Dish washing strategies

[+ friendofsheila]

Lately I'm spending evenings catching up after a semester's worth of not logging my ATM receipts in my checkbook and not cleaning the kitchen.

 

I've tried chatting on the phone with people while doing dishes and listening to radio shows or music while on my hands and knees scrubbing the floor (No Mop 'n Glo for me, folks. I do it the hard way 'cause I think that's the only way to get it RIGHT.)

 

Has anybody else found ways to make cleaning the kitchen a "breeze"?

[OneFinger]

When I haven't owned a mechancial dishwasher, I've always found it easier to hire it done.

 

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For the right price, I'm told he'll travel. :+

[+ deej]

>Has anybody else found ways to make cleaning the kitchen a

>"breeze"?

 

Disposables.

 

I spent many years traveling more than I was home, so I developed an affection for throw-away plastic dinnerware. When you're only home for 18 hours and you'd like to spend SOME of it sleeping, washing dishes is not a good option.

 

Buying disposable plastic dinnerware is a heck of a lot cheaper than paying a housekeeper, and you just dump the problem in the trash on your way out to the next destination.

 

I'll admit that today I rely on the dishwasher. I just don't travel as much.

 

The kitchen floor is perpetually in need of attention and for that there's Merry Maids. <shrug>

[BobbyB]

"No Mop 'n Glo for me, folks. I do it the hard way

'cause I think that's the only way to get it RIGHT."

 

Ditto kiddo.

 

"Has anybody else found ways to make cleaning the kitchen a

"breeze"?

 

A) Don't let it build up or get out of hand. Never go to bed with a dirty kitchen is my motto!

 

B) Get an iPod. It makes everything more palatable. Especially people.

 

 

-BobbyB

[Guest zipperzone]

>I've tried chatting on the phone with people while doing

>dishes and listening to radio shows or music while on my hands

>and knees scrubbing the floor (No Mop 'n Glo for me, folks. I

>do it the hard way 'cause I think that's the only way to get

>it RIGHT.)

 

On your hands and knees is the only way to get several jobs done right, that have nothing whatsoever to do with kitchen hygiene.

[JT Brooklyn]

Eat Out! LOL :+

[Bilbo]

Basin Tub and Tile seems to get a sink just as clean as any of the gritty abrasive cleaners and with less scrubbing.

 

I advocate getting a gay male maid if you're going to get one. Not only are you keeping the money in the community, you are also erasing any idea in your own mind that you need to "straighten" up the house before the maid comes, such as one would for one's maiden aunt. Porn, poppers, even 420 can be left just where you want them to regularly be. My favorite gay male cleaning service in Houston can be found at http://www.UncleLoyLoy.com .

[bigguyinpasadena]

I used to have a great gay maid-came in once a week.Then he moved to Florida and I have not had he;p since.Sure do miss it.

I have three maids on staff of the estate I manage-would never think of having one of them come in to clean my house-jeez they would feast on the gossip for years!

I have been using swifter wet once a day an my kitchen and bathroom-really cuts down on the grime.I sweep the kitchen 1-twice a day.

[+ friendofsheila]

Zowie. Most of you sound way-more on top of things than I am, kitchen-wise.

 

I've decided I can be good at lots of things, like cleaning up and paying bills and volunteering and whatever, just not all at the same time.

[+ friendofsheila]

does he charge double to stay away?

[+ friendofsheila]

I live in No.Calif, land of the dirt-worshipping bunny-huggers. You get tarred and mulched if you do too much that's disposable.

[+ friendofsheila]

>A) Don't let it build up or get out of hand. Never go to bed

>with a dirty kitchen is my motto!

>

I agree! I prefer going to bed with a man who's just had a nice shower!:+

[+ friendofsheila]

Hmm. gives me an idea for a new post...

[+ friendofsheila]

Bigguy on TOP of it! He da MAN!

 

Wish I had that kind of willpower. *Sigh*