My parents didn't teach me how to clean anything and now I'm older, confused, lazy and wish I had a maid. Thank you for your videos. They're helping me overcome my disorder.
Ahhh, poor thing your parents never made you clean anything? My sister and I always had to clean, cook, do laundry, etc. and for some reason our brothers never had to clean anything. We used to get a little annoyed and jealous but we never made a big deal out of it. Now we are all adults, and my 2 brothers live together by themselves and their place is like the nasty apartment in that movie fight club. I watched this video and thought, wow there are people who don't know these things? I read your comment and I realized, oh my god, there are, and there are people I love who don't know these things, Dee Tally my friend, you are like my brother :) haha Dont worry, you will get used to it..... you'll be alright:) I promise
Lol Yes I'm like your brother except I'm a girl :( Laundry is the only thing I ever had to do growing up which is probably why I'm so particular about it... Since I left that comment I've learned sooo much. I actually really like cleaning the bathroom now. The normal cleaning supplies that I was using would give me major headaches so I would never finish and I thought that meant my body just didn't like cleaning, so I stopped trying but now that I use the natural ingredients that she suggested like vinegar and baking powder I can clean the bathroom all the way through with no problem. Also this video came in handy as well and although I still hate cleaning my room it doesn't get nearly as messy as it used to. I also couldn't cook a thing not even white rice but Ive been watching videos on UA-cam and I've now made and mastered an array of dishes and I can turn left overs into brand new meals. lol Im very proud of myself. The laziness still hits me every now and then but I've come a long way. Now I'm watching videos on up keeping the car like doing tune ups and oil changing. Don't know if I'll actually do it (scary getting underneath a car) but its good to know just in case. My next focus will be sewing. Wish me luck !!! Thanks for the encouragement +allyou and thanks for making these videos ***** We can all improve if were dedicated
Oh! hahah You are my sister:) I am so proud of you! From reading your comment you have come a long way, and what is important is you care. Don't beat yourself up for getting lazy, it is good to take a break, you can always do it later:) I don't think I would go under a car either! haha but sewing is a VERY GOOD skill to have, my mother taught me how to sew, crochet, knit, and pretty much most people I know except for some drag queens were never taught and never learned. Also knowing how to cook is probably one of the best life skills to have. I think having knowledge about practical everyday things like cleaning, cooking, sewing is good for me, hahaha I would not want to get my hands dirty or get under a car, but it would be good to know...keep it up let me know how you are doing with sewing:)
We learn when we are children by watching, listening asking and helping. Most likely you did none of the above. Bad parents or lazy child? Answers on a Postcard to : only joking that question was just for fun.
I think the most important tip is to start with a clean work space. I take all dirty dishes out of sink. I put dish soap in sink then then on hot water and scrub the sink. I couldn't imagine cleaning dishes in a gross, greasy, leftover food sink lol
Thats me too i clean out the sink and put all the dishes on the stove then i clean off the counter that i put clean dishes on i make hot soapy water add a little bleach then put dirty dishes in and let them soak then i wash them
Lynn DO NOT add bleach to your dish detergent water! The chemicals in bleach and dish detergent form toxic fines when mixed! I used to do the same thing and it eventually began to irritate my chest and breathing and I never knew why until I learned this. it can be extremely dangerous.
To all the people criticizing this... Of course people know how to wash dishes. However, not a lot of people do it effectively. I believe that is why she makes these videos and that's the reason I watch them.
I'm new to your channel and I've all of the sudden become obsessed with it!!! I really enjoy your videos and I thank you for all of them. I'm only 11, but I want to surprise my mom with a really clean house when she gets home tonight so thank you so much!!
When I have a lot of utensils to clean, I like to clean a glass or mug first, rinse it out and set it aside. Then I wash every utensil, don't rinse them and just place them in the mug. Once I wash all the utensils I just rinse them all at once along with the mug. Saves some water and time
Instead of putting the utensils in a glass, I use a plastic plate. The plate holds a lot more silverware. When I rinse the dishes one by one, I put the plate in the scrubbed up sink and rinse all the dishes over the plate. I do a final rinse on the utensils to make sure the soap is off.
I do this except I start by putting all the utensils in one big vessel so that they soak and the bits of food come off easily first, then I keep a clean vessel for rinsing the scrubbed utensils.
Came from a household where men did yard work and women did indoor work. Never learned to do laundry or wash my dishes but thanks to you now that I moved out im learning to be self sufficient:) thank you your videos are really helpful
Another way to clean stubborn food bits off pots and pans is to put some water in the pot or pan and place it on the stove to boil for around 5 - 10 minutes depending on how hard the food is stuck on
I love your enthusiasm and nice personality. I'm going to show my teenagers a few of your videos about the chores they have to do. This will be one less thing they have to hear from me plus they get to enjoy learning how to do it right from a sweet and happy person. Thank you!
Just curious, am I the only one that finds cleaning (esp. dishes) or watching cleaning videos to be therapeutic? I feel like I'm one of the few who actually enjoys cleaning and feeling productive, lmao.
Me too. I actually like to clean, although it's gotten much harder over the years as I've gotten older and I don't have the stamina for it like I used to.... 🙂
For the naysayers, I'm already a neat freak, but through watching Melissa, I always learn new ways to take my cleanliness to MegaOCD level! Even though I already do most of the things she suggested, I didn't think about adding vinegar to my rinse water to prevent water spots (I don't have a dishwasher). GENIUS!!!
1 tip I love is for the crock pot. Put a small amount of dish soap in the bottom and then fill it with water. Put the crock pot on low for 2 hours and then let cool. The stuck on grimy food will wipe and rinse right off.
The things I do to make this task shorter and more motivating (I have only one small sink): 1) Empy the dish rack by putting everything in the cupboards or wherever it goes 2) Quickly rinse all that is in the sink so that it will be easier to wash later 3) Completely empty the sink and put the dishes on the sides 4) Organize the dishes by category: make a stack of plates, then a group of glasses and cups, the group of cutlery (it can go inside a pan or a big bowl), the group of "random" stuff (tupperwares, etc.) and finally the group of pans and bigger dishes. This is the key part: it will allow to better divide the task, make it quicker and to have a better view of the quantity there is to wash, which makes it more motivating (when all the dishes are randomly put in the sink it gives the illusion that there's much more to wash than there really is...) 5) Clean the plates that I'll progressively stack in the sink (I like starting with those because they're the easiest, but it all comes to preference...) 6) Rinse the plates and put them on the dish rack (since you have a stack of plates in the sink, the plates waiting to be rinsed will take less and less time with all the water falling on them) 7) Repeat operations 5 and 6 with every other group (but I do the group of pans and big dishes last because they take too much space in the dish rack. As long as there's space in it, repeat 5 and 6 for the last group. If it really becomes impossible to put anything on top of the rest that is in the dish rack, I immediatly dry the pans after washing them and put them in the cupboards). Little details that make this chore easier. It still sucks, but it sucks less ^^
Who are you and will you marry me.😍 OMG am having a fangirl moment right now. How is this even possible. This is why am freaking out. Just 2mins ago before i read your comment i gave this method exactly as my comment. I kid you not this is how i do my dishes too. You understand. Finally someone understands me!!!!!!!!!. This is actually the easiest way to do dishes. They shrink and the task isnt intimidating anymore. You must divide and conquer. Am so happy you exist. I wish i could meet you just so we can talk about how we torally get eachother.
Hey bro...I too do the same way...it's best to group the items... 1 tip I do is to clean the counter and make space alongside the sink to place all the pre-treated stuff to let them soak the dishwash liquid...then I begin with plates and bowls and cutlery and immediately place them in dishrack...this clears almost 50% space immediately Then I take big bowls/pans and put them alongside with washing the biggest ones in the last and boy....the work is all done Super best tip is to always use baking powder with liquid ....it works like magic God bless you bro
This is how I do it!!! I've done this from day one! Cause I've always found the dish drainer or dish rack not that big! I'm in the UK so we have usually only 1 sink but we do have a drainer template that is attached to our sinks usually. (Where are drainer sits). Thank you Melissa. Do the plates & glasses first & the bigger stuff after. Least I know I've done that right! 😇 Well done 💪💪💪
i know this comment was 4 years ago but like i’m gonna try this method out it seems so much easier to do. i struggle with depression and i don’t like doing dishes so i sleep mostly all day and the dishes have just been piling up to where i don’t have anymore dishes. and it stinks up my kitchen (gross ik) i hope this method helps me out!!!! thank you
I love your videos, growing up I was taught how to vacuum, load the dishwasher, put the trash by the curb. Now with my own place I have Hardwood floors, no dishwasher, and no curbside trash pick-up.
