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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:11:30 GMT -5
Post by fireweed on Jul 21, 2010 15:11:30 GMT -5
I don't have a dishwasher and dishes are a real problem for me. I haven't had all the dishes done at one time since July 2007. I thought maybe it's time so I have an idea. I'm going to put all the baking pans and stuff like that to soak in the bathtub.
Has anyone ever done that? I think that's my last best hope.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:15:12 GMT -5
Post by ponygirl on Jul 21, 2010 15:15:12 GMT -5
Yes. It works really well.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:15:37 GMT -5
Post by clutterfree on Jul 21, 2010 15:15:37 GMT -5
Lots of people here have done that. Whatever gets it done!
Just be sure that you don't let food bits that soak off go down your tub drain and cause a potential clog. If the dishes are really grotty, consider using a little bleach in your dishwater for good measure, too.
You can do it.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:18:43 GMT -5
Post by dtesposito on Jul 21, 2010 15:18:43 GMT -5
Hi Fireweed, I've never soaked my dishes in the bathtub, the only thing I can think of to worry about is that if the dishes are greasy you will have grease going into your bathtub drain. I don't know if that's any different from going into your kitchen drain, neither is good, but that's the first thing I thought of when picturing pots and pans in the bathtub. If you have a lot to wash, you can pick a morning or afternoon when you're going to be around the house and just fill up your dishpan with soapy water and soak whatever will fit at a time, then do other things in between while they are soaking. I used to let all my dishes get dirty and have them all over the kitchen, but now I put any dirty dishes into the dishpan on the drainboard. When the dishpan is full I know it's time to wash them, and I do. I no longer have a mess all over my kitchen or use up every single dish. This means they might sit for up to 3 days, which would horrify a cleanie, but compared to what I used to do it's a huge improvement. Oh, and clean your bathtub out first if you wash dishes in it! Diane
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:22:32 GMT -5
Post by sunshineshouse on Jul 21, 2010 15:22:32 GMT -5
Hi Fireweed I don't have a dishwasher either so I can empathize with you. I just have to tell you my experiment with the bathtub did not go well. Problem was, once they were in there, I didn't set a deadline to get them OUT. If you plan to do an overnight soak, you may fare better than I did. Another thing to think about is once the pans are soaked, where will you do the final wash and rinse? Using the bathtub is hard on your back, so the soaked things may need to be washed in the bathroom sink or brought back to kitchen to be washed. My advice is to think ahead a bit and see if the steps will all work for you. Or maybe try a couple of pans and see how it goes, not bring ALL of them to the bathtub. I'm interested to see what works for you to get it done. Maybe I can learn something
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:22:38 GMT -5
Post by fireweed on Jul 21, 2010 15:22:38 GMT -5
Thanks everybody. I was wondering the same thing, if grease would be the same thing going down the tub drain as the kitchen sink.
don't worry I'll scrub the tub first! Also for the most part it would be soak, I would finish washing them in the kitchen sink and maybe bleach them too.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:24:22 GMT -5
Post by fireweed on Jul 21, 2010 15:24:22 GMT -5
Thanks sunshineshouse, that's a good thought. I have too many people that live here and need showers, so I couldn't leave them in there forever. But still I have to think of the timing, and just a few at a time is a good idea.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:37:55 GMT -5
Post by notsomessyshell on Jul 21, 2010 15:37:55 GMT -5
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:40:37 GMT -5
Post by Rory on Jul 21, 2010 15:40:37 GMT -5
I ended up with a bath full of stuff and I couldn't use the bath for ages.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 15:56:42 GMT -5
Post by ponygirl on Jul 21, 2010 15:56:42 GMT -5
When you think about it...a bathtub is nothing but a large sink for the human body.
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 16:01:37 GMT -5
Post by Script on Jul 21, 2010 16:01:37 GMT -5
when we did the minor-mini-reno here in 1980, we had no kitchen whatsoever for many months. i washed dishes IN A PAIL in the front yard where there was an outdoor tap...........
I would not wash dishes in a bath-tub because I would worry about the grease etc. And the 'hard-on-the-back' issues.
But I would definitely considering washing stuff outside. Soaking in tubs, using hoses, whatever. I guess this is my Italian blood: I have friends who regularly do tomato canning OUTSIDE. And the relatives in Italy wash clothes outside in the farm yard. And sit outside to prepare vegetables [especially rapini and greens] for cooking.
good luck, whatever you decide........ ps: soaking is the single best cleaning tip i have ever received
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 16:31:15 GMT -5
Post by Chris on Jul 21, 2010 16:31:15 GMT -5
I haven't used my bathtub but I've cleaned really ikky things outside with my water hose and big tubs my MIL used to have. Good luck to you -- whatever technique you decide to use - the main thing is just sticking to it -- you'll get them done!
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 16:40:46 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2010 16:40:46 GMT -5
line all baking dishes/pans with either tinfoil or parchment paper before use, so you don't have to scrub them afterward....you can just wipe them out. Here's to getting rid of those stacked dishes!!!
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 17:21:53 GMT -5
Post by moggyfan on Jul 21, 2010 17:21:53 GMT -5
The tub could work IF you are 110% committed to getting them out of there and done quickly.
Otherwise, as Rory said, you could find yourself with a problem in the kitchen and in the bathroom.
I have used the tub for non-bath purposes in my time. It worked okay, but it does make a real mess. If you have a yard, hose, etc., that sounds like a better solution as it does not mess up another part of the house.
Let us know how it goes!
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Dishes
Jul 21, 2010 17:41:59 GMT -5
Post by fireweed on Jul 21, 2010 17:41:59 GMT -5
Thanks for the ideas and encouragement!
Outside with a hose and stuff is not an option for me, we're surrounded by dirt and gravel no pavement and it's been rainy so even worse than usual.
However, I have fond memories of doing laundry outside at both my grandmother's and my aunt's, putting them through the wringer and hanging them up in the sun! It was like a party!
I'm starting to go against the tub idea for various reasons but thanks for the idea of large Rubbermaid containers! We've got plenty of those, might as well put them to use!
I'll let everyone know how it goes! Just thinking and posting on this has actually made my dish washing in the sink go faster and easier than usual!
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