tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post2198872830644927253..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: I'll Just Do Them By HandMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-19873326516217067542020-01-14T14:45:37.817-08:002020-01-14T14:45:37.817-08:00I was 'taught' by a Health Department test...I was 'taught' by a Health Department test administrator that utensils were to be put in the racks handle up. I questioned the spoons 'spooning' if they went in handle up. (Spoons spoon. It's a thing) I was told that it was done that way because when unloading the utensils, touching the bowl or tines was unsanitary, and handling by the handles (I'm seeing a pattern here) Leslie Haweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933649274394414938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-29728898259772221472020-01-13T08:02:49.934-08:002020-01-13T08:02:49.934-08:00When we built our house, the counters were put in ...When we built our house, the counters were put in high, so I could see what I was doing & not stoop over...and I had The Man put in a tiled, but not drained (another mistake), dish drainer pit, which holds an actual dishwasher rack inside, so we can look out our row of windows to the west unobstructed by piles of draining dishes/pots/etc. Works like a charm, and nothing falls over. Not suresonoran Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555002631877237032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-39291751485657168922020-01-13T06:50:29.530-08:002020-01-13T06:50:29.530-08:00It gets the dirty dishes out of sight; so, yes, it...It gets the dirty dishes out of sight; so, yes, it is helpful.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-45561245868340428272020-01-12T22:01:33.689-08:002020-01-12T22:01:33.689-08:00Poor Murphy, the flat corduroy turtle.Poor Murphy, the flat corduroy turtle.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16133371369157170772020-01-12T22:01:15.388-08:002020-01-12T22:01:15.388-08:00Sorry, I didn't read anything after "new ...Sorry, I didn't read anything after "new recipes and making real dinners!" Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-57555039369376880932020-01-12T22:00:31.661-08:002020-01-12T22:00:31.661-08:00As long as it's someone else doing it, I see n...As long as it's someone else doing it, I see no reason to quibble.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64520464776494951042020-01-12T21:59:47.996-08:002020-01-12T21:59:47.996-08:00My relatively new bowls do not fit anywhere. The s...My relatively new bowls do not fit anywhere. The set was cheap and it will break soon enough, and the next time I'm going to pay attention to the shape of the bowls.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90534203721742550272020-01-12T21:57:20.606-08:002020-01-12T21:57:20.606-08:00Is it at ALL helpful? Ganging up the dishes, at le...Is it at ALL helpful? Ganging up the dishes, at least?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-32128283084585007532020-01-12T21:56:54.133-08:002020-01-12T21:56:54.133-08:00Wow! That's thinking!Wow! That's thinking!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-64319987960251000602020-01-12T12:18:01.676-08:002020-01-12T12:18:01.676-08:00Some of us understand the word "instructions&...Some of us understand the word "instructions" without actually grasping why we should waste time reading such stuff - lol.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-48129544503986739962020-01-12T12:13:58.074-08:002020-01-12T12:13:58.074-08:00My husband just throws stuff into the dishwasher i...<i>My</i> husband just throws stuff into the dishwasher in whatever order comes to hand; thus, he has a plate blocking water's access to a small bowl, etc. He's accustomed to my rearranging his art work.<br />Cop carAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-87263588258954022972020-01-12T12:10:45.420-08:002020-01-12T12:10:45.420-08:00My late aunt stored her wax paper, foil, etc in he...My late aunt stored her wax paper, foil, etc in <i>her</i> dishwasher.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-88049040051347010812020-01-12T12:09:03.841-08:002020-01-12T12:09:03.841-08:00I am of the opinion that only the proprietor shoul...I am of the opinion that only the proprietor should ever attempt to load a dishwasher.<br />Cop CarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-88155613731467009362020-01-12T04:40:41.956-08:002020-01-12T04:40:41.956-08:00“Separate roadkill set.” The best line in the essa...“Separate roadkill set.” The best line in the essay!Cindy McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02035120465106011607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-37420207631928948352020-01-12T03:35:56.644-08:002020-01-12T03:35:56.644-08:00When I was young, I had a boyfriend who would do t...When I was young, I had a boyfriend who would do that. I asked him why he would wash the dishes before putting them into the dishwasher. He said it was because it <i>sanitized</i> them. (Don't they immediately get "unsanitized" once you grab them in your unsanitary hands and put them back on the shelf?) I just shook my head in disbelief. It's like cleaning the house before mimimanderlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47873469660832303412020-01-11T21:05:22.610-08:002020-01-11T21:05:22.610-08:00We are probably the only 2-person household that r...We are probably the only 2-person household that runs the dishwasher every single day. Maybe that's because James is always experimenting with new recipes and making 'real dinners' every night? OR perhaps because we throw everything but the cast iron pans into the thing? And we use every option, too -- like 'pot scrubber', 'hi-temp wash', 'sani-rinse' -- Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540180242324518225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31226382990703917502020-01-11T20:49:29.120-08:002020-01-11T20:49:29.120-08:00Came with!
