Do you wash dishes as you go or leave the pile for later.

[Michael Z]

Some of both I guess. For big meals I clean as I go because I know how quickly it can turn into a mountain of dishes. For smaller meals, I will leave the dishes, but not too many. Keep things manageable.

 

[Wombat]

When I was young and single I used to pile used dishes in the sink until I ran out of plates or cutlery then I would wash them all.

Now I am old and once again single I wash everything in the sink after I have eaten I never leave things overnight because I am going to need them in the morning. Basically I use the same bowl, mug , plate, knife, fork, spoon every day, I just take them straight from the drying rack.

 

[Jazzy1]

I wash and put the dishes away after I eat.

 

[-Oy-]

I put most of the dishes in the dishwasher

Yep - works for me!

 

[C50]

Clean as I go.

 

[katlupe]

I clean as I go too. Just me here so not much gets dirty.

 

[Jackie23]

I clean as I go too, most going into the dishwasher and all pots and pans done by hand, sometimes at night I leave dirty dishes but in the mornings I clean the kitchen while I'm waiting for the coffee to brew.

 

[David777]

Too trivial an issue to develop a black and white habit over. Sometimes utensils, dishes require a bit of time soaking, sometimes not. Sometimes we are busy, other times not. Sometimes food remains have strong odors, sometimes not. Sometimes we are lazy, unenthusiastic, other times not...

 

[Jules]

For people that say they “wash/clean as you go” do you actually mean you wash the preparation dishes and then sit down to eat? I saw someone do this.

While prepping food, I put what I can into the dishwasher. The rest get washed after the meal is finished.

 

[Capt Lightning]

With a few exceptions, dishes go into the dishwasher. That's what a dishwasher is for.

 

[Ruthanne]

I have a dishwasher and I slowly load it until is full. Then I put the pod in and start it.

 

[LadyEmeraude]

I do my dishes daily, but not until after I eat. Eating comes first lol

Do mostly by hand, and have a dishwasher.

 

[palides2021]

I always clean dishes right after a meal. I don't use the dishwasher because it takes a long time to fill up for one person, and
I run out of dishes, lol.

Sometimes if I'm in a hurry, I use paper plates.

 

[Sunkist]

If I'm cooking/baking that requires bowls, pans, etc. etc., I clean up as I go along..
If I'm simply zapping something in the microwave, I usually stash the plate/utensil in the refrigerator afterward til I have time to wash them. Weird habit, but a clean one! lol

I have a dishwasher, but have never used it. I don't see the purpose- a waste of time, water, electricity.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

Psychology says people who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end display these 8 distinctive traits

Yep, that's me to a tee. And if I leave all of the cleaning up till the end I'm more likely to put it off until tomorrow. And it's so much easier when done along the way. It's only me and I never have much to clean up, except during holidays and the occasional Sunday when I enjoy cooking more.

 

[DailyArtsyCrafter]

I clean up as I go at least for what I have time to clean. Can't stand a messy kitchen. If I can't clean up everything as I cook, I do it right after I finish eating. Don't think I could sleep with a bunch of dirty dishes, pots & pans in the sink till the next day

Me too. I hate waking up to a dirty kitchen!

 

[Rose65]

Psychology says people who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end display these 8 distinctive traits

Which 8 traits?

I clear and tidy up as I go.

 

[Imogene]

Which 8 traits?

I clear and tidy up as I go.

In this link

Psychology says people who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end display these 8 distinctive traits

 

[Sunkist]

Which 8 traits?

I clear and tidy up as I go.

They're in the article in the link.

 

[Brookswood]

I put them in the dishwasher. It’s far more efficient in the use of water than my hand washing.

I hand wash some items that should not be put in the dishwasher, or that I only have one of and may need again before I run the dishwasher. I pile them in the sink and wash them when the pile gets too big or at least once a day, whichever occurs first. There aren’t many handwash items, so the pile is usally not that big.

I’m pretty sure my procedure reduces the amount of hot water consumed for washing dishes by at least 50%. Given the utility rates are going up in my area (another 12% as of January 1), it helps.

 

[RuralKanuck]

I have a dishwasher, but have never used it. I don't see the purpose- a waste of time, water, electricity.

Yes I was surprised by how many folks here who presumably dont have many family creating dirty dishes use one, do you wait days till its full of dirty dishes or 'waste water' doing one or two? Now I try to be very efficient by stacking my son and I's dishes for several days until its 'worth while' filling the sink... LOL
Under this method one should fill the sink with VERY hot water and place dishes to soak until it cooled down enough to get ones hands in there (1/2 hr or more) by which time a quick wipe as you pull them out and into the dish rack and you are all done within 10 min!
This works better if you have a wide variety of pots ... or a dog thats good at cleaning them ....
Just kidding but it does help!!

 

[CaliS]

I put most of the dishes in the dishwasher

Same here

 

[mrstime]

Once the girls grew up and left home we had to get a dishwasher.

 

[January]

Yes I was surprised by how many folks here who presumably dont have many family creating dirty dishes use one, do you wait days till its full of dirty dishes or 'waste water' doing one or two?

I have a drawer dishwasher so it is about half of a regular size one - with 2 of us it fills up about every 3- 4 days. We do hand wash some things too, which we do daily.

 

[Wombat]

I have a dishwasher and I slowly load it until is full. Then I put the pod in and start it.

That's all very well but I divorced mine.