I fill a mug or tall glass with soapy water, dip my sponge in and wash my dishes with it. I was taught that by a former colleague of mine. Uses less water and I'm usually done by the time the water becomes just a little warm.
I do too. Usually I fill the bowl that i will fill with soapy water with clean water for a quick 'pre rinse' for all my dishes so my soapy dip water won't get nasty. Works well.
@@hildcit yep. If you do a quick rinse or wipe with water then fill a bowl or mug with soapy water you'll clean the dishes quickly and end up saving detergent
I also have a tip. #1: If you have double sinks, fill sink #1 up with hot water and a few drops of soap inside. Drop all dirty dishes inside. The sink #2 is left empty so as you soap up each dish you can put it in here (sink #2). After you've soaped up/washed the dishes, let the water from the sink #1 drain. Then turn the faucet on luke-warm water and rinse off dishes through a running stream. It saves water since the faucet isn't running the entire time, just at the end when rinsing comes around :)
Thank you for the very directive video. I will use it to teach my Home Ec class at school how to do the dishes, which is something kids and adults do not already know. And I will try to influence my own adult children to try these tips as well! I would also add Mary's famous words: "The dishes are not done until the sink is clean" (and the counter top/stove top is wiped clean as well!!) My kids and husband have struggled to learn this, maybe my Home Ec students will benefit someday from hearing this today!
I don't know why I always do this but, before I actually clean, I ALWAYS watch videos on how to clean before doing it. I guess it gives me motivation to get up and stop being lazy.
Omg i love you! Cleaning has been so much easier since watching your videos. I now have more time with my children. I never knew how much vinegar and baking soda could do and ive been hearing that hydrogen peroxide is a good cleaner too.
+Samantha Stevens Hydrogen peroxide is great on carpet stains. Just mix a 50/50 solution of water and hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. Thoroughly saturate the area where the stain is. Place an old towel over the spot an iron it lifting the spot up into the towel. Note: this does not work on all spots, but beverages and pet droppings it works great.
great video....i obsess about my dishes and what my family eats off of and a lot of people do not know nor care to wash dishes with attention to the details Melissa listed. my own tips: 1) plan how to stack your dry rack (like Tetris) utilize all the space well and everything air dries pretty quickly. 2) use multi purpose dishes to minimize amount of dishes piled up.....a dish that can be used for dinner or soups or desserts beats having a whole range of plates to serve multiple purposes. and i find it easier to tackle large surface area items versus something that may have a lot of crevices or creases that would take more effort to clean. great channel and cheers from Ontario!
Great tips! It's always a chore I delay and any tips/hacks on making it easier are very welcome. I picked up a pack of microfibre towels for drying and they are so much better than the tea towels I was using.
I'm glad you make these videos! There's lots of life's basics, such as washing dishes, where most people never bother to master them. It's nice to be a ninja at the basics. It makes your life awesome!
Tip: in the event that you don't have a rack, use a microfiber towel (or a regular towel if you're on a budget). Place the bowls and glassware down first and then stack the plates against them. It helps the plates dry faster and you can put them away so they don't break. And if want to towel dry the others, you won't have too much to dry after. I learned this myself back in high school.
Thank you for making this video. I am nearly sixteen; and my mother decrees I must now inherit my brother's responsibility of washing dishes, but cannot teach me herself because my toddler brother wreaks too much havoc and must be hovered over 24/7. This video was extremely helpful to me. I could not have managed without it.
I love her channel and why r u people saying bleach its vinegar how bout pay attention to the video. She gives great tips and you haters dont troll for dish help if your not picking up what shes putting down. He dishes are clean. And her channel is wonderful. Her tips on cleaning your room has really helpped me.
thanks, your tips and English have been a good resource to improve, as my life as a wife, mother, teacher, and your good English keeps inside my head....... thanks!
when I discovered your channel last yr I was mind blown because at first I thought how many videos can you really make about cleaning and is cleaning really that hard to have a dedicated channel for it. then I watched most of your videos and tried them in my home and it is life changing. it made cleaning more interesting and easy. told my husband about your channel and got him to watch a few of your videos since I'm the main housekeeper in our house lol. he was impressed. thank you guys for your hardwork. helped a SAHM of 3 kids like me 😉
When I do my silverware.. I take a straining bowl, after I wash each utensil I throw it in the straining bowl so when I'm done washing them all I run water threw it and it washes them all off at once plus it gives them time to sit soaped up :)
This is GENIUS! I do the same but never thought to use a strainer omg I’ve been washing dishes for decades and actually love the process. I find it mindless and therapeutic. But that damn silverware.... it’s the devil. A sink with two bowls and a plate looks like it would take about two minutes, but add in a bunch of silverware? Suddenly 45 minutes later..... Ps: I’m Melissa Rose 🤯🥺
I do too! I thought I was the only person in the world that did that, I hand wash every dish and the dishwasher is the drying rack/cupboard hahhaha it works good for me
I like drying mats, I put them on the counter next to the sink instead of a drainer, when they get too damp, just hang them to dry overnight, they wash well too, I keep three folded in 4th under the sink
Dishes are a whole lot less daunting if I do them as I cook. I fill up one sink with soap and water, and use the other to water-blast most of the gunk off with the hose thingy. While my guys are filling their plates, they fill mine for me (since there's no room at the counter for all of us anyway) while I load the dishwasher or finish handwashing the prep bowls by the time my meal is plated. As soon as family vacate the counter area, I put the condiments back in the fridge immediately. Nothing left to do at that point but the dishes we're eating from. (And if anyone knows how to make men rinse their dishes and load them into the machine instead of dropping them in the sink or all over the counters, I'm all ears.) For roasting or frying pans with heavy cooked-on gunk I put a drop or two of soap in, fill the pan with water, and turn the burner on under it so the burnt stuff melts and I don't need to scrub as hard. If I don't clean as I go, it will be worse later and I'll probably just close my eyes and walk on by . I got rid of the dishrack - it took up valuable real estate - and just put the prep bowls & stuff on a microfibre drying pad.
Thanks for this. Had a dishwasher growing up and now I don't. I use a spray bottle with half vinegar and half water because I have a single sink. I also got a plastic camping style wash tub for my single sink and it rocks for soaking.
I do the dishes myself here... but I don't think it's that monotonous. My cupboard is partially over the sink, so I put some videos in my cell phone, put it in the cupboard and watch anything. For instance, I'm doing the dishes right now, while watching this. By the way nice vid.
I don't find it monotonous either. Now I must confess, I live alone and I don't do dishes every day. But I actually like washing dishes. I kind of like cleaning in general because of the immediate reward. Plus I have a process of my own so I have a feeling of creativity. :-)
Bruce Delaplain Hi Bruce! Well... My dishes and pans are from three people: me, wife and son. Even so, I don't do the dishes everyday either ahahahah... And sometimes it becomes a HUGE mountain to climb on the sink!! ahahahah!! And yes, it's a good sensation to feel the things getting clean, but I can't say I like to do it. I am a typical lazy man!
I have a suggestion. How about some videos on small square footage living. For instance I am in a 600 sq ft space with a spacious living room and bedroom 12 x 12 with a huge walk in closet. The bathroom has a full tub and a three ft counter that I wish were in the postage stamp kitchen. It is galley style with a full fridge, stove and dishwasher. The counter space has a dishdrainer, full microwave, toaster oven and my crockpot is used 2-3 times a week using the top of the electric stove for lack of other space. Supposedly there is room for a small tble but it would block access to a small closet sized pantry. My main issue is ;lack of counter space and seating. Right now, it's TV trays and folding chairs! Thanks for helping me enjoy my place!
Jennlewis16 i use my sponges,just for a few dish washes,then i wash them and put them in the microwave for 1 minute,kills all the germs and smell right off them,its amazing ; )
I hate sponges. Yes, there are ways to ensure they don't sit in water for weeks, and microwaving a damp sponge will help get rid of any bacteria. However, I'm all for using a dish brush. Easier to rinse and dry and easier to clean overall.
what i do on a Sunday when we have a huge roast is I soak all the pots and pans and roast dishes in boiling hot water while I eat dinner I found out it make the pots and pans and roast dishes a lot easier to clean and less time standing there scrubbing them
I dont know where you are from but Its common amongst American homeowners to have a cook out/dinner game night with the family/extended family 1 night a week or bi-weekly. Usually heavily during Football/holiday season. Foreigners can stereotype us as “lazy fat Americans” lol we might be fat..but we are not lazy , we work HARD...So we eat good with the ones we love and try to have nice things!...The perks of prosperity.. I hate our Government, but i fuckin Love this Country, shes given me everything.
