How to Wash Dishes By Hand
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Wash dishes by hand when you have no dishwasher? Or how about when your dishes are not dishwasher safe?
Today on Ask a House Cleaner we learn how to wash dishes by hand, and the art of soaking pots and pans.
Angela Brown, The House Cleaning Guru answers questions on housekeeping. Should you wash dishes with running water? What kind of Dish soap or non-scratch scrub sponge should you use? Should you dry your dishes by hand and with what? What kind of dish drainer should you use?
When you wash dishes by hand does it consume more water? Or is there a better way to hand wash dishes? All these tips and more. Right here, right now.
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I put the dish detergent diluted with water in a spray bottle with a touch of vinegar. I squirt the dishes with it and use a sponge to scrub, I stack them up, and then rinse them and put them in the rack, quick dry and put away. I saw my family in South Africa doing this and was amazed with how little dish soap they used. It also made keeping the kitchen clean amazingly simple and fast!
Oh wow...that's awesome! Thanks for sharing this cleaning tip.
I literally saw someone comment on another video, who described a housecleaner who does this-use the bottom rack of the dishwasher! Thanks for this tip! I'm going to try this tonight! I still have a Foodi oven rack on the bottom of the wash side of my sink, and a very small cooling rack on my dirty side. I pre-rinse on my dirty side, move them over to the wash side, and clean the dirty side. Then I have a small dish with water and just a small drop of dish soap, for my dish cloth only, to keep the dish water clean. I wash a dish, THEN turn the water on to rinse both the cloth and dish at the same time. Then turn off the water while I place the dish on the pre-rinse side (now clean). Then I wash the next dish the same way. I do not leave water running between rinsing each dish. The reason for the racks is to keep from recontaminating or cross contaminating any dishes during each stage. Once the done side of the sink is full, .those dishes go on the drying matt. Having a rack at the bottom of the sink helps the washed dishes drip dry a little before putting them on The matt. When the matt is full, I can either dry them and put them away right away to continue washing dishes, or I can walk away and do other things and put them away later. It sounds like alot of work, but it's actually quite easy.
Oh, and one really weird tip, that actually works: wood ash from a wood stove or fireplace works really really well at removing coffee or tea stains, sauce stains or other food stains from porelain or ceramic dishes and cookware. And it's a great de-greasing agent as well. I keep a small plastic container in a dry cabinet next to my sink, and I do have rags saved specifically for really greasy or grimy kitchen jobs (dishes and stove top). So, on The pre-rinse side of the sink, if I have any greasy or stained items, I sprinkle some dry ash over the items . I'll wet the rag (do that before you sprinkle the ash)., and wipe down the dishes really well. Sometimes I need a little elbow grease, but not much. It de-greases and de-stains in seconds. Just be sure to wipe off any excess visible grease first, if there is any. Once I've treated them all, l spray them down with the faucet sprayer and move them over to the wash side.
I got that idea when I was frustrated over the coffee and tea stains in my mugs. I tried vinegar, baking soda, salt, and different combinations of all 3. None of them were working. Then , it dawned on me to grab my charcoal-based toothpaste. I figured, if it worked on teeth, it was worth a shot. And it worked pretty well. So, I decided to try wood ash, since you use wood ash to make a bed of coals for a fire. And that worked even better! All my dishes and cookware look brand new or virtually brand new, depending on how set-in the first stains were before I started doing this. And, they're grease-free on a mayter of seconds Just make sure to keep the ash in the container dry at all times, and don't leave wet ash on dishes too long.. it will harden, and can be toxic during the drying process. But if you are just doing the pre-treatmrnt and rinsing it off right away, it's perfectly fine to use. Also, if my regular dish cloth gets a little greasy inspite of efforts to de-grease dishs before washing them, I will sprinkle a little dry ash onto the cloth, rub it in a little then rinse it thoroughly. Then, it's ready to go into the wash.
Wow, those are some clever and practical kitchen tips! Thanks for sharing!
@AskAngelaBrown Absolutely! Any hacks I can learn from others or discover on my own using what I already have in my home, just make things so much easier and less expensive lol.
