How do you know?

OklaMoni

11 years ago

How do you know, I haven't washed dishes in a couple of days????

No ice cream scooper in my drawer (I only have 3)! LOL

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murraysmom Zone 6a OH

11 years ago

I also go by the ice cream scooper. I only have two, but then I start using the big serving spoons. LOL Also, my other "how do you know" is when all the little plates I use to feed the cat are gone and I have to start improvising. :)

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Georgysmom
11 years ago
When I run out of teaspoons.
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11 years ago
Cereal bowls! I don't know why we use so many during a day.
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I run out of cereal bowls and small spoons. I use large cereal bowls because I eat in my recliner, saves drips/spills.
morz8 - Washington Coast
11 years ago
When our everyday drinking glasses are in short supply in the cupboard, and none of my favorite coffee mugs are there. I have/had a set of 4 dark blue stoneware oversized mugs that my brother bought me while he was still in college (30+ years ago), one has been broken and tossed. I still use the remaining three every day, so need to run the dishwasher at least every three days ;)
sjerin
11 years ago
It's teacups for me, the ones I like the best.
Fun2BHere
11 years ago
When all of the cereal/soup bowls are gone, I know it's time to run the dishwasher.
blfenton
11 years ago
For some reason I run out of knives and I have 12 of them. I also run out of cat dishes of which I have 8. I only have 2 cats however they have to have separate bowls..
cat_ky
11 years ago
It is cereal bowls here too.
linda_in_iowa
11 years ago
When I run out of teaspoons, ice tea spoons and soup spoons.
joyfulguy
11 years ago
Coffee mugs ... and I reuse them until those brown rings get unconscionably numerous: too many rings.

I only have a couple of easily-available cereal/soup bowls ...

... but one of the advantages of living alone is that one can lick them clean after use, ready for the next round .... without getting a house-mate's nose out of joint.

I may have a long tongue ... but not long enough to get to the bottom of a coffee mug.

ole joy-fuelled ... with a bit o' help from cereal ... soup ... and coffee: what's that ya say - not much nutrition in coffee ... drat you bearers of bad news!
Tally
11 years ago
The cats are eating out of pie plates.
carabubble
11 years ago
Cereal bowls
charleemo
11 years ago
When I run out of spoons.
Pooh Bear
11 years ago
When the dishwasher gets full.
wantoretire_did
11 years ago
Run the full DW every other day. Just two of us here, but being home all day really uses up dishes, especially when we are pretty much snowed in :-(
sweet_betsy No AL Z7
11 years ago
Almost everyday if the dishwasher is full. As someone said it fills up pretty fast when two are retired and stay at home all day.
OklaMoni
Original Author
11 years ago
When I moved in here, I got rid of the automatic dishwasher. Put a shelf there, and my microwave. As you can see in the picture, my dishwasher is almost full. ;) I wash dishes when ever it has that many dishes, or is in danger of running over. So, right after breakfast I will wash them!
Zipper_TX
11 years ago
Measuring cups, the big 8 cup size lol. I have two 8 cup, two 4 cup, and a 1 cup size...I cook everything in those in the microwave lol. Gotta love Pyrex ;P
OklaMoni
Original Author
11 years ago
Hey, Zipper I used to too. But now I use little corning ware dishes with handles... I found at Goodwill. Better size for just one. ;)
Monica Pa
11 years ago
I don't use the dishwasher. I can(and do) wash the dishes and pots and pans for the 2 of us. NEVER even think of putting the bone china and silver (used for Holidays) in a dishwasher.

Takes me 5 minutes to do dishes after a meal, and a lot less water.

My coffee cup is a stoneware of the 12 oz. original Starbucks mug. Saves going down to the kitchen for a second cup in the morning.

My morning coffee is made from fresh ground Mocha Java beans, Amaretto creamer, with a topping of whipped cream, sprinkled with fresh grated cinnnamon.

I have an ice cream scoop (among dozens of other utensils)....easier to just use a tablespoon for ice cream. Teaspoon for cones.
glenda_al
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Fun2BHere, I'm with you. When I run out of cereal bowls, it's time to wash.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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I rarely run out of anything because I have so many multiples of everything it seems. But my sink will have stuff in it and that is my indicator. I don't like things in my sink. I keep trying to teach the old dog a new trick, hubby that is, wash it when you use it don't throw it in the sink for me to wash it I do not work for you! It has been 41 years now and he still has not learned it. I keep hoping....
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When the dishwasher is full.
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I know when I have not done laundry in over a week when I get up in the morning and find that I have run out of clean undershirts.

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