Pretreating spray a great idea, will have to use. One-sink tip: Wash the dishes with just a soapy wet sponge, and don't rinse them, stack them on the counter instead. Then rinse them in batches under the tap using hot water, put away to dry.
I have to admit to being a bit obsessive when washing up, and add in an extra stage. First, I remove all the food with hot, running water (using a bit of washing-up liquid if it is extra greasy) THEN wash in hot, sudsy water THEN rinse all the suds off (again with HOT water to zap as many bugs as possible) THEN either drip dry or wipe. This from "Home Comforts" by Cheryl Mendelson, my home-making bible. Love all your videos; I've got so many tips from you, many thanks.
I hate utensils sitting around on the counter or in the sink. They drive me nuts. So I have a nice big cup (ours are from a couple hospital trips) and I have everyone place their sliverware "face down" or the side that goes in your mouth or is pointy down in the cup. Then I will sometimes put some dish soap and a little bit of water in the cup and it makes it easier. I also got a utensil holder for bigger utensils like wooden spoons and knives, etc. It saves a lot of counter space!
If you have two basins, I have a tip for you. This is an alternative to filling the sink with water. 1. Fill a small, wide-bottom tupperware with 1/6 cup of water and JUST enough soap. 2. Using your SLOP scruber, remove all the grease+food from your dishes, starting with the cleanest ones (cups+forks). Stack these dishes as you pre-wash them, starting with the largest diameter bowls on the bottom. The idea is to stack so that they are stable. Same for cups and plates. Also, put the forks in a cup standing up. Make it easier on yourself. 3. Using a DIFFERENT, clean sponge, dip into the tupperware, using JUST enough soap, thoroughly scrub the dishes, get in all the nooks and crannies*. Stack them as in the previous step. 4. RINSE the dishes Only a very THIN stream of water is needed for this. Rotate the dish around in your hand as to distribute the water all over. Wash off all the soap. T --As you rinse, put the dishes in the rack. Nesting them so that the larger items overlap the smaller items, like a russian nesting doll. Like this: >7 or ( Cc 5. CELEBRATE and ENJOY excellent technique. Also, change out the soap if you need to. Again, only use as much as is needed. Use your own judgement and think about how much soap is actually needed to clean your dishes. Use dish wands and bottle brushes to gain more leverage (makes the work easier) and reach into deeper glasses. Or don't buy/use glasses that your hand doesn't fit in. * (Or just buy dishes without nooks and crannies/scalloping. Step 0 is buying dishes that are easy to wash.)
Michael Chavez I hav a quasi ocd but I don't know this xD I often find myself using so much water and soap and still find the dishes soapy and unclean no matter how many times I rinse xD thanks!
thanks im not used to washing dishes because we have a dish washer but every now and then we have to hand wash stuff and i just end up getting very wet and mad. this really helped. the thing where if you have 2 sinks and what to put in them really helped me alot
Pro tip: instead of only scraping the food off of your dishes, also rinse them in hot water before you put them in the sink =P You won't have to soak them or scrub them later. And... don't put knives in your sink. If you leave them sitting beside the sink until you wash dishes you won't cut yourself while you have your hands in the dish water.
kamo cat Maybe you can buy a phone stander (i don't know what it's called but i mean the thing where we put our phone on, or maybe just a simple wide bowl), and then put your phone there then play a youtube video- videos that just need your ear to understand because you may not be able to actually look at it.. for example: lectures. or you can also play an audio book. Hope this helps. I'm sorry about my english, it's not my first languange :)
When I was little our dishwasher was broken until I was about 12; giving me years of experience of doing the dishes (also becoming the most efficient in my house do wash them by hand). My tips would be these: You don't need a dish rack, instead you can use a towel placed against a wall (lean plates and tall items against the wall) and stand utensils in a pre dried cup. For loads with small items, use a large bowl that fits in your sink (preferably one that needs to be washed anyway), instead of filling up your whole sink. Also, keep up on loading and unloading your dishwasher, and wash dishes that are not dishwasher safe right away! Organization is key ;)
Ever since I was 4 years old, I have been the sole hand dishwasher. The only time in my life I have operated a dishwasher was on a trip to Europe from the US. Now that I am 4 years shy of half a century 😊, I can attest that I really enjoy washing dishes by hand because it is fun and relaxing. My method is highly unorthodox and most are counter to your video except the one tip - immediately rinse your dishes clean upon finishing with them so food does not stick. 1. I boil a large pot of sudsy water to wash my dishes and reboil throughout, rinse them under hot running water, and microwave them slightly dry or dip them in a separate pot of boiling water for thorough drying/sanitation. I then dry them with a dishcloth and put the dishes away immediately. If wet, I microwave the dishcloth a few seconds in between to help dry it out. 2. I rinse/degrease my dishes completely clean with very hot water immediately upon finishing with them, prior to their handwashing with dish detergent even before eating, and right after. 3. I have sponges, scouring pads, bleach, Fabuloso, Ajax cleanser, Dawn dish detergent, or (Suave) shampoo as a substitute on standby. I wash the dishes with a sponge. I use bleach/Ajax to clean my sink and dishpan. For greasy/stained dishes, I use Fabuloso or Ajax then rinse them before washing. Once the food is transferred to a serving plate, I rinse the dishes immediately coming out of the oven, microwave, and off the burner and use a spoon or scouring pad also while hot to remove any debris. I also add water in the dishes and put them back on the burner to remove stuck-on food and use a spoon or rubber spatula. Off heat, I put the debris into a paper napkin and toss it in a used plastic bread bag. I never put scraps of food directly into a trash bag so my trash stays dry and smell free. I either freeze them in the bread bag before garbage day or toss them contained into the trash. I also put my trash into individual plastic shopping bags that are placed inside the trash bag to keep everything compressed and contained. 4. I rinse my sponges in hot water and bleach then I heat them in the microwave to kill the germs and place them on the drying rack. 5. I never fill my sink with water. I fill a separate pot and dishpan and keep the water hot on a low flame or reboil the dishwater so it is constantly hot. My dishwater remains clean throughout the process because I pre-rinse and degrease them with cleaner before they ever enter the steaming dishwater. I don't use gloves and use a good quality dish detergent or shampoo which is gentle enough on the skin while tough on grease. I don't have a need to soak dishes. If you use heated water and proper cleaners that step is not necessary. Most of the time I don't need to scour dishes nor do I usually have stuck-on foods. By rinsing them under hot water immediately off heat, the debris dissolves off.
@@delmarquintessa I microwave my sponges between 45 and 60 seconds on high. If necessary I check it to ensure that it is slightly damp but nearly completely dry.
Can you do a video of how to organize a VERY small kitchen how you store small appliances with no pantry? I also don't have a dishwasher and I'm sick of looking at my dish rack all the time but not sure how to store it! Please help!
Bethany Minzey, you can store your dish rack on a shelf liner under the sink in the cabinet. You could also not use one at all and use a towel on the counter for drying instead.
I keep a hand cream with my gloves and put that on before I put the gloves on......even though they protect my hands already just having the added moisturizer leaves my hands soft and not to mention smelling good
when im watching any "how to" video... most of them i already know how to do it but i just want to watch to see if im doing it the right way according to the video.
So glad I ran across your video, old, but still timely and relevant! Thanks for your tips, and your humor. I will be forwarding this to my husband of over 35 years, who still can not figure out how to wash dishes properly and get them clean! Yikes ;)
Every solution to a problem is 'sprinkle some baking soda on it'. You need to clean a dish? 'sprinkle some baking soda on it' You trip and fall on your face 'sprinkle some baking soda on it'
May sound weird..but I actually enjoy washing our dishes. The soapy water is relaxing to me. Plus I enjoy the aroma of my dish soap and the final outcome of a tidy clean kitchen. Maybe because we are a small family and I have only the minimal amount of dishes and a not so huge kitchen. Pros of minimalism I guess.
Surprised that anyone would do a final rinse using water in the sink, vinegar additive notwithstanding. Is it considered too fastidious to only use water from the faucet for the final rinse?