I love your idea of using the dishwasher rack when washing by hand. I took it a step further....pulled out the top rack and laid a towel on the opened door to catch the drips. I’m throwing away the dish rack I had in my double sink...yay!!!
Your countertops will have so much more space now. Hooray!
Never had a dishwasher and only use one when it's available if there's more than half a load as it takes so long. For me, it's fill the sink half full of hot water with a squirt of washing-up liquid, then start with the cleanest things first: cups and glasses, followed by cutlery, plates/bowls, then pots and pans. Anything greasy (e.g. breakfast fry-up pan) I scoop out the gubbings and wipe around with a paper towel first then squirt washing-up liquid in neat and wipe to break up the remaining fat before dooking in the soapy water. For plastic animal food bowls I keep a separate brush and wash them last in a smaller amount of soapy water, as they deserve clean dishes and grease clings to plastic, especially the underside. I give everything a quick rinse too. Dried-up pet food also sticks like shit to a blanket so I usually leave them to soak for 10 minutes before tackling them ;-)
Btw Angela, I'm not stalking you, just been binge watching your videos as I really enjoy your take on things. I deal with a lot of illogical, crazy-making people in my working day, so it's a sanity check to listen to your common sense and I'm sure I've said before most of your advice can be applied to life in general. Thanks sister!
Super Simple is my ideal as well. Believe it or not I don't Evan use my dishwasher and it's brand new. I believe strongly in washing dishes by hand. It's an old habit. Comes from my mom, and it makes me feel like I'm not lazy.
+Angela Brown really are u twice 😇😱😱😲😍😚😘😙
Something to think about, if you don't mind: My daughter-in-law is a thrifty homemaker. Their family of 5 used less water running the dishwasher when full, than washing by hand. She tracked water usage on water bill for 2 months. I always wash by hand because my least favorite part is putting the dishes away. To me, unloading a dish washer feels like WAY to much work. :) Silly, maybe.
Tip I came across many years ago for burnt-on food in saucepans - use a tablespoon or less of biological soap powder and leave it to soak. This also works with non-bio powder and you can set the pan on to boil. This tip came in so handy when I worked in a school kitchen as potwasher - you can imagine huge vats with burned-on custard at the bottom :(
Great tip. Thanks for sharing! :-)
But Angela. If I turn the water on full blast as I rinse the dishes, I clean my shirt at the same time!
Hahaha...funny!! You'll be multi-tasking. 😄
Angela, the more videos I watch the more I love you. You cover everything! We hand wash our dishes even though we have a dishwasher.
Thanks so much for the kind words of encouragement and support. I appreciate you joining me here today. And we are twins. I hand wash my dishes as well. It's easier for me to wash a plate and a cup here or there than to let a whole load build-up. If we have all the family or employees eating with us, I use the dishwasher but for most meals (80% of them) I hand wash the dishes too. 👍
I do dishes similar, to Angela. I have a basin with plug that I put dishes in to soak and I put soap on scotch Brite sponge then scrub dishes, then rinse with hot water then put in dish rack. Also at night, I clean dish rack sponges and basin and rag and set on paper towl to dry overnight.
Thank you for sharing this with us!!😍😍😍
The rules I learned for dish washing. 1. Crystal/cups/glasses 2. Plastics (because grease sticks to it) 3. silverware/cutlery, 4. Plates 5. serving dishes 6. Pots and pans.
Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching. 🙂
I do a lot of heavy cooking and baking, so some food is going to get baked on, regardless of how fast I get around to washing. For these baked on messes, I can't live without my plastic dish scraper -- it's the only thing that works on some jobs. A metal scraper is even acceptable sometimes. For regular washing, I use a non-shredding aluminum sponge. I personally just hate when sponges shred because it destroys my motivation to wash dishes, and then they stay dirty, so I found a special kind that doesn't shred. A lot of the time, I like to "pressure wash" my dishes with a high-pressure faucet spray because it gets a lot of the food off without scrubbing and also keeps my sponge cleaner; this is especially effective if you can do it before the food dries on. To prevent spray from getting everywhere, keep the spray low down into the sink when you use it. For tall glasses and bottles, I love my bottle brush on the inside (not the outside). Finally, I have 2 dish drying mats. When one mat is dirty, I put it into the washing machine and switch to the other one. That way I always have a clean mat ready to go. And mats are good looking enough that I don't have to worry about hiding them when guests come over.
