I used to have a neighbor who would wipe off the leaves of her houseplants after she watered them so there would be no water spots. Now THAT’s a Neurosis!
There are other aspects in the equation. We’d babied our LG dishwasher for 6 years past its expected lifespan, so it gave out almost a year ago. Given the pandemic, and given that my areas of learning are such that I could assess risks reasonably, we decided to do without a dishwasher for a while. Rediscovering doing all dishes and pots by hand led to some other discoveries: doing that chore one to three times a day improves posture, for those of us with allergies (especially asthma) the steam is a definite plus for personal comfort, putting on a good hand cream and then using rubber gloves allows the heat to let the hand cream work extra well, and quite frankly the dishes and utensils are cleaner. So, we are still without a dishwasher, though one will probably be in our future, but that is not turning out to at all be the burden expected.
It is like finding some other pandemic surprises, especially the ones from having a pantry once again: like discovering that the first brand of powdered milk I’d tried in about 60 years (Aspen Naturals) works great with canned condensed cream type soups and for drinking it is amazing with Torani sugar-free peach syrup to taste, that good olive oils and vinegars like Sciabica’s and other premium brands turn canned veggies into incredible salads with just a bit of marinading, and rediscovering that we really can make some very tasty burritos with canned vegetarian refries, veggies, soft tortillas, and favorite salsas (and for that I am thanking Renfro’s).
We found some housework surprises. Shamwows have cut our papertowel use. We also got some cleaning microfiber cloths — not the types used on screens or monitors — and learned that we can do a lot of the cleaning without cleansers. When one of us goes into the shower the person takes along a microfiber cloth and wipes part of the wet shower. That approach adds just a tiny bit of time but works great.
NO connection to brands mentioned beyond liking them.
Actually washing dishes by hand is greener. Save that water and use it to wring out the rag used to wipe down the stove and counters. Also, the suds will remain soapy and warm for at least a couple of hours so one can readily wash hands after playing with dogs or doing yard work instead of having to draw water and waste until it becomes hot.
Bilan almost 4 years ago
Wait. Isn’t coffee a guilty pleasure?
lee85736 almost 4 years ago
My guilty pleasure is skipping past complex explanations.
pschearer Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I thought her guilty pleasure was Frazz.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 4 years ago
My guilty pleasure is all the time I waste on comic-strip websites.
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
I’m fairly sure Scherzo will want to wade in on this!
Kind&Kinder almost 4 years ago
My guilty pleasure is commenting, even though I know my posted thought will evanesce faster than dew under a hot sun!
cosman almost 4 years ago
My pleasure is when i land on a page where the comments are better than the strip..
cervelo almost 4 years ago
Looks like Caulfield’s spirit has taken over Miss. Plainwell.
poppacapsmokeblower almost 4 years ago
The teacher teaches the teacher.
Michael G. almost 4 years ago
This requires too much thought for a snowy Sunday morning!
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
I sense an aire of superiority oh her comments….
sandpiper almost 4 years ago
Plainwell is a foil to Frazz’s mental meanderings. More pragmatic than philosophic.
Ukko wilko almost 4 years ago
I’m past the age for guilty pleasures. I figure I’ve earned any I can achieve.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Who says that running a dishwasher with just one or two items is greener than washing those one or two items by hand? I suspect a faulty premise here.
Natarose almost 4 years ago
reading and playing computer games.
Bruce1253 almost 4 years ago
I used to have a neighbor who would wipe off the leaves of her houseplants after she watered them so there would be no water spots. Now THAT’s a Neurosis!
Thinkingblade almost 4 years ago
There are many ways to hide in plain sight.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
How is running a dishwasher greener? And what about single persons?
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 4 years ago
There are other aspects in the equation. We’d babied our LG dishwasher for 6 years past its expected lifespan, so it gave out almost a year ago. Given the pandemic, and given that my areas of learning are such that I could assess risks reasonably, we decided to do without a dishwasher for a while. Rediscovering doing all dishes and pots by hand led to some other discoveries: doing that chore one to three times a day improves posture, for those of us with allergies (especially asthma) the steam is a definite plus for personal comfort, putting on a good hand cream and then using rubber gloves allows the heat to let the hand cream work extra well, and quite frankly the dishes and utensils are cleaner. So, we are still without a dishwasher, though one will probably be in our future, but that is not turning out to at all be the burden expected.
It is like finding some other pandemic surprises, especially the ones from having a pantry once again: like discovering that the first brand of powdered milk I’d tried in about 60 years (Aspen Naturals) works great with canned condensed cream type soups and for drinking it is amazing with Torani sugar-free peach syrup to taste, that good olive oils and vinegars like Sciabica’s and other premium brands turn canned veggies into incredible salads with just a bit of marinading, and rediscovering that we really can make some very tasty burritos with canned vegetarian refries, veggies, soft tortillas, and favorite salsas (and for that I am thanking Renfro’s).
We found some housework surprises. Shamwows have cut our papertowel use. We also got some cleaning microfiber cloths — not the types used on screens or monitors — and learned that we can do a lot of the cleaning without cleansers. When one of us goes into the shower the person takes along a microfiber cloth and wipes part of the wet shower. That approach adds just a tiny bit of time but works great.
NO connection to brands mentioned beyond liking them.
SteveDelgrosso almost 4 years ago
Actually washing dishes by hand is greener. Save that water and use it to wring out the rag used to wipe down the stove and counters. Also, the suds will remain soapy and warm for at least a couple of hours so one can readily wash hands after playing with dogs or doing yard work instead of having to draw water and waste until it becomes hot.