I believe people rinse dishes in a sink full of water rather than from a running tap because it saves water.. About adding vinegar, I never heard of that.
TonyHickschick No doubt it saves water, as long as a bit of soapy residue is acceptable. Looking at glasses after they dry off might reveal how much. It's the method that'd be necessary at camp with water acquired from buckets, but given the availability of plumbing and hot running water, that's carrying conservation to the point where it's not really cleaning fully.
A compromise would be to use fresh tap water for the rinse but using a slosh technique of transferring the water back and forth between two cups, one in each hand, to maximize the removal of soap and residue with the least amount of water use. That would save a lot of water compared with having a continual stream from the tap and still get all the soap off. A faucet with a single lever handle also helps because it allows the water to be quickly turned on and off as needed, compared to faucets with knobs that would have to be left running. Probably very few faucets now with knobs, but there may still be some.
Thank you!! i spend to much time a week of my mum saying do the dishes and my excuse being i can't i dont know how. so this video really helped me to see it can be easy when u know how
Did you know that the way to clean your garbage disposal is two add a piece of lemon, lime, anything with citrus. Use cold water and turn it on. Also to sharpen your blades you can throw some ice cubes down there as well and let it grind
In the video she picked a glass, washed it, and rinsed it, the same with all the rest, and all the time the water was running. If you wash all the glasses first and then rinse them all one after the other, you only leave the water running half the time.
Love this!! I do not have a dishwasher so this is great! I put coconut oil on my hands before I put on my rubber gloves..great for my hands!! Keep up the awesome work!!
I need to get some better gloves, because mine make dishes slip through my hands easier. I didn't realise that all gloves 'are not created equal' but some do have a better grip
Utensils...forks, butter knives, spoons. In my kitchen they add up like crazy between my fiance and I. I usually have a big drinking glass in the dirty dishes so I fill that with hot water and try to put every dirty utensil in it to soak. When I clean them, I make organized piles in the rinse sink and use the sprayer to rinse all of them off right in the sink. Alongside my trusty dish rack, I lay out big dish towels on the kitchen table to set dishes on to dry, so I grab a pile of utensils, give them a shake and then lay them out on the towels and continue with the rest of the dishes. When Im done, the utensils are dry enough to put away, and I can just grab a pile and toss them right into their designated spot in the drawer without having to individually go through each one. I'm obsessed with doing dishes. Its therapy for me. And I too have it down to my own science. I'm really anxious to try the vinegar rinse. We use vinegar in the laundry and as a cleaning spray.
This is a trick from my mom. Baked on food or any stuck on food, put a inch of water in pan, put a lid on it. Just a few minutes later, remove the lid and the previously stuck on food will usually wipe right off. It's like magic, works almost every time. My steamer pan went dry during cooking, as soon as I realized added water and the burnt mess just wiped off. Love your tips, I have almost watched all of them and just found them a week ago. Made the cleaners, weed killer and fruit fly catcher. They all work awesome and my husband thinks they are great as well.B-)
Could be build up in your dishwasher, or a clogged line. That's what did mine in finally (although I'm sure it didn't help that it was built in 1978...lol...). In general though yep you get a better clean and rinse when washing by hand.
Lady Victoria I can relate to that. I feel as if Dishwashers are just so lazy and so is the result, and ye girl ofc doesn’t want the taste of rotten food and weak af soap on my fine dinner.
A good, well maintained/cleaned dishwasher will give better results than you can achieve by hand. I actually take my Tupperware to the office to put it in the dishwasher there, because I could never get it as clean when I wash it by hand.
Pretreating dishes, pots and pants litterally changed my life :) Thank you very very much ! I love your videos which I find so helpful, inspiring and full of humour :)
Unless you change out your dirty water, you should definitely wash utensils after cups. The order should be less greasy to most greasy. If utensils are last...ur basically washing them with the dirt, grease, & grime from pots/pans.
My parents didn't teach me how to clean anything and now I'm older, confused, lazy and wish I had a maid. Thank you for your videos. They're helping me overcome my disorder.
Ahhh, poor thing your parents never made you clean anything? My sister and I always had to clean, cook, do laundry, etc. and for some reason our brothers never had to clean anything. We used to get a little annoyed and jealous but we never made a big deal out of it. Now we are all adults, and my 2 brothers live together by themselves and their place is like the nasty apartment in that movie fight club. I watched this video and thought, wow there are people who don't know these things? I read your comment and I realized, oh my god, there are, and there are people I love who don't know these things, Dee Tally my friend, you are like my brother :) haha Dont worry, you will get used to it..... you'll be alright:) I promise
Lol Yes I'm like your brother except I'm a girl :( Laundry is the only thing I ever had to do growing up which is probably why I'm so particular about it... Since I left that comment I've learned sooo much. I actually really like cleaning the bathroom now. The normal cleaning supplies that I was using would give me major headaches so I would never finish and I thought that meant my body just didn't like cleaning, so I stopped trying but now that I use the natural ingredients that she suggested like vinegar and baking powder I can clean the bathroom all the way through with no problem. Also this video came in handy as well and although I still hate cleaning my room it doesn't get nearly as messy as it used to. I also couldn't cook a thing not even white rice but Ive been watching videos on UA-cam and I've now made and mastered an array of dishes and I can turn left overs into brand new meals. lol Im very proud of myself. The laziness still hits me every now and then but I've come a long way. Now I'm watching videos on up keeping the car like doing tune ups and oil changing. Don't know if I'll actually do it (scary getting underneath a car) but its good to know just in case. My next focus will be sewing. Wish me luck !!! Thanks for the encouragement +allyou and thanks for making these videos ***** We can all improve if were dedicated
Oh! hahah You are my sister:) I am so proud of you! From reading your comment you have come a long way, and what is important is you care. Don't beat yourself up for getting lazy, it is good to take a break, you can always do it later:) I don't think I would go under a car either! haha but sewing is a VERY GOOD skill to have, my mother taught me how to sew, crochet, knit, and pretty much most people I know except for some drag queens were never taught and never learned. Also knowing how to cook is probably one of the best life skills to have. I think having knowledge about practical everyday things like cleaning, cooking, sewing is good for me, hahaha I would not want to get my hands dirty or get under a car, but it would be good to know...keep it up let me know how you are doing with sewing:)
Dee Tally same here 😭
We learn when we are children by watching, listening asking and helping. Most likely you did none of the above. Bad parents or lazy child? Answers on a Postcard to : only joking that question was just for fun.
I think the most important tip is to start with a clean work space. I take all dirty dishes out of sink. I put dish soap in sink then then on hot water and scrub the sink. I couldn't imagine cleaning dishes in a gross, greasy, leftover food sink lol
I do the same thing!
wow nice... your dishes must be sparkling ckean.😉
Thats me too i clean out the sink and put all the dishes on the stove then i clean off the counter that i put clean dishes on i make hot soapy water add a little bleach then put dirty dishes in and let them soak then i wash them
Lynn DO NOT add bleach to your dish detergent water! The chemicals in bleach and dish detergent form toxic fines when mixed! I used to do the same thing and it eventually began to irritate my chest and breathing and I never knew why until I learned this. it can be extremely dangerous.
Chelsea S I use a small plastic tub so I don't have to reach into food bits to drain and it's easier to dump it
To all the people criticizing this... Of course people know how to wash dishes. However, not a lot of people do it effectively. I believe that is why she makes these videos and that's the reason I watch them.
As a freshman in college who has always had a dishwasher in the house since he was young, I can say that no, not all people know how to wash dishes
Musicizmyremedy I agree these videos are helpful for me not because I don't know how to do these thing but because she helps me do th ore efficiently
The Melissa method is genius! Yes I soak the dishes but I use running water to rinse. The vinegar rinse in the sink saves so much water!!
Musicizmyremedy preach
I agree...
the world is full of self-important critical idiots.
Thank you for putting some humor into these boring tasks.
ur a loser
bo boer stop trying to down people
Joy Williams I don't wanna
Mimi's Life STAY At Home Wife yeah...she sure did
@@joywilliams6094 youre a loser
I'm new to your channel and I've all of the sudden become obsessed with it!!! I really enjoy your videos and I thank you for all of them. I'm only 11, but I want to surprise my mom with a really clean house when she gets home tonight so thank you so much!!
Ok this is really sweet
U GO!!
He is 16 now
You’re an angel!
did it work out?
