Sep 25 2008
Simple Things
Sometimes the simplest things are profound. Do you know what I mean? I recently read a tip that sounded so simple it hit me as stupid. Then I tried doing it and voila! I have been doing it ever since. It saves me time and energy doing one thing I hate to do, empty the dishwasher.
The tip: place like items together in the silverware bin so that putting them away is easier. Sounds stupid I KNOW! But I tried it. And guess what, it works. It is so simple but so true. Now I place all the forks together and the spoons together. I can grab them by the handful and put them away in the drawer.
I will add that my dishwasher has slots for individual utensils. This is important. If I were putting them in an open bin together, they may stack or stick together. My dishwasher keeps them separate but near each other. You may want to consider this point when loading your dishes.
I’m a huge organization advocate and this is something I always do, too. Saving a few minutes on something as simple as this may not seem like a big deal to some, but when you’re unloading the dishwasher it really does make the process go quicker. I have young children so, for me, every free minute counts. Great tip!