Great dishwashing tip! Such an awesome idea using dishwasher drain as dish drain too. Water conservation, who knew? Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
For baked-on food, I toss a clean dryer sheet in the pan with a little hot water. After a few minutes, it’s very easy to clean the pan.
Isn't it amazing how a fun trick like this makes cleaning pans easier? I just love hearing stuff like this. Thanks for sharing. :-)
I tried the bottom rack of the dish washer idea. I love it! When I only have a few small dishes to wash (like after my Morning tea, or when I wash pet fishes), I still will just use the drying mstt. But when I'm making dinner or doing any kind of prep-ahead food prep, I just pull pull out the bottom rack rack before I start the prep and place it on top of the drying matt. It fits perfectly on the matt. It fits wz6 more items than a bad8c dish d4ainvwithout 5aking up much m9re space on my counter.
Great tip! Thank you for sharing!
I live in a small house with a large sink in the kitchen. I can fit a dishpan in the sink and still have enough space to separately rinse my dishes, etc.
Nice, now that sounds like a wonderful setup!
My dream set up.
Use bottom rack...towel...change it on the reg....You changed my life....Thank you
Thanks for watching and let me know how this system works for you. I'd love to hear your updates. Happy New Year! 🎉
Some good ideas. I would wash the dish, rinse it and put it on the drainer. Then with the water off, do the next dish. This way, you are not handling each dish twice.
Less handling, like the touch once system, I like it!
The dish drainer pan can be cleaned by leaving citric acid in it for a day. The dripping water isn't entirely clean, but contains small amount of dish soap or soda, which I use often for cleaning coffee stains. I use nitrile household gloves to avoid hurting my hands in the cold season, except with very greasy items because the rubber will soak up the smell. The gloves can be used to scrub hard and don't stick to glass.
Great tips, thanks for sharing this. I use nitrile gloves too. My favorite. :-)
When I was a kid, my dad worked and owned a restaurant, the way dishes were done was....scrape off food wash in soapy water...then rinse water...then disinfectant water. Then air dry. Not sure what was used as disenfectant? Big stainless steel sinks.
Thank you for sharing this with us!!!😍😍😍
Your kitchen looks amazing!
Thank you!
I haven't watched this yet, but, when our dishwasher broke down a few years ago, and I HAD to start washing them by hand, which is a CHORE I HATE, HATE, HATE a lot, after a few times doing it, I started putting my silverware and straws in first to soak, then, I would wash the glasses, plastics, and then the rest of the stuff. Since I always had a lot, I had to do my dishes in shifts, I would do a load, dry them, then, on to the next load, dry them, and if I was done, I'd let them air dry, if not, I would dry and leave the last load to airdry. My husband died, we sold the house, and now are renting where there is no dishwasher, so its back to doing the bloody dishes again. Okay, now to watch the video.
Oh no, I am sorry about the loss of your husband. Thank you for watching the show.
Got some great tips , for no dish washer . Thx
College kid "h". How bout us old guzzlers who now hafta do the kitchen thing on our own. Used to be someone else--now...thats me. Love your channel. Tells me useful stuff....
I love the question. I'll make you a video.
When I go to my sons apt to clean I do dishes and if pan has stuck on food I boil it on stove, then clean it. If cereal bowl has stuck on cereal I put water in bowl and into microwave then washes right off.
Thanks for sharing those great tips!!!👏👏👏
In Australia we just fill the sink with water although I'm right hand dominant when it comes to washing dishes I'm left handed and I honestly don't find washing dishes challenging anymore
I appreciate you watching the show and leaving a comment.
for dishes since sometimes they can get pretty gunky (I cook with cast iron and make lots of starchy foods, so it sticks to the bottom constantly) I have a plastic scraper, a scrub sponge, and a bit of steel wool in case it's *really* nasty. remove as much of the gunk as possible with the scraper and sponge before going on to abrasives
Thank you for sharing your dish cleaning tips!
