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Are You More Likely to Hand Wash Dishes?
While we do have a dishwasher, I find that I am a much better dishwasher than it is. Plus, I hate waiting until the dishwasher is full to run a load. There's something that bothers me about knowing that the dishwasher is half full of dirty dishes.
Etsy Find: Do the Dishes Tea Towel
Sometimes we all just need a straight talkin' to. That's especially true when the pots and pans are piling up. So beyond a bit of Palmolive and some elbow grease, perhaps the answer is the Show Pony Do the Dishes Tea Towel ($20), a fair trade organic cotton towel with the kitchen commandment spelled out in screen printed stacks of dirty plates.
Casa Verde: Efficient Dishwashing by Hand
I've told you before that using an energy-efficient dishwasher is the best way to go when it comes to getting your dishes clean, but let's be realistic . . .
Who Does the Dishes?
The general rule in my house is that whoever cooks gets to sit out when it comes time to do the dishes. But it often ends up being a shared task. Who does the dishes in your house?Source
Who Does the Dishes?
Casa Quickie: Easier Egg Cleanup
I like eggs. I like scrambled eggs and fried eggs and poached eggs and hard-boiled eggs and deviled eggs. Omelettes and French toast are friends of mine.
Casa Quickie: Permission Granted — Stop Washing!
Hey! Drop the sponge and move away from the sink. That's right: it's time to stop washing dishes by hand.
Cool Idea: Plant-Watering Dishrack
Designer Erdem Selek came up with this smart design, called the Planter Dish Drip, which waters a houseplant with water from hand-washed dishes. The plastic dishrack can hold several dishes at once, though obviously not as many as your everyday dishrack. Still, it's a smart design that lends a whimsical, green touch to an everyday chore, which is something I can definitely support.
Would You Use These? Grab and Dry Terry Dishtowel Gloves
Featured in O at Home magazine, these gloves ($15) might just make your dish-drying chore time faster (though probably not in my house, since I let everything air dry). Made of absorbent red or white terrycloth, one size fits all and they have waterproof linings.
What do you think?
Crave Worthy: Snap Cups
I love the bright, pop-art colors and the surprising snap accessory on these INV/ALT design snap cups ($50). You can order some from INV/ALT's Etsy shop, or you can pick the glazes for your personalized snap cups and snap-cup innovator Angela will make them just for you!
I think these would be so fun to display in a retro-style kitchen.
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Cool Idea: Dish Towel Curtain
I spotted this image in the portfolio of British photographer Polly Wreford and am utterly charmed. Some clever crafter has created a curtain from a hodgepodge of white or white and blue dish towels. Of course, this idea won't work in all homes, but I think it has a quaint country cottage look that would be endearing in a kitchen.
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