An easy way to wash dishes is to scrub all the dishes with soap and put them on the side and when your done take 1 by 1 and rinse them
thats what i do ✌
that's what I do
thats what I do
+Kassiya Clark thats what i do
+Niah Herman Omg I've been waiting for somebody to say this.. I also wash the way! Saves a lot of time
Your husband's (🤷 SO) face when you took his plate that he was still eating from was priceless.
When I have a lot of utensils to clean, I like to clean a glass or mug first, rinse it out and set it aside. Then I wash every utensil, don't rinse them and just place them in the mug. Once I wash all the utensils I just rinse them all at once along with the mug. Saves some water and time
That is exactly what I do
I do that too it is very convenient
Instead of putting the utensils in a glass, I use a plastic plate. The plate holds a lot more silverware. When I rinse the dishes one by one, I put the plate in the scrubbed up sink and rinse all the dishes over the plate. I do a final rinse on the utensils to make sure the soap is off.
I do this except I start by putting all the utensils in one big vessel so that they soak and the bits of food come off easily first, then I keep a clean vessel for rinsing the scrubbed utensils.
Me too!
Came from a household where men did yard work and women did indoor work. Never learned to do laundry or wash my dishes but thanks to you now that I moved out im learning to be self sufficient:) thank you your videos are really helpful
Another way to clean stubborn food bits off pots and pans is to put some water in the pot or pan and place it on the stove to boil for around 5 - 10 minutes depending on how hard the food is stuck on
Heather Bowron This is how I do it. Works every time!
That's how I was taught too!
I’m afraid! Did the soap properly come off? Does Just a little dip in water or vinegar help in getting rid of the soap?
Yes I love doing this, very helpful!
@@fashionfunk1014 and it also helps the pipe stay clean.
I love your enthusiasm and nice personality. I'm going to show my teenagers a few of your videos about the chores they have to do. This will be one less thing they have to hear from me plus they get to enjoy learning how to do it right from a sweet and happy person. Thank you!
Just curious, am I the only one that finds cleaning (esp. dishes) or watching cleaning videos to be therapeutic? I feel like I'm one of the few who actually enjoys cleaning and feeling productive, lmao.
Shalee Michelle You are not alone.
Me too. I actually like to clean, although it's gotten much harder over the years as I've gotten older and I don't have the stamina for it like I used to.... 🙂
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Please be my wife
For the naysayers, I'm already a neat freak, but through watching Melissa, I always learn new ways to take my cleanliness to MegaOCD level! Even though I already do most of the things she suggested, I didn't think about adding vinegar to my rinse water to prevent water spots (I don't have a dishwasher). GENIUS!!!
1 tip I love is for the crock pot. Put a small amount of dish soap in the bottom and then fill it with water. Put the crock pot on low for 2 hours and then let cool. The stuck on grimy food will wipe and rinse right off.
Ooo, that's a neat tip! Thank you for that.
Artie Wagoner cool tip thanks
Artie Wagoner freakin brilliant! Use my crockpot all the time, and the next morning I wanna cry! Not anymore, though...
Artie Wagoner that tip is super helpful
You're my new favorite person on UA-cam! Lol
lol when you took the plate from him!!
Bougielay O'hara he gave that look like he was ran ran over 😂
The things I do to make this task shorter and more motivating (I have only one small sink):
1) Empy the dish rack by putting everything in the cupboards or wherever it goes
2) Quickly rinse all that is in the sink so that it will be easier to wash later
3) Completely empty the sink and put the dishes on the sides
4) Organize the dishes by category: make a stack of plates, then a group of glasses and cups, the group of cutlery (it can go inside a pan or a big bowl), the group of "random" stuff (tupperwares, etc.) and finally the group of pans and bigger dishes. This is the key part: it will allow to better divide the task, make it quicker and to have a better view of the quantity there is to wash, which makes it more motivating (when all the dishes are randomly put in the sink it gives the illusion that there's much more to wash than there really is...)
5) Clean the plates that I'll progressively stack in the sink (I like starting with those because they're the easiest, but it all comes to preference...)
6) Rinse the plates and put them on the dish rack (since you have a stack of plates in the sink, the plates waiting to be rinsed will take less and less time with all the water falling on them)
7) Repeat operations 5 and 6 with every other group (but I do the group of pans and big dishes last because they take too much space in the dish rack. As long as there's space in it, repeat 5 and 6 for the last group. If it really becomes impossible to put anything on top of the rest that is in the dish rack, I immediatly dry the pans after washing them and put them in the cupboards).
Little details that make this chore easier. It still sucks, but it sucks less ^^
Who are you and will you marry me.😍
OMG am having a fangirl moment right now. How is this even possible. This is why am freaking out.
Just 2mins ago before i read your comment i gave this method exactly as my comment. I kid you not this is how i do my dishes too. You understand. Finally someone understands me!!!!!!!!!. This is actually the easiest way to do dishes. They shrink and the task isnt intimidating anymore. You must divide and conquer.
Am so happy you exist. I wish i could meet you just so we can talk about how we torally get eachother.
Hey bro...I too do the same way...it's best to group the items...
1 tip I do is to clean the counter and make space alongside the sink to place all the pre-treated stuff to let them soak the dishwash liquid...then I begin with plates and bowls and cutlery and immediately place them in dishrack...this clears almost 50% space immediately
Then I take big bowls/pans and put them alongside with washing the biggest ones in the last and boy....the work is all done
Super best tip is to always use baking powder with liquid ....it works like magic
God bless you bro
This is how I do it!!! I've done this from day one! Cause I've always found the dish drainer or dish rack not that big! I'm in the UK so we have usually only 1 sink but we do have a drainer template that is attached to our sinks usually. (Where are drainer sits).
Thank you Melissa. Do the plates & glasses first & the bigger stuff after. Least I know I've done that right! 😇
Well done 💪💪💪
This is an awesome instruction, thanks very much for sharing!
i know this comment was 4 years ago but like i’m gonna try this method out it seems so much easier to do. i struggle with depression and i don’t like doing dishes so i sleep mostly all day and the dishes have just been piling up to where i don’t have anymore dishes. and it stinks up my kitchen (gross ik) i hope this method helps me out!!!! thank you
I love your videos, growing up I was taught how to vacuum, load the dishwasher, put the trash by the curb. Now with my own place I have Hardwood floors, no dishwasher, and no curbside trash pick-up.
I fill a mug or tall glass with soapy water, dip my sponge in and wash my dishes with it. I was taught that by a former colleague of mine. Uses less water and I'm usually done by the time the water becomes just a little warm.
Cat Tobin does it get all clean though?
I do too. Usually I fill the bowl that i will fill with soapy water with clean water for a quick 'pre rinse' for all my dishes so my soapy dip water won't get nasty. Works well.
@@hildcit yep. If you do a quick rinse or wipe with water then fill a bowl or mug with soapy water you'll clean the dishes quickly and end up saving detergent
Thanks Cat T. I'll try your suggestion, but I'll use a plastic bowl, safer for me.
Wear an apron to protect your pure white blouse.
I also have a tip. #1: If you have double sinks, fill sink #1 up with hot water and a few drops of soap inside. Drop all dirty dishes inside. The sink #2 is left empty so as you soap up each dish you can put it in here (sink #2). After you've soaped up/washed the dishes, let the water from the sink #1 drain. Then turn the faucet on luke-warm water and rinse off dishes through a running stream. It saves water since the faucet isn't running the entire time, just at the end when rinsing comes around :)
when you put your dishes into your second sink over and over again, you'll never get it fully clean, it needs to be rinsed.
I was surprised by that. Kinda weird.
I'm a dishwasher and thanks for the tips you have to me!!!
Thank you for the very directive video. I will use it to teach my Home Ec class at school how to do the dishes, which is something kids and adults do not already know. And I will try to influence my own adult children to try these tips as well! I would also add Mary's famous words: "The dishes are not done until the sink is clean" (and the counter top/stove top is wiped clean as well!!) My kids and husband have struggled to learn this, maybe my Home Ec students will benefit someday from hearing this today!
I don't know why I always do this but, before I actually clean, I ALWAYS watch videos on how to clean before doing it. I guess it gives me motivation to get up and stop being lazy.
Omg i love you! Cleaning has been so much easier since watching your videos. I now have more time with my children. I never knew how much vinegar and baking soda could do and ive been hearing that hydrogen peroxide is a good cleaner too.
+Samantha Stevens Hydrogen peroxide is great on carpet stains. Just mix a 50/50 solution of water and hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle. Thoroughly saturate the area where the stain is. Place an old towel over the spot an iron it lifting the spot up into the towel. Note: this does not work on all spots, but beverages and pet droppings it works great.