Your best tip? Clean as you go. My house has a one dish per person rule, so its easy. For food residue, we use a plastic pastry scraper with a rounded back. A spray bottle of soap/water mixture for the “dry” washing and a basin with vinegar for rinsing. Total cost for one full sink of dishes?Minimal costs for soap and vinegar, 2-3 liters of warm water, done. Pale in comparison to what is wasted washing hands or taking showers, watering lawns......
Geoff, Thanks for sharing your tips!
Thank you Angela : )
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video. 🙂
this is great
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching!
These are great tips..thank you! ☺️
You are so welcome!😊
This is going to save me a lot of time and the gallons on doing dishes! I've always rinsed then let them soak in water. However, if it was just bowls or cups I wouldn't fill the sink just what I could inside the bowl or cup and put the silverware inside. But now I know I don't need to do that just water clean with soap and let them dry.
Thanks for watching! 🙂
Thanks for sharing
You're welcome! And thank you for watching the video. 🙂
i have used my dishwasher 3 times in the past 12 years. it’s just me so hand washing is great. angela, have you tried the new DAWN power spray? it’s BOMB. i just spray and let sit a minute. then wipe or light scrubbing which uses a lot less water. i, too, am a minimalist. ONLY my DAWN, a sponge and my OXO dish brush. even that’s too much clutter but i gotta live… right?
I love these tips. Thanks for sharing. The Dawn spray is being posted and repinned right now in all the FB groups I belong to. Everyone seems to love it. I personally haven't tried it yet. Maybe this week. :-)
Great ideas!
Glad you like them!
life changing!
I appreciate you being here. :-)
my dishes look with spots after wash, it doesn't look very clear, any help?
Are you washing them by hand or in a dishwasher?
I have some waffle waves but they are almost water proof and anti absorbent. Waffle weave just push the water around, I prefer old-school dishrags for water absorbency. Why do I have such a bad experience with waffle weave, am I doing it wrong? Do you have a technique I'm missing or did I buy a bad waffle weave?
Oh no! I am so sorry your waffle weave towels are not absorbent. According to the Pretty Simple Mom website, “it’s usually due to a buildup of detergents and fabric softener.” Check out the website for tips on how to make your towels regain their absorbency: prettysimplemom.com/why-are-my-dish-towels-not-absorbent/
Do you recommend wearing some rubber gloves for washing up dishes? Thank you for this
Are you talking a full sink of dishes or just a plate or two?
@@AskAngelaBrown a full sink of dishes usually!
@@DrewSkii10 Drew, I'm a senior who has never "messed with" rubber gloves. Consequently, I have rough, coarse skin on my hands. Something to consider, if you are a young person who's asking.
No water...it keeps getting better...I turn my water on and off...like chaotically...putting the soap first on my sponge...and scrubbing and then turning the water on is something I wish I knew....
Washing the dishes by hand and leaving them to drip dry in the dishwasher drainer works wonders for us. It encourages everyone passing by the sink to wash out their dishes and put them in the drainer to drip dry. The most popular version of this is in the studio kitchen off the media room where we have family members, employees and the occasional independent contractor who is working onsite or picking up a new project. Everybody who eats, does their own dishes. BAM!
I've always found that dishwashers are useless
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 😊
I only use my dish washer for huge loads of dishes if I have 20 dishes then I'll do them by hand
Great idea!
I have a question..... I clean vacation rentals and all three of them have walk in showers and the shower heads do not detach..... whats the best way to clean the doors? Is there any tricks you could recommend? I get drenched every time. 🙄
Angela Brown
Great!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! 😁😄
@@misspiggy5363 I can't see her reply. Have you considered a garden sprayer for rinsing the shower?
DAWN POWERWASH
Thank you for sharing and thanks for watching. 🙂
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Thanks for watching!
OMG no dishwasher that's a crisis lol :(
do you wear gloves?
I personally don't wear gloves, but it depends on individual skin sensitivity and personal preference
@@AskAngelaBrown My husband always insists, that I wear gloves, but he cannot explain me, why
Useless
Oh no, sorry you feel that way but thanks for watching.
Kind of like your comment......