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Post by wynken on Mar 12, 2013 0:46:38 GMT -5
Last night I skipped the washing up a night again and angela suggested an accountability thread may help. So here it is. Jump in if you like, and would like to become more regular at this task.Members who have need of a human washer-upperer are particularly welcome - though those who wrestle with a dishwasher daily habit may join in if the need is there. If you have a backlog - count success if some get washed daily. (Been there, done that) Keep at it and you will catch up.  For me leaving the dishes begins the breaking down of my kitchen functionality - such as it is at the best of times. I need to be consistent at this. I try for midnight lights off, and have a Kitchen, lounge room, screen time curfew of 10pm. That is my aim. Dishes washed before 10. I'll attempt to post each night when dishes are washed.
I often put in an evening chat appearance too - challenge needed is washing up. That may help some others too if you need company to face the task.
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Post by wynken on Mar 12, 2013 6:52:19 GMT -5
dishes are done. It all could pile in the dish drainer - so not that much really.  |
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Post by PerrinJade on Mar 12, 2013 9:36:17 GMT -5
Once I finish the backlog, I might join in every two or three weeks (we take turns).
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Post by imamess on Mar 12, 2013 9:54:02 GMT -5
I really need to do mine twice a day. We just ate breakfast and lately I have been washing those plus the night before's mess. I did pretty well most of the winter, but for the last few weeks, I just sit down after supper. It's not very nice to walk into a messy kitchen in the morning. I really like that shiny sink, so I will join you. Maybe it will help get me back in gear. When I don't wash the dishes after meals, then I tend to gradually pile things on the little counter space that I have.
I'm off to wash dishes now.
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Post by 60isolderthanithot on Mar 12, 2013 13:10:52 GMT -5
Getting dishes under control a bit was the BIGGEST step forward way back when I first started grappling with my cluttering problem. I continue to find satisfaction in doing dishes. It's a good place to start controlling the whole day. I agree with imamess, it's nicer to start the day with a clean sink.
Let's go!
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Post by PaperGrace on Mar 12, 2013 13:38:34 GMT -5
I was doing SO much better in the kitchen when I was running the dishwasher every night as we went to bed. After a couple of days I had to give myself amnesty to run it even if there was room for a few more items! It was that good! I'm going to challenge myself to do that again, starting tonight. Heck if I manage to get to a place where it would be silly to run it with so few dishes I'll run an empty cycle with lots of vinegar and washing soda to clean and sanitize!
(The dishwasher is running right now, and I'm hoping to run it once more, AND THEN run it tonight to start the habit.)
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Post by boyswillbeboys on Mar 12, 2013 14:00:35 GMT -5
I need this too, I was really good about it, for awhile, last night while I was making supper, I let the boys do some, it's important for them to learn, I know that, but it really throws me off my game.
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Post by wynken on Mar 12, 2013 22:33:03 GMT -5
Once I finish the backlog, I might join in every two or three weeks (we take turns). Welcome " PerrinJade". I'd hoped for some company. If you make the goal that washing up gets done daily, then it it counts if you make an effort with some - even if you aren't caught up yet. And the days when its not your turn - It counts if they get done. Maybe see if you can get the household members on board with that. I know - difficult. When my daughters were at home we took it in turns - and it remained the persons turn until they were caught up if they had dallied and saved up a mess. So maybe my old method would not work for this. Stickers on a chart work for me. Not sure how they would go with your family. I'm up to 56 stickers for the year. out of 71 days if my sums are correct. I really need to do mine twice a day. We just ate breakfast and lately I have been washing those plus the night before's mess. I did pretty well most of the winter, but for the last few weeks, I just sit down after supper. It's not very nice to walk into a messy kitchen in the morning. I really like that shiny sink, so I will join you. Maybe it will help get me back in gear. When I don't wash the dishes after meals, then I tend to gradually pile things on the little counter space that I have. I'm off to wash dishes now. Welcome " imamess" - Its only me here - and I can see how a family would need to do them more often through the day. I'm with you on the little counter space if its used to collect dirty dishes. Still - that's better than scattered thru the house. I'm looking forward to reading your posts for your successes. Getting dishes under control a bit was the BIGGEST step forward way back when I first started grappling with my cluttering problem. I continue to find satisfaction in doing dishes. It's a good place to start controlling the whole day. I agree with imamess, it's nicer to start the day with a clean sink. Let's go! Welcome 60. Its good to