HP is awesome! A bit pricey but a jug (Food Grade 35%) lasts me a couple of months. And you can use it to clean almost everywhere 🙂👍🏻
great video....i obsess about my dishes and what my family eats off of and a lot of people do not know nor care to wash dishes with attention to the details Melissa listed.
my own tips:
1) plan how to stack your dry rack (like Tetris) utilize all the space well and everything air dries pretty quickly.
2) use multi purpose dishes to minimize amount of dishes piled up.....a dish that can be used for dinner or soups or desserts beats having a whole range of plates to serve multiple purposes. and i find it easier to tackle large surface area items versus something that may have a lot of crevices or creases that would take more effort to clean.
great channel and cheers from Ontario!
Great tips! It's always a chore I delay and any tips/hacks on making it easier are very welcome. I picked up a pack of microfibre towels for drying and they are so much better than the tea towels I was using.
I'm glad you make these videos! There's lots of life's basics, such as washing dishes, where most people never bother to master them. It's nice to be a ninja at the basics. It makes your life awesome!
I love this video I already knew most of the tips, but it's just helpful to be reminded that having to hand wash dishes is not a trip to purgatory.
Hello .
Thank You so much!!
I just moved in to New York and I only have one sink, I was hoping for a "one sink" guide and you have it. Awesome!! .
I ALWAYS rinse the dishes before I fill the sink. It helps keep the water from getting dirty as fast.
Tip: in the event that you don't have a rack, use a microfiber towel (or a regular towel if you're on a budget). Place the bowls and glassware down first and then stack the plates against them. It helps the plates dry faster and you can put them away so they don't break. And if want to towel dry the others, you won't have too much to dry after.
I learned this myself back in high school.
Thank you for making this video. I am nearly sixteen; and my mother decrees I must now inherit my brother's responsibility of washing dishes, but cannot teach me herself because my toddler brother wreaks too much havoc and must be hovered over 24/7. This video was extremely helpful to me. I could not have managed without it.
I love her channel and why r u people saying bleach its vinegar how bout pay attention to the video. She gives great tips and you haters dont troll for dish help if your not picking up what shes putting down. He dishes are clean. And her channel is wonderful. Her tips on cleaning your room has really helpped me.
I have a dishwasher, it's me.
Lol so true😂
+Shibrah Khan 😝😝😝I agree
Mike Peterson Haha I get it
Mike Peterson mine broke😫😩😤😠😡
sameee
Yes same here. I always hated the smell of these cloves. So thank you for solving that problem for me.
thanks, your tips and English have been a good resource to improve, as my life as a wife, mother, teacher, and your good English keeps inside my head....... thanks!
when I discovered your channel last yr I was mind blown because at first I thought how many videos can you really make about cleaning and is cleaning really that hard to have a dedicated channel for it. then I watched most of your videos and tried them in my home and it is life changing. it made cleaning more interesting and easy. told my husband about your channel and got him to watch a few of your videos since I'm the main housekeeper in our house lol. he was impressed. thank you guys for your hardwork. helped a SAHM of 3 kids like me 😉
For tip #6, we use kitchen cloths. After use, we wash them with towels. We've used the sponge and prefer the cloth over that.
When I do my silverware.. I take a straining bowl, after I wash each utensil I throw it in the straining bowl so when I'm done washing them all I run water threw it and it washes them all off at once plus it gives them time to sit soaped up :)
This is GENIUS! I do the same but never thought to use a strainer omg
I’ve been washing dishes for decades and actually love the process. I find it mindless and therapeutic. But that damn silverware.... it’s the devil. A sink with two bowls and a plate looks like it would take about two minutes, but add in a bunch of silverware? Suddenly 45 minutes later.....
Ps: I’m Melissa Rose 🤯🥺
We use the dishwasher as a drying rack! I rarely use my dishwasher so at least it has some kind of use! Plus it's less clutter on my counter tops!
I do too! I thought I was the only person in the world that did that, I hand wash every dish and the dishwasher is the drying rack/cupboard hahhaha it works good for me
Yes I do the same thing. Prefer less items on my countertop
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I like drying mats, I put them on the counter next to the sink instead of a drainer, when they get too damp, just hang them to dry overnight, they wash well too, I keep three folded in 4th under the sink
Dishes are a whole lot less daunting if I do them as I cook. I fill up one sink with soap and water, and use the other to water-blast most of the gunk off with the hose thingy. While my guys are filling their plates, they fill mine for me (since there's no room at the counter for all of us anyway) while I load the dishwasher or finish handwashing the prep bowls by the time my meal is plated. As soon as family vacate the counter area, I put the condiments back in the fridge immediately. Nothing left to do at that point but the dishes we're eating from. (And if anyone knows how to make men rinse their dishes and load them into the machine instead of dropping them in the sink or all over the counters, I'm all ears.)
For roasting or frying pans with heavy cooked-on gunk I put a drop or two of soap in, fill the pan with water, and turn the burner on under it so the burnt stuff melts and I don't need to scrub as hard. If I don't clean as I go, it will be worse later and I'll probably just close my eyes and walk on by . I got rid of the dishrack - it took up valuable real estate - and just put the prep bowls & stuff on a microfibre drying pad.
Deborrah Cuttriss Sherman LOL that comment about men!! So true 😂😂
Probably time to have a come to mama talk with those men. Put your foot down girl and make it a new rule.
Thank you for this video. I let them pile up but now I feel like I can do the job more efficiently and effectively.
Thanks for this. Had a dishwasher growing up and now I don't. I use a spray bottle with half vinegar and half water because I have a single sink. I also got a plastic camping style wash tub for my single sink and it rocks for soaking.
Loving your channel. As a teacher and mom, I need nonsense cleaning methods. Thank you for sharing all your tips!
I do the dishes myself here... but I don't think it's that monotonous. My cupboard is partially over the sink, so I put some videos in my cell phone, put it in the cupboard and watch anything. For instance, I'm doing the dishes right now, while watching this. By the way nice vid.
I don't find it monotonous either. Now I must confess, I live alone and I don't do dishes every day.
But I actually like washing dishes. I kind of like cleaning in general because of the immediate reward. Plus I have a process of my own so I have a feeling of creativity. :-)
Bruce Delaplain Hi Bruce! Well... My dishes and pans are from three people: me, wife and son. Even so, I don't do the dishes everyday either ahahahah... And sometimes it becomes a HUGE mountain to climb on the sink!! ahahahah!! And yes, it's a good sensation to feel the things getting clean, but I can't say I like to do it. I am a typical lazy man!
Well Mefisto I don't know why that comment was so funny but it was
Well Mefisto best tip on here thank you!
Me too. I watch vids while I wash or listen to music while I guzzle wine
I don't get why no one likes her videos? She has good info. And is easy to watch. Would someone explain this to me?
I got my dish rack for $5 and it came with the bottom, at Family Dollar.
She could pay more...because it's a write off.
I have a suggestion. How about some videos on small square footage living. For instance I am in a 600 sq ft space with a spacious living room and bedroom 12 x 12 with a huge walk in closet. The bathroom has a full tub and a three ft counter that I wish were in the postage stamp kitchen. It is galley style with a full fridge, stove and dishwasher. The counter space has a dishdrainer, full microwave, toaster oven and my crockpot is used 2-3 times a week using the top of the electric stove for lack of other space. Supposedly there is room for a small tble but it would block access to a small closet sized pantry. My main issue is ;lack of counter space and seating. Right now, it's TV trays and folding chairs! Thanks for helping me enjoy my place!
I like using dish washing cloths. I use them for a few days then wash them. I feel like it's cleaner than a sponge sitting in water for weeks
Yes, they dont smell nasty like sponges do after only a few days, I do the same thing
Jennlewis16 i use my sponges,just for a few dish washes,then i wash them and put them in the microwave for 1 minute,kills all the germs and smell right off them,its amazing ; )
All You They smell nasty if you don't rinse them well and wring them out and air dry. I only get a smelly sponge if I leave it out with it soaked.
I hate sponges. Yes, there are ways to ensure they don't sit in water for weeks, and microwaving a damp sponge will help get rid of any bacteria. However, I'm all for using a dish brush. Easier to rinse and dry and easier to clean overall.
I replace wash cloths every day.