You could check the all-knowing all-po...Came with!<br /><br />You could check the all-knowing all-powerful internet for your brand and model and see if you too could get the commandments :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36568207104372593842020-01-11T20:38:17.800-08:002020-01-11T20:38:17.800-08:00I have a sister-in-law who actually fills her kitc...I have a sister-in-law who actually fills her kitchen sink with water and detergent and washes the dishes BEFORE SHE PUTS THEM IN THE DISHWASHER! Nothing we say can change her. joyceettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917345843912445569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-60358535671942660412020-01-11T20:34:42.304-08:002020-01-11T20:34:42.304-08:00You nailed it. There's no specific 'right ...You nailed it. There's no specific 'right way' to stacking a dishwasher so that everything fits. They can show you a fully stacked dishwasher in the showroom and it will look like a great buy, until you have it installed and realise your own dishes are different sizes and shapes to the displayed ones and you just can't get them all in. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49630774172124136822020-01-11T20:31:44.396-08:002020-01-11T20:31:44.396-08:00You've got A Man. You could send him down to t...You've got A Man. You could send him down to the river with a rock and your laundry and you'd be just fine.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-71239378766154426312020-01-11T20:31:05.618-08:002020-01-11T20:31:05.618-08:00There are INSTRUCTIONS? There are INSTRUCTIONS? Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-5663163473097639052020-01-11T20:30:37.810-08:002020-01-11T20:30:37.810-08:00Hmm. Wonder if you'd gone to the trouble if it...Hmm. Wonder if you'd gone to the trouble if it was built-in? Extra layer of bother...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-50719152251721746302020-01-11T19:58:39.409-08:002020-01-11T19:58:39.409-08:00Nope! Never had one and do not want want.Sure, I c...Nope! Never had one and do not want want.Sure, I could go down to the Big Box and buy a fancy-dancy, state of the art one for not a hellova lot of money. And then it would cost probably in the region of $5,000 to remodel the kitchen and I'd still wash up by hand. (Actually, I rarely wash up-The Man does that.) Also, cockroaches LOVE dishwashers.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-81202890221642605292020-01-11T15:41:29.807-08:002020-01-11T15:41:29.807-08:00I hand washed for decades - always claimed I enjoy...I hand washed for decades - always claimed I enjoyed it, although now I can't remember why - but when I started having back, hip and foot pain from standing in one spot for too long we decided to get a dishwasher. I only wish we'd done it sooner. I LURVE that white enameled boxy appliance so freakin' much. It has reduced my pain significantly.<br /><br />But you're right - there&#jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-36214159621368824282020-01-11T13:19:26.069-08:002020-01-11T13:19:26.069-08:00About ten years ago, our not-built-in dishwasher h...About ten years ago, our not-built-in dishwasher hadn't been used for months. I put an ad on Craigs List and gave it away. We just hand wash now and for me it's pretty meditative and relaxing. I'd rather spend dishwasher money on something else....<br />aDecemberGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070382700540097142noreply@blogger.com