I did my dishes yesterday!
By The Horse
@TheHorse (224616)
Walnut Creek, California
August 24, 2022 9:33am CST
I am so proud of myself. My sink was getting a bit stinky. I realized it was time.
I also did some laundry a week or two ago. So now I have fresh t-shirts for my various fashion ensembles.
I may do my 2022 sheet washing soon as well, just to please @Vandana7.
How often do you do dishes? For me it means wiping them down with a sponge and placing in the dishwasher. I live a life of luxury.
I'm off to the preschool to see who I wind up playing with.
Then I get to go to guitar Center and teach until 8:30 PM. I guess that makes this a 12.5 hour day.
Wish me minimal harassment by the "head teacher" with the littlies. I want to go into my guitar and piano (and bass) lessons "fired up."
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@vandana7 (101567)
• India
24 Aug 22
@sjvg1976 Issue is...they are constantly stinking. You know he is so naughty....he made Erica think this is personal issue...and the poor girl she actually believed it, and said we should resolve our issues in private. LOL
Pony is too naughty. Don't be under any illusion that he is serious about anything. He is here for fun as much as I am.
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@ptrikha_2 (47561)
• India
25 Aug 22
@sjvg1976
You don't help in Machine Wash?
I take care of complete machine wash, drying of clothes and 98% of setting of the clothes.
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@TheHorse (224616)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Aug 22
@MarieCoyle I do pretty much the same. I have never had a maid in adult life.
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@MarieCoyle (41788)
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25 Aug 22
A maid. I just can't imagine having a maid. Not sure if I would want one, if I could even afford it. Some things I think I have to do myself or maybe I just don't trust a stranger to do them correctly...as for dishes, they get rinsed and put in the dishwasher. I don't run it every single day, usually every other. But they are rinsed well, and the dishwasher does a good job plus it sanitizes them.
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@FourWalls (72459)
• United States
24 Aug 22
I don’t do dishes. That’s what paper plates are for. As for the fine china, my next door neighbor’s puppy loves table scraps.
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@vandana7 (101567)
• India
24 Aug 22
@FourWalls I really thought Americans do that.
JJ blocked me because I thought the States that get snow don't get rain. Kinda...snow = rain.
Logically, when snow melts, it would lead to some flooding, and then rain too. So I presumed like that.
DE let me believe that...I have plenty of Americans misleading me.
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@FourWalls (72459)
• United States
24 Aug 22
@vandana7 — it’s a joke, dear. 
I don’t have any fine china. I’m not rich enough.
I don’t have any fine china. I’m not rich enough.3 people like this
@vandana7 (101567)
• India
24 Aug 22
When I do not have house help, I too do dishes thrice. That way no roaches. And no .."do I really have to do that much?" feeling.
I have never used a dishwasher in my life.
We get them here, but I guess we are so habituated to house helps that we don't feel the need for them.
One of the most painful things that I saw a few years ago...a lady bought new house, with all equipment, she was showing us around and she had a dishwasher, and her ma in law was sitting on a ledge washing the dishes. I hurt a lot that day. Elder abuse. She could easily afford a house help, using elderly lady to do dishes was so mean...I want to use worse language.
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@LadyDuck (472496)
• Switzerland
24 Aug 22
@vandana7 - A helper would cost in one month the double of the cost of a dishwasher here. As I am not a millionaire, I cannot afford a maid/helper, but we are only two and washing the dishes is not a big deal.
The dishwasher was already installed in the kitchen when we bought the house. It worked for some years, I only used it when I had guests. We receive less now, when it broke I decided not to replace it.
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@DaddyEvil (143565)
• United States
24 Aug 22
I do the dishes when we finish eating. Dirty dishes here call ants and we don't like sharing our house with creepy crawlies. I wash the dishes by hand. We have a dishwasher but it takes too long to get a load of dishes for it... *shrug*
I hope you have a good day at your jobs.
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@DaddyEvil (143565)
• United States
24 Aug 22
@vandana7 I do pots and pans as we take the foods out of them so there are never too many dirty dishes to do after we eat.
It normally takes less than ten minutes to wash whatever is dirty in the sink.
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@iKONICNoona (4295)
• Philippines
24 Aug 22
I do the dishes every time we are finished eating . I do it manually , We dont have dish washer here .
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@iKONICNoona (4295)
• Philippines
24 Aug 22
@vandana7
Even if a person lives his or her life in luxury there will akways be that timethat you will have t o move yourself up and clean your surroundings.
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@celticeagle (172911)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Aug 22
I always did dishes daily. Hope you didn't have to deal with any harassment.
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@celticeagle (172911)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Aug 22
@TheHorse .......I doubt there will be any change unless you nip it in the bud.
@ptrikha_2 (47561)
• India
25 Aug 22
We have to do Dishes almost everyday.
At times, some are left over during the night time.
Life of luxury?
But you never talked about having a Ferrari, flying in your Private Jet, having a private army or anything about your private Island!!
May be you need to post and tell u about all of these.
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Aug 22
I do the dishes, by hand-blah each morning. My teens do them during the day after lunch usually so we have dishes to use for dinner.
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@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Aug 22
@TheHorse Everyone should help in a household.
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
25 Aug 22
In most Indian homes, they will never be fully satisfied with the dishwasher washing their dishes. We wash our dishes after every meal by hand using soap and water. Steel and ceramic utensils are common in Indian households for daily usage. Expensive ceramic and glass dishes come out for guests.
Wash clothes (including bedsheets) once a week, preferably on weekends. We never, as a rule, leave unwashed dishes overnight.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Aug 22
I whined for my very first dishwasher. I've used it about five times in four years! lol With leftovers being a mainstay at this home, we sometimes resort to paper plates. Jay and I don't dirty very many dishes. The pots and pans, I immediately scrub them in the sink, after dinner.
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@TheHorse (224616)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Aug 22
@kobesbuddy It's mostly plates and silverware in my case.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
24 Aug 22
@vandana7 I don't mind cooking a meal. But, leaving dirty pots and pans in the sink, I won't do it!
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@aninditasen (16872)
• Raurkela, India
25 Aug 22
My maid washes my dishes everyday. Good you have to work less and can concentrate on your music.
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@aninditasen (16872)
• Raurkela, India
26 Aug 22
@TheHorse I would be happy if you could devote more time to your music and musical instruments as well as your students. I repent my stopping singing and can't sing anymore in the G scale now.
@LindaOHio (184572)
• United States
25 Aug 22
My husband does as many dishes as he can. Both of us have trouble standing. Our housekeeper finishes them up when she comes. I hope you had a good day with the littlies with as little harassment as possible.
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@GardenGerty (162607)
• United States
25 Aug 22
Minimal harassment is the best. I am constantly doing dishes because it seems someone is constantly eating here or at my sister's house. She uses paper plates a lot and then wipes them off with a paper towel. My dad did stuff like that. I hope I never start that mess. I have all sheets and towels washed, dried, but not folded from having guests. They will get done though.
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@wolfgirl569 (113130)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Aug 22
To me a life of luxury would be having a full time maid 
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@RasmaSandra (83198)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Aug 22
I have to do my dishes manually and I do not have much so I wash them at least once a day. I hope you have a great day,
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