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How to Clean and Dry

Dishes by Hand
Clean and Dry Dishes by Hand

With automatic dishwashers doing all the work for us, you may have forgotten how to do the
simple task of washing dishes by hand. Here's a quick review.

Instructions -- Things You'll Need:


 Liquid Dish Soap
 Baking Soda
 Latex Gloves
 Dish Drainers
 Scouring Pad
 Spatulas

1. Start with a clean sink.

2. Set a dish drainer on a clean countertop.

3. Scrape dishes and pots and pans clean of residual food matter with a table knife or
rubber spatula.

4. Pile scraped dishes next to the sink along with glassware, silverware, and pots and
pans.

5. Plug up sink.

6. Turn on faucet and begin to run warm water into sink.

7. Read instructions on dishwashing liquid to see how much to add - generally a


generous squeeze.

8. Fill sink one-half to two-thirds full with warm soapy water.

9. Add plates and silverware to sink.

10. Thoroughly wash each item with a dishcloth or scrub pad.

11. Rinse each dish or utensil as you wash it in warm or hot clean water.

12. Put dishes in dish drainer.

13. Let dishes air dry

14. Drain sink.


Tips & Warnings
 Wash glassware first, before greasy pots and pans.
 Rubber gloves will protect hands and manicures, and allow you to use hotter water for
washing and/or rinsing.
 Dishes may be hand dried with a clean cloth.
 Try adding a tablespoon of baking soda to your soapy water, to soften hands while
cutting grease.
 Never dump sharp knives into soapy dishwater where they cannot be seen.
 Laundry detergents or automatic dishwasher detergents should not be used for hand
washing dishes.
 Keep dishwashing liquid out of the reach of children.

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Now answer these questions:

1) What do you do to the dishes before washing them?

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2) How do you stop the water from escaping the sink?

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3) How much water do you put into the sink?

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4) What do you use to wash the dishes?

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5) What do you do to the water at the end?

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6) Why do you think we wash glasses first?

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7) Why should we use gloves when washing the dishes?

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8) How can we dry the dishes?

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9) What does baking soda do?

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10) Why is it dangerous for us to put knives into soapy water?

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