I enjoy hand washing dishes. I find it relaxing.
what i do on a Sunday when we have a huge roast is I soak all the pots and pans and roast dishes in boiling hot water while I eat dinner I found out it make the pots and pans and roast dishes a lot easier to clean and less time standing there scrubbing them
You have a huge roast every Sunday?
@@sl4983 sounds awesome
I dont know where you are from but Its common amongst American homeowners to have a cook out/dinner game night with the family/extended family 1 night a week or bi-weekly. Usually heavily during Football/holiday season. Foreigners can stereotype us as “lazy fat Americans” lol we might be fat..but we are not lazy , we work HARD...So we eat good with the ones we love and try to have nice things!...The perks of prosperity.. I hate our Government, but i fuckin Love this Country, shes given me everything.
Thank you!! That was very helpful 💪💪 now my kitchen will always be clean 😃😃
You can easily get dish racks from 99p shop or dollar tree.
Right..$15 foh
+Dr. Carter its actually 99 cents...
+Abby_hj not all countries have the same currency
Those are usually smaller than the one in the video, but I agree. I would rather but a couple smaller racks at $1 apiece than to buy one for $15.
The in sink racks yes, but if you're buying an X rack, get a good one. Worth their weight in gold, last a long time....
Pretreating spray a great idea, will have to use.
One-sink tip: Wash the dishes with just a soapy wet sponge, and don't rinse them, stack them on the counter instead. Then rinse them in batches under the tap using hot water, put away to dry.
You use baking soda for everything haha
"Mom I broke my arm!"
"Hold on sweety I'll get the baking soda"
Haha I love your tips by the way
I have to admit to being a bit obsessive when washing up, and add in an extra stage. First, I remove all the food with hot, running water (using a bit of washing-up liquid if it is extra greasy) THEN wash in hot, sudsy water THEN rinse all the suds off (again with HOT water to zap as many bugs as possible) THEN either drip dry or wipe. This from "Home Comforts" by Cheryl Mendelson, my home-making bible. Love all your videos; I've got so many tips from you, many thanks.
I hate utensils sitting around on the counter or in the sink. They drive me nuts. So I have a nice big cup (ours are from a couple hospital trips) and I have everyone place their sliverware "face down" or the side that goes in your mouth or is pointy down in the cup. Then I will sometimes put some dish soap and a little bit of water in the cup and it makes it easier. I also got a utensil holder for bigger utensils like wooden spoons and knives, etc. It saves a lot of counter space!
Great idea.
Great idea
I really enjoy the humor here. 💚
If you have two basins, I have a tip for you. This is an alternative to filling the sink with water.
1. Fill a small, wide-bottom tupperware with 1/6 cup of water and JUST enough soap.
2. Using your SLOP scruber, remove all the grease+food from your dishes, starting with the cleanest ones (cups+forks).
Stack these dishes as you pre-wash them, starting with the largest diameter bowls on the bottom. The idea is to stack so that they are stable. Same for cups and plates. Also, put the forks in a cup standing up. Make it easier on yourself.
3. Using a DIFFERENT, clean sponge, dip into the tupperware, using JUST enough soap, thoroughly scrub the dishes, get in all the nooks and crannies*. Stack them as in the previous step.
4. RINSE the dishes Only a very THIN stream of water is needed for this. Rotate the dish around in your hand as to distribute the water all over. Wash off all the soap. T
--As you rinse, put the dishes in the rack. Nesting them so that the larger items overlap the smaller items, like a russian nesting doll. Like this: >7 or ( Cc
5. CELEBRATE and ENJOY excellent technique.
Also, change out the soap if you need to. Again, only use as much as is needed. Use your own judgement and think about how much soap is actually needed to clean your dishes.
Use dish wands and bottle brushes to gain more leverage (makes the work easier) and reach into deeper glasses. Or don't buy/use glasses that your hand doesn't fit in.
* (Or just buy dishes without nooks and crannies/scalloping. Step 0 is buying dishes that are easy to wash.)
Who is about to read this whole novel
Anyone else with quasi-OCD, but anyone with quasi-OCD already knows this, sooo... absolutely nobody!
Michael Chavez I hav a quasi ocd but I don't know this xD I often find myself using so much water and soap and still find the dishes soapy and unclean no matter how many times I rinse xD thanks!
It's waste of time to wash dishes twice
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thanks im not used to washing dishes because we have a dish washer but every now and then we have to hand wash stuff and i just end up getting very wet and mad. this really helped. the thing where if you have 2 sinks and what to put in them really helped me alot
Filling and using that to wash all of the dishes is kind of gross. It's like filling the bathtub once for the whole family to bathe in.
How do you do your dishes?
The ones that don't go in the dish washer are individually washed. It's how my mom did it, so it is what I learned. It makes the most sense to me.
Love your post!
Actually though, washing in dirty water is fine up to a point. But I rinse every piece under fresh water.
chelleec23 I do it to get off food
Do this for soaking the dishes ,to make scrubing stuck food residues easy to come of and be cleaned .
Thanks for the informative video, sprinkled with humor to make it more fun.
Pro tip: instead of only scraping the food off of your dishes, also rinse them in hot water before you put them in the sink =P You won't have to soak them or scrub them later. And... don't put knives in your sink. If you leave them sitting beside the sink until you wash dishes you won't cut yourself while you have your hands in the dish water.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You literally change my life in an instant. Now I'm washing dishes 10X faster ^_^
(And I kinda enjoy it too 😉 )
I have a dish washer but I now started washing my dishes by hand and setting them in the dishwasher to dry. It saves on electric and water.....
That's very conscious of you!
I am so glad to have seen this vid. All my life have never had to hand wash a sink-full of dishes, until now.
how to make washing dishes fun
kamo cat Maybe you can buy a phone stander (i don't know what it's called but i mean the thing where we put our phone on, or maybe just a simple wide bowl), and then put your phone there then play a youtube video- videos that just need your ear to understand because you may not be able to actually look at it.. for example: lectures. or you can also play an audio book. Hope this helps. I'm sorry about my english, it's not my first languange :)
When I was little our dishwasher was broken until I was about 12; giving me years of experience of doing the dishes (also becoming the most efficient in my house do wash them by hand).
My tips would be these:
You don't need a dish rack, instead you can use a towel placed against a wall (lean plates and tall items against the wall) and stand utensils in a pre dried cup.
For loads with small items, use a large bowl that fits in your sink (preferably one that needs to be washed anyway), instead of filling up your whole sink.
Also, keep up on loading and unloading your dishwasher, and wash dishes that are not dishwasher safe right away!
Organization is key ;)
"cause washing the dishes is yhe best part of eating" said Nobody Ever
Ever since I was 4 years old, I have been the sole hand dishwasher. The only time in my life I have operated a dishwasher was on a trip to Europe from the US. Now that I am 4 years shy of half a century 😊, I can attest that I really enjoy washing dishes by hand because it is fun and relaxing. My method is highly unorthodox and most are counter to your video except the one tip - immediately rinse your dishes clean upon finishing with them so food does not stick.
1. I boil a large pot of sudsy water to wash my dishes and reboil throughout, rinse them under hot running water, and microwave them slightly dry or dip them in a separate pot of boiling water for thorough drying/sanitation. I then dry them with a dishcloth and put the dishes away immediately. If wet, I microwave the dishcloth a few seconds in between to help dry it out.
2. I rinse/degrease my dishes completely clean with very hot water immediately upon finishing with them, prior to their handwashing with dish detergent even before eating, and right after.
3. I have sponges, scouring pads, bleach, Fabuloso, Ajax cleanser, Dawn dish detergent, or (Suave) shampoo as a substitute on standby. I wash the dishes with a sponge. I use bleach/Ajax to clean my sink and dishpan. For greasy/stained dishes, I use Fabuloso or Ajax then rinse them before washing. Once the food is transferred to a serving plate, I rinse the dishes immediately coming out of the oven, microwave, and off the burner and use a spoon or scouring pad also while hot to remove any debris. I also add water in the dishes and put them back on the burner to remove stuck-on food and use a spoon or rubber spatula. Off heat, I put the debris into a paper napkin and toss it in a used plastic bread bag. I never put scraps of food directly into a trash bag so my trash stays dry and smell free. I either freeze them in the bread bag before garbage day or toss them contained into the trash. I also put my trash into individual plastic shopping bags that are placed inside the trash bag to keep everything compressed and contained.
4. I rinse my sponges in hot water and bleach then I heat them in the microwave to kill the germs and place them on the drying rack.
