No More Double-washing of Dishes!

Mercia Tapping

Last night I watched yet again for the hundredth time as my husband solemnly washed the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Not that I am ungrateful for this auspicious rare event of helping clean up, but the waste of water continues to aggravate me. He always chastises me for putting dirty dishes into the dishwasher. So I finally said in a sanctimonious tone, that “The Department of Energy suggests we do not wash the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, as modern dishwashers are quite capable of cleaning the dishes, and it wastes water”. He stopped immediately! Miracles do happen!