It all started when I first started living alone in college. (If you ask my mother - please don't - she'll tell you this began long before college and is a serious problem but to that I say "pshaaa!") That year, living in solitude, I came to appreciate the beauty of complete control over organization, form and [lack of] clutter. The years of throwing out unnecessary stuff began around age 19 and have continued ever since... roughly 6 times a year I will purge closets, drawers, cabinets, shelves; the only thing I find more satisfying is a visit to my chiropractor followed by a nice cool glass of pinot grigio.
Thus, it should come as no surprise to you that, when loading the dishwasher, I put all of the spoons in one slot, all of the forks in another and all of the knives in another. This makes unloading the dishwasher an absolute breeze. Despite being a huge control freak, this is one thing I never talked about with Clark; largely due to the fact that in our house if you do the cooking, you don't do the cleaning and since I do the cooking I was not about to step in and fulfill the other half as well... fine, put the spoons with the forks, I don't care, as long as I don't have to ruin my manicure (again).
Well, the other night Clark was doing something in the kitchen when he scurried over to me with a big cheesy smile on his face. "Nancy! I have a really good idea... what if we started putting all the forks in one dishwasher spot then spoons and knives in their own too?!" I felt like a mother watching her grown child accept the Nobel Prize for discovering a new microbe that will cure all the worlds ailments. I was elated. He was so pleased with himself and just adorable. I didn't know what to say...
"What does your face mean? Do you think this is another one of my stupid ideas?"
Instead of letting him know that this was actually my idea first I said, "No honey... this is the best idea you've ever had!! This will make dishes so much easier - thank you!!"
How's that for wife reformation?
How's that for wife reformation?
dearest nancy, i applaud your reform. my dishwasher manual says to mix the silverware for a better clean. do you flout these rules in favor of prettier nails? hmmmm. brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI am aware that mixing them makes them cleaner, but we do so few dishes that for the ease of putting them away (grab all spoons, roughly organize, put in drawer) when I'm hung over/un-caffeinated/tired/PMSy, I choose to segregate them. We all have our priorities.
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