have you here. I was doing SO much better in the kitchen when I was running the dishwasher every night as we went to bed. After a couple of days I had to give myself amnesty to run it even if there was room for a few more items! It was that good! I'm going to challenge myself to do that again, starting tonight. Heck if I manage to get to a place where it would be silly to run it with so few dishes I'll run an empty cycle with lots of vinegar and washing soda to clean and sanitize! (The dishwasher is running right now, and I'm hoping to run it once more, AND THEN run it tonight to start the habit.) Welcome papergrace. GL getting your dish washer habit up and running again. Maybe there are other things can go in there if its a fewer dish day. I read of some toys that are dw washable. Or dish cloths - did I read that somewhere? - I'm not sure. I need this too, I was really good about it, for awhile, last night while I was making supper, I let the boys do some, it's important for them to learn, I know that, but it really throws me off my game. Welcome " boyswillbeboys". I think its great that the boys are helping. This task is just about the dishes getting done - so if family helps do them - I think that's grand, and you can check it off here as washing up done that day. Actually I think if people are big enough to eat, and maybe stand on a chair at the sink - then they are big enough to wash a few things they used after a snack. Delegation is a skill for you to learn, and contributing to meal times is a skill for your family to learn. When I was growing up DM would insist on washing up done after every meal and morning/afternoon tea. After the evening meal she would wash up, and we children would help with: clearing the table, another stacking / scraping dishes and feeding the dog, another drying up, then those finished the table or dish stacking would help with drying up or putting away dishes. We were all expected to work together on this. I didn't do that with my daughters. Big sigh. Maybe life would have been easier if I had. I need to empty go my dishdrainer. It makes the job of washing up easier if they aren't lazing around in there. I'm hoping you will come back to report your progress, and to cheer each other on. |
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Post by angela on Mar 12, 2013 22:52:11 GMT -5
Oh I'm so excited! Look at all of us! Hooray Wynken on dishes done and hooray to all others who have joined the battle.
Tonight, I knew I wanted to post a success, so I just quietly went about cleaning the kitchen after dinner. For fun, I set to the stopwatch to see just how long it would all take me. I swept the floor, did the dishes, wiped the counter top and stove top, Windexed the microwave inside and out as well as the white board.
Grand total: 18 minutes! I had a good chuckle about that. I waste LOTS of 18 minutes increments all day long and in that short time, I had all the basics in the kitchen done.
Hooray!
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Post by wynken on Mar 13, 2013 2:15:13 GMT -5
: angela :welcome:: and thank you for your support. Wow - impressive effort of many Kitchen maintenance tasks done in 18 minutes. And here am I happy if I get the dishes done and a quick swip of a counter. My sister once sait meal clean up was best done when you could still remember the meal. I think that's part of your success.You did it straight away.
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Post by PaperGrace on Mar 13, 2013 5:28:17 GMT -5
Dishwasher run last night, but not by me... I really have a hard time letting Husband do it. He either wastes a lot of time and water practically washing the dishes before putting them in, or he goes the other way (which he did last night) and I'm stuck bending way in to try to pull the big chunks of stuff off the coils. I know I should just be glad that he did it--but he also put my seasoned cast iron pan in there and some other things that don't belong in the dishwasher. (The solution to which is to make sure I wash those things right away by hand so that they aren't hanging out on the counter.) On the upside:  |
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Post by wynken on Mar 13, 2013 5:29:43 GMT -5
Day 2- dishes are washed tonight.
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Post by positivelyflying on Mar 13, 2013 7:26:42 GMT -5
Is it ok if I join in too? Dishes are real trouble spots for me.
Today I made a start on the dishes backlog. Day 1 done :-)
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Post by Jannie on Mar 13, 2013 8:10:19 GMT -5
Because of medical problems, I don't always have the energy to clean the kitchen at night. Sometimes I just stack the dirty dishes on the counter or in the sink. I get to them the next morning. I will fill and run the dishwasher every morning. It's a great way to start the day, my dishwasher humming along. Perhaps you can add a second chore to do every day without fail, such as take out your trash. For me, the daily chores I always do are dishes, scoop the cat box and take out the trash.
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Post by imamess on Mar 13, 2013 10:12:50 GMT -5
I managed to wash dishes twice yesterday, but dh kept munching last night, so there were a couple of things left over. Since he rarely has any appetite, I didn't mind the extra dishes at all. All dishes are done this morning!
This is really helping me get back in the groove.
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