Endora

I am with you 100%!

Your take on loading and unloading the dishwasher is my sentiment exactly. You've captured the very essense of how I feel about dishwasher washing versus my long-standing and favourite hand-washing/drying method.

Peckish

There are some days when I run my dishwasher two or three times. It's such a time saver. I don't rinse. I plop the dishes right in the dishwasher, run the rinse cycle, and go do something else. It actually saves on water. Then I run a regular cycle with soap either when it's full, or at a minimum every night if it's not. Since there are other people who live in this house and use the dishes, they share the chores of unloading it. I'd MUCH rather be quilting, reading a book, watching movies or football with my husband than washing dishes.

I'm gonna have to check out that Narwal thing, that might be handy!

cindi

Life’s too short for me to spend it cleaning. I’d rather enjoy life than clean up after it, and cleaning anything is not relaxing. Making a quilt, reading a book or spending time with friends and family is how I relax. My house will never be squeaky clean. It will be comfortably clean and I’ll find pleasure in nearly anything else!

Karamarie

I just want to add that when my children were in diapers, disposal were just coming out. I preferred washing them and then hanging the diapers out on the clothesline to dry. I have always enjoyed folding clothes when they are dry. Now live in town and have no clotheslines. If I did a lot of the younger folks would ask "why are you hanging your clothes outside". To me it was "cool" to hang out clothes. Certainly shows my age (79).

Endora

Disposable diapers were already around for a good 20 years when I had my first, yet I wasted not a second in opting to use good ole cloth diapers.

Home-laundered and hung to dry on the clothesline here, too.

Early 60's here.

QuiltingNinaSue

I hated hanging out wet clothes in the freezing winter growing up. Always had a washer and dryer in our home raising three children and working full time. Yes, disposal diapers for all three. Always had a dish washer too. Even used the kids to teach them how to wash by hand, and how to do laundry. And to sew and quilt. Love the suggestions on a Narwhat, never heard of it, but I will be checking it out first chance I get. Even though its just me in home now, I still use a washer and dryer, dish washer, and Kitchen Aid mixer. And have couple of neighborhood gals clean the house every two weeks, another neighbor guy to mow the yard and take out trash. I use couple of ladies to drive me to town two or three times a month, since I am 82 and don't drive anymore. When I talk to a friend who is 101 years old and lives alone on her farm, I feel young. She has her family nearby and I don't. I am little old fashion and respect others and their views, enjoy the simple life style and morning sun rising in the Eastern sky.

Endora

Love everyone's entries!

Endora

Yep, me, too.

Had my kids take part in the washing and drying of dishes regularly!

Karamarie

I came from a family of 7 siblings. I was the oldest girl and when a new little one came along, I just naturally helped with them. I wasn't paid to do it, it was just the thing I did. When I had my own kiddos, I new how to diaper, etc. because of what I learned growing up.

Things have sure changed.

Endora

No pay here either when helping with, or babysitting baby siblings, but mom made up for it in little ways which proved to be big ways all-in-all.

A suprise gift every now and then, a little spending money when I was short, etc, etc.

I landed many-a babysitting job in and around the neighbourhood, courtesy of word getting around that I was the oldest and helped with baby siblings. Word of mouth was a powerful thing back then, didn't take long for moms I babysat for to pass onto mothers they knew, how reliable and experienced I was as a babysitter.