Many years of living with my s.o. have so thoroughly beaten into my head the importance of doing the dishes that I can not let them sit any more than I could drive without a seat belt. It would feel uncomfortable and illegal. But yes, yes, yes, I have frequently used the "let it soak" argument for various pots, pans and casserole dishes. Without the technique you so artfully discuss I would have thrown out too many pots of dried mashed potatoes to count. Ten minutes in the open air and those babies are like petrified wood. But a good soak and voila!
Dishes are a drag. I now always do them every morning while I'm half-asleep. It leads to the occasional epic failure on a dish or two with unidentifiable leavings on it that might be some new kind of chemical substance, but I figure they have at least had soap on the dish. Not that my wife or any sane operson would agree with that.
As your dad pointed out, "letting it soak" requires are certain amount of compromise when you live with other people (particularly with someone you're romantically attached to). I go with the leave the dishes until I get "the look" method.
Is Joey paying you for this Wi Spa propaganda?
No comment.........buuuut, I've heard there's no better place to Let it Soak than Wi Spa
This blog? Letting’ It soak.
love this one but tbh my credit card bill is pruning at this point…
That baby just needs a few more weeks to soak
I like this approach!
Many years of living with my s.o. have so thoroughly beaten into my head the importance of doing the dishes that I can not let them sit any more than I could drive without a seat belt. It would feel uncomfortable and illegal. But yes, yes, yes, I have frequently used the "let it soak" argument for various pots, pans and casserole dishes. Without the technique you so artfully discuss I would have thrown out too many pots of dried mashed potatoes to count. Ten minutes in the open air and those babies are like petrified wood. But a good soak and voila!
Dishes are a drag. I now always do them every morning while I'm half-asleep. It leads to the occasional epic failure on a dish or two with unidentifiable leavings on it that might be some new kind of chemical substance, but I figure they have at least had soap on the dish. Not that my wife or any sane operson would agree with that.
As your dad pointed out, "letting it soak" requires are certain amount of compromise when you live with other people (particularly with someone you're romantically attached to). I go with the leave the dishes until I get "the look" method.