Dishwashing for gentlemen

[marvin.bower]

Is there a place somewhere out in the "gentleman ideal world" to wash dishes ?
Is this something theorethically unacceptable for a gent?
Is there a way to enjoy this house core in a less routine way and n a more professional-badgerandbladish way?
Do you?

 

[ek.310]

nope..thats why they make dishWashing Machines ;-)
I can recall during my single guy years ago..lived in apt. with 2 other guys n never had sucha luxury item..did what we had to do to keep things neat n tidy

 

[rm71]

I don't mind washing the dishes. I don't have a dishwashing machine and probably will never buy one.

 

[The Nid Hog]

I don't think that there are many threads here about dishwashing, but I join in the discussion over at "S.O.S. and Sponge" sometimes.

 

[omarwashington]

We, my family, have a dishwasher in our apt. I never use it. Maybe I just think it either uses too much electricity or water I donno. And at times I think that hand washing dishes does a better job. I am the one who usually does the dish washing in my house hold and at times it can be a hard chore.

The way I do my dish washing is similar to when I was my car in that when you are washing a car you use a soap bucket, and when I wash the dishes I use a used plastic cool whip(or something of the same size) container as my soap bucket.

The order I wash depends on how I am going to place then on the drying rack. Large dish first, which get placed in the drying rack. Then smaller dishes and bowls followed by cups. Spoons I do last. If the dish rack gets full I use the dish washer for extra space, which usually means pots and pans that are too large for the dish rack.

It is more work which is why I like to have some coffee before I do the dishes and in the back ground I like to play some NPR which helps me put my mind at ease.

 

[Alacrity59]

Absolutely yes. I think it is genuinely gentlemanly to help with dishes when one has been invited to dinner that is being put on without the aid of paid help. If the host/hostess pushes me off fine . . . but goodness I've just had the best meal and conversation in my life and I am always more than happy to help in any way.

Ok you have given me an idea. Not sure if it has been done yet . . . but most likely, but time for a new thread . . . "How to be a good guest".

 

[luvmysuper]

If you're single, with no prospects, washing the dishes is good because no one else will do it.

If you're single, but with that "someone", washing the dishes is good because it shows her that you can share in household chores.

If you're married, washing the dishes is good because it saves wear and tear on your ears.


Personally, I like doing things for my wife every now and then that I hate doing, because I know she does things for me that she hates doing. It's a give and take world we live in.

 

[SiBurning]

I quite enjoy picking out a nice, fragrant dish washing liquid or top quality triple-milled tallow soap, peering at my collection of 291 different brushes, rags, and sponges, and picking out a pair of gloves suited to the occasion. Then the prep, soaking dishes in reverse osmosis softened water boiled in an electric kettle. The heavenly scent filling the air from whipping up a luxurious lather. Then a good exfoliating workout rubbing the lather gently onto the dish. Taking my time to get a BBS sheen. Then the feel of rinsing thoroughly, running my hands over a squeeky clean, smooth surface. Ahh! And, finally, the refreshing coolness of an after rinse product, sealing and conditioning the surface, allowing the water to dry without any spots. I like to take my time and enjoy pampering myself and my dishes and the zen like experience, and the way it makes me and my kitchen feel brand new each day.

Whats in your dish washing den?

 

[Navig8tor]

I never had a dishwasher until I moved into my new apartment so I had to do a little research to see how to operate the damn thing.
From what they say it uses less water than hand washing.
I really like it when I have company over. You can load up the dishwasher in 5 minutes and get back to your guests.

 

[azmark]

I actually really enjoy washing dishes

It's a huge pet peeve of mine seeing dishes in the sink. I was raised to wash your dish every time you use it and put it away. Even if I'm at a house as a quest I see dishes, they're getting washed. I always have had a dishwasher growing up and the only action that thing saw was being used as extra storage for the pantry. Even now, it's just second nature to have the kitchen and bathrooms cleaned before going to bed. Wife loves it and I get minimal heart ache about my SRAD, SSAD or SCAD.

 

[mgarbell]

Before my son was born, I always cooked and my wife did the dishes. Now I do both. We have a dishwasher, so that helps a lot. There's still stuff I have to hand wash, but it's not that much. I usually leave it until they go to bed so I can spend the time after dinner with them.

 

[redbike]

No dishwashing machine in our house, so I do them several times/week. It doesn't help that I use a lot of dishes when I cook.

 

[OldSchoolYoungin]

I didn't know there was a manly way to wash dishes

I'm the official dishwasher of the house, as well as the...everything-else guy. I hate seeing a sink filled with dirty dishes so I always wash them along and along. Small stuff goes in the drainer and big stuff goes in the dishwasher.

 

[marvin.bower]

I quite enjoy picking out a nice, fragrant dish washing liquid or top quality triple-milled tallow soap, peering at my collection of 291 different brushes, rags, and sponges, and picking out a pair of gloves suited to the occasion. Then the prep, soaking dishes in reverse osmosis softened water boiled in an electric kettle. The heavenly scent filling the air from whipping up a luxurious lather. Then a good exfoliating workout rubbing the lather gently onto the dish. Taking my time to get a BBS sheen. Then the feel of rinsing thoroughly, running my hands over a squeeky clean, smooth surface. Ahh! And, finally, the refreshing coolness of an after rinse product, sealing and conditioning the surface, allowing the water to dry without any spots. I like to take my time and enjoy pampering myself and my dishes and the zen like experience, and the way it makes me and my kitchen feel brand new each day.

Whats in your dish washing den?

I was looking for THIS answer
you can close this thread
I'm satisfied

 

[Wilpar76]

I enjoy washing dishes. I find it to be a little therapeutic. We have a dishwasher, but when we had our daughter, alot of her items either couldn't go in the dishwasher or the dishwasher didn't get them very clean.

I don't see it as an unmanly task. I see it as being self-sufficient. My parents taught both my sister and I to be self sufficient at a very early age. That meant we washed dishes, washed laundry, etc. Basically, we had chores. I remember when I got to college, several of my roommates did not know how to do laundry. I digress.

Anyway, I wash the dishes after we put our daughter to bed and I have spent time with my wife. I usually play music and just run through the events of my day in my head or I sit there and sing along with the music while I am washing the dishes. I usually play the free Pandora on my Blackberry.

 

[Lavaine]

SiBurning's slightly obsessive post aside , I think the most B&B way to wash dishes is with a quality libation on the counter next to the sink. A decent microbrew or a second (or third) glass of whatever wine I had with dinner makes doing dishes less of a chore.

 

[chilipepper]

As I'm becoming wiser to the world... it has taken me some time by the way! ... I think it really parallels the gentlemanly ways we strive for here. I eat like a king at my house and yet I'm obviously not, so it is the least I can do to help out to balance out my wife's time in preparing the meal. Granted I've only recently figured this out and it has really paid off in other areas of the household if you can appreciate that!

 

[_JP_]

I say that not washing dishes a very ungentlemanly thing to do. A gentleman is clean and tidy after all.

 

[TravelingMan82]

I've got no problem hand washing dishes. In fact sometimes I do it just to save myself the hassle of loading the dishwasher. Plus my hand washing gets them cleaner.

My only beef is when people do not rinse their plates.

 

[Gruder]

I have a good friend who, during his graduate school days, used to take his dishes into the shower with him to clean, well, everything at once. I offer this as an example of a method not to use.