5. I never fill my sink with water. I fill a separate pot and dishpan and keep the water hot on a low flame or reboil the dishwater so it is constantly hot. My dishwater remains clean throughout the process because I pre-rinse and degrease them with cleaner before they ever enter the steaming dishwater. I don't use gloves and use a good quality dish detergent or shampoo which is gentle enough on the skin while tough on grease. I don't have a need to soak dishes. If you use heated water and proper cleaners that step is not necessary. Most of the time I don't need to scour dishes nor do I usually have stuck-on foods. By rinsing them under hot water immediately off heat, the debris dissolves off.
My dishwashing method is similar to yours. One question though, how long do you microwave your sponges for?
@@delmarquintessa I microwave my sponges between 45 and 60 seconds on high. If necessary I check it to ensure that it is slightly damp but nearly completely dry.
@@cadmarbusinesssuite9155 perfect, thank you!
Can you do a video of how to organize a VERY small kitchen how you store small appliances with no pantry? I also don't have a dishwasher and I'm sick of looking at my dish rack all the time but not sure how to store it! Please help!
Bethany Minzy, store the dish rack on a shelf liner under the sink
Bethany Minzey, you can store your dish rack on a shelf liner under the sink in the cabinet. You could also not use one at all and use a towel on the counter for drying instead.
I actually love handwashing dishes!!
I keep a hand cream with my gloves and put that on before I put the gloves on......even though they protect my hands already just having the added moisturizer leaves my hands soft and not to mention smelling good
Lanessa Gates great tip
Still cute in 2017!!! Thank you for someone who uses her dishwasher without fail. I'll rethink this
when im watching any "how to" video... most of them i already know how to do it but i just want to watch to see if im doing it the right way according to the video.
So glad I ran across your video, old, but still timely and relevant! Thanks for your tips, and your humor. I will be forwarding this to my husband of over 35 years, who still can not figure out how to wash dishes properly and get them clean! Yikes ;)
Every solution to a problem is 'sprinkle some baking soda on it'. You need to clean a dish? 'sprinkle some baking soda on it' You trip and fall on your face 'sprinkle some baking soda on it'
haha ur right, baking soda for everything
if you've spilt some baking soda, sprinkle some baking soda on it.
Diamond Holley but that's ironically the truth. Baking soda is a wonder 'food'.
Such a life hack I 'll never fall again
@@lllCANDYMAANlll lmao
May sound weird..but I actually enjoy washing our dishes. The soapy water is relaxing to me. Plus I enjoy the aroma of my dish soap and the final outcome of a tidy clean kitchen.
Maybe because we are a small family and I have only the minimal amount of dishes and a not so huge kitchen. Pros of minimalism I guess.
Surprised that anyone would do a final rinse using water in the sink, vinegar additive notwithstanding. Is it considered too fastidious to only use
water from the faucet for the final rinse?
I believe people rinse dishes in a sink full of water rather than from a running tap because it saves water.. About adding vinegar, I never heard of that.
TonyHickschick No doubt it saves water, as long as a bit of soapy residue is acceptable. Looking at glasses after they dry off might reveal how much.
It's the method that'd be necessary at camp with water acquired from buckets, but given the availability of plumbing and hot running water, that's carrying conservation to the point where it's not really cleaning fully.
***** I see your point.
A compromise would be to use fresh tap water for the rinse but using a slosh technique of transferring the water back and forth between two cups, one in each hand, to maximize the removal of soap and residue with the least amount of water use. That would save a lot of water compared with having a continual stream from the tap and still get all the soap off.
A faucet with a single lever handle also helps because it allows the water to be quickly turned on and off as needed, compared to faucets with knobs that would have to be left running. Probably very few faucets now with knobs, but there may still be some.
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Thank you!! i spend to much time a week of my mum saying do the dishes and my excuse being i can't i dont know how. so this video really helped me to see it can be easy when u know how
Did you know that the way to clean your garbage disposal is two add a piece of lemon, lime, anything with citrus. Use cold water and turn it on. Also to sharpen your blades you can throw some ice cubes down there as well and let it grind
Great point!
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What if I freeze lemon and lime cubes and grind them. Is it a 2 for 1 clean and sharpen?
I do that sometimes lol
I am watching for motivation, which I now have. Time for me to put on some tunes and wash the dishes. Thank you Melissa.
what a amazing woman , much love for you, 5 starts video, i wich i can thumb up two times
I hate washing dishes even with a dishwasher. In the new year I’m
Downgrading to just a few dishes and pans. Thanks for doing this.
wash in groups. don't wash rinse each individual dish. wash a whole group then rinse. don't nit pick every dish
+downunder diva how do you wash in groups?
+omar proctor scrub a bunch of them and set them aside before rinsing so you don't have the water running the whole time
In the video she picked a glass, washed it, and rinsed it, the same with all the rest, and all the time the water was running. If you wash all the glasses first and then rinse them all one after the other, you only leave the water running half the time.
Yeah I'll nitpick rinse every dish! The last thing you'll want to eat or drink off your plates glasses and cups is residual dish soap.....
@@Noahllie what's the difference between wash and rinse
Love this!! I do not have a dishwasher so this is great! I put coconut oil on my hands before I put on my rubber gloves..great for my hands!!
Keep up the awesome work!!
I need to get some better gloves, because mine make dishes slip through my hands easier. I didn't realise that all gloves 'are not created equal' but some do have a better grip
Love her humor, it's like we all relate to the pain of dishes
Anyone else watching this in 2019?
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Utensils...forks, butter knives, spoons. In my kitchen they add up like crazy between my fiance and I. I usually have a big drinking glass in the dirty dishes so I fill that with hot water and try to put every dirty utensil in it to soak. When I clean them, I make organized piles in the rinse sink and use the sprayer to rinse all of them off right in the sink. Alongside my trusty dish rack, I lay out big dish towels on the kitchen table to set dishes on to dry, so I grab a pile of utensils, give them a shake and then lay them out on the towels and continue with the rest of the dishes. When Im done, the utensils are dry enough to put away, and I can just grab a pile and toss them right into their designated spot in the drawer without having to individually go through each one. I'm obsessed with doing dishes. Its therapy for me. And I too have it down to my own science. I'm really anxious to try the vinegar rinse. We use vinegar in the laundry and as a cleaning spray.
if u dont have somethiing to stop water from leaving the sink u can use balled up plastic bags
+downunder diva uyeah
most any lid to plastic food storage container works. The water will hold it down. There is even a little suction action from the drain.
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This is a trick from my mom. Baked on food or any stuck on food, put a inch of water in pan, put a lid on it. Just a few minutes later, remove the lid and the previously stuck on food will usually wipe right off. It's like magic, works almost every time. My steamer pan went dry during cooking, as soon as I realized added water and the burnt mess just wiped off. Love your tips, I have almost watched all of them and just found them a week ago. Made the cleaners, weed killer and fruit fly catcher. They all work awesome and my husband thinks they are great as well.B-)
We have a dishwasher, we prefer to wash by hand. The dishes come out cleaner.
Could be build up in your dishwasher, or a clogged line. That's what did mine in finally (although I'm sure it didn't help that it was built in 1978...lol...). In general though yep you get a better clean and rinse when washing by hand.
Lady Victoria
I can relate to that. I feel as if Dishwashers are just so lazy and so is the result, and ye girl ofc doesn’t want the taste of rotten food and weak af soap on my fine dinner.
A good, well maintained/cleaned dishwasher will give better results than you can achieve by hand. I actually take my Tupperware to the office to put it in the dishwasher there, because I could never get it as clean when I wash it by hand.
Pretreating dishes, pots and pants litterally changed my life :) Thank you very very much ! I love your videos which I find so helpful, inspiring and full of humour :)
How I wash dishes: cups first, plates / bowls, pots/ pans, and then silverware.
Unless you change out your dirty water, you should definitely wash utensils after cups. The order should be less greasy to most greasy. If utensils are last...ur basically washing them with the dirt, grease, & grime from pots/pans.
I do the same! the silverware is so annoying. There's always so much.
I always do silverware last also. It's my least favorite to wash
My Mom taught me that it is best to do your silverware a little later (but before the grimy stuff like pots/pans) in order to let them soak a while.
I do plates, silverware/cooking utensils, bowls, lids and then pots and pans.
I use the dish washer as my drying rack! It offers a lot of room and looks neater as you can conceal the dishes by closing the door.
Savage, didnt even let homeboy finish food in his hand!
Sasha Alexander sharing some awesome dishwashing tips!
Thanks :)