Sanity Tip: How I Tamed The Dirty Dishes Pile

Last updated on September 16th, 2021 at 12:59 pm

For years I used to get so frustrated when I would go to clean off the kitchen counters and discover 10 dirty glasses or more for the five people in our household.

Sanity Tip: How I Tamed The Dirty Dishes Pile

Then one day an idea was born out of pure frustration with the dirty dishes pile (and those ideas are usually the best). I took a wipe-off marker and labeled the glasses with everyone’s name. Before they go in the dishwasher I clean off the ink with a damp paper towel.

Best, part I no longer have the problem of too many dirty cups for the top rack of the dishwasher and too little dirty plates for the bottom rack. In fact, I often have room for bowls on the top rack as well as the glasses.

Post Update:  Another option I find works well is to assign each member a different type of glass. This is even simpler than labeling glasses as you don’t have to search for a pen or wipe the name off later. However, you do have to put up with a very interesting assortment of glasses which sometimes takes up more room in the cupboard.

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