How To Wash Dishes
(the right way!)

By Shiloah Baker

Step 1: Gather all the dishes from the table and check the other rooms in the house where you might snack or drink. 

Step 2: Scrap the dishes into the trash and rinse if desired.

Step 3: Wipe all the counters and the table.

Step 4: Wash both of the sinks out with a cleanser such as Comet or Soft Scrub. Rinse thoroughly.

Step 5: Fill up one sink with warm soapy water - using your favorite dish soap.  (Palmolive is a good quality dish soap and a little goes a long way).

Step 6: Wash the dishes in the following order:

1. glasses and cups

2. silverware and serving and cooking utensils

3. plates

4. bowls

5. pans (such as glass pans)

6. pots

 Step 7: Rinse the dishes and dry in a dish drain rack or hand dry. 
 

*hint if you rinse your glasses in vinegar and then again in water, they will sparkle!

Step 8: Sweep the dining room and kitchen and wipe down chairs

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