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29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Don't like washing dishes?

You are not the only one!

Nobody likes to do that...

Fortunately, there are tricks to make this daily task easier.

Here are 29 tips to make washing up easier today:

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

HAND DISHING TIPS

1. Don't put dirty dishes in the sink

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

It's scary and it doesn't make you want to do it!

2. Instead, put it in a basin near the sink

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

That way, your sink is always clean and accessible for washing up. If you don't have a bedpan, we recommend this one.

3. If you have roommates, assign a different bin to each person

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

4. Keep an empty basin in your (clean) sink. And when you're ready to do the dishes, fill it with hot water. Then put a few drops of washing up liquid

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

The plastic basin method saves time and water. Run the hottest water possible (without it burning you anyway!) and use washing-up gloves.

5. If you don't have a basin, you can put a stopper and fill the sink with soapy water

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

But above all, don't wash the plates one by one by letting the water run like this cat does...

6. Do you have a heavily clogged pot or pan with caked-on dirt? Put some water in it and let it soak while you start doing the dishes

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

7. Start with the cleanest and end with the dirtiest

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

This way you change the dishwater less often.

8. Clean things in the following order:glasses first...

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

It's better to wash the glasses first before washing other oilier things, because otherwise you risk leaving traces on the glasses.

9. …then cutlery…

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

As the cutlery goes in the mouth, it is important that it is cleaned very well after the glasses.

10. …then the plates (after having emptied them well)…

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

11. …then the pans…

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

12. …and the frying pans last, because that is the most fatty

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

TIPS FOR DRYING DISHES

12. Use the oven rack to dry dishes

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

13. Don't forget to have clean tea towels to dry the dishes. Store them in an easily accessible place

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

These microfiber dishcloths are super absorbent and easily washable. And classic tea towels like these are great for wiping glasses, too.

14. Install a dish rack in the cupboard above the sink

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

15. Or why not make it a home?

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

TIPS FOR HARD TO CLEAN THINGS

16. Clean a burnt pan with baking soda

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the trick here.

17. Use cold water to clean starch and dairy products, as hot water makes them more sticky

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

18. Make a mixture of vegetable oil and baking soda to remove label residue from pots/pans

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the trick here.

19. Put soapy water in your blender to wash it in two minutes

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the trick here.

20. If you washed crystal glasses, put a towel at the bottom of the sink

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

TIPS FOR THE DISHWASHING SOAP

21. Buy dish soap in bulk to save money. Then transfer it to an easy-to-use container

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

For example, you can buy this ecological dishwashing liquid in a liter and then pour it into a dispenser like this one.

22. Or why not make your own washing up liquid?

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the easy recipe here.

23. Use this trick to make sure you don't use too much dishwashing liquid

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Most people use way too much dish soap when they do the dishes. As a result, it takes even longer to rinse the dishes to remove the soap. Instead, use a bowl:pour about 250 ml of water into the bowl and add a tablespoon of washing-up liquid. When you need dish soap, dip your sponge in the bowl.

TIPS TO HAVE LESS DISHES

24. Assign a drink to each family member using this trick

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Tired of washing glasses all day? Make a coaster tray and assign one for each family member. When someone is done drinking their drink, they put it on their assigned coaster until they need it again.

25. No more chip bowls

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the trick here.

TIPS FOR THE DISHWASHER

26. Know how to properly load your dishwasher

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Check out the trick here.

27. Sort cutlery before washing

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Use each section of the cutlery storage to sort your cutlery. It takes a little longer... But it's much faster to put them away. Especially if the kids help you put them away!

28. Unload bottom basket first

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

29. Use a laundry net to store lids and small items

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

You don't have a laundry net? You can find some here.

AND ABOVE ALL DON'T FORGET...

Take breaks

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

Make washing up easier by soaking dirty pots and pans in hot, soapy water before washing them. You'll see, it's much easier and in addition it gives you time to take a break by reading a book for example.

Do the dishes several times to make it easier

29 Tricks To Make Washing Up EASIER.

If you hate doing the dishes, try my trick:"I wash as many dishes as possible using just 1 soapy sponge. When the soap is out of the sponge, I stop and give myself permission to do something else."