The dishwasher was broken, so I washed all the dishes by hand. After a week, it was repaired. I continue to wash the dishes by hand. Suddenly, this task seems surprisingly satisfying.
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The dishwasher was broken, so I washed all the dishes by hand. After a week, it was repaired. I continue to wash the dishes by hand. Suddenly, this task seems surprisingly satisfying.
spanishwoods 
I always wash dishes by hand, it uses less water I think. You won’t find an electric can opener in my kitchen either. 😎
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I don’t have one either!
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Studies show that washing dishes by hand uses more water.
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I will never believe that. I am single, live alone and have few dishes that I wash very quickly. No machine can beat that speed and sipping use of water.
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I’m probably guilty of using more water. But maybe not everyone does. I do know that my dishes and cups and glasses are MUCH cleaner and sparklier now.
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yes I agree. and the dishes seem to sparkle more.
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yes!
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Washing by hand tends to be equal or faster in time it takes to ready the dishwasher for a run. Also a good way to unwind from a harried day. 🙂
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true!
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I wouldn’t exactly call it therapeutic but it is much simpler and faster to wash a few dishes than to load a dishwasher that only gets used about every 4 weeks.
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exactly 🙂
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It is the simple things that bring comfort almost. 🙂
And such a lovely photo 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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I agree with you. With hard well water on the ranch I use my dishwasher to keep my coffee maker, espresso machine, toaster… One human uses very few dishes, even on the days I cook.
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Yes that’s right. With the kids there were a lot more dishes!
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I’ll tell my wife about how satisfying it is. We don’t have a dishwasher. She doesn’t like me washing dishes because i use very not water instead of soap. 🙂
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I’ve known several people who do this too. To each his own, right? 🙂
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This is sweet but not really relatable. 🙂 After washing the dishes manually all my life including in the sea and rivers, I was extremely happy when my parents bought me a washing machine at 37 or so. After moving to Italy, amore got it immediately as well, probably after watching me how much water I use for washing the dishes. 😀 It worked! 😉
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Ha! Funny! 🙂
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now that it is just the two of us, it seems so much easier to wash by hand and just get it done. I get it! 🙂
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Right, so many dishes with kids around! I had forgotten that this task can actually be rather pleasurable.
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I think it slows us down a bit…I’ve done the same as you.
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Yes, that’s right.
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I have been washing dishes since my parents saw i could reach the sink successfully. As a child, I was not thrilled about washing dishes. As an adult, it brings me great joy and peace.
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I didn’t enjoy it as a child either. And I didn’t enjoy it when I was first married and I was the “dishwasher” when we had parties and people over (which was often in those days). Then I had a dishwasher when the kids came and it’s been 20 years of not washing by hand. But you are right, I experience peace with washing them now.
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