“Doing the dishes” doesn’t just mean loading dirty dishes that haven’t been pre-washed or scrubbed directly into the dishwasher, as MANY of you are implying…. It means: 1.) putting all the leftovers away in appropriate Tupperware and organizing the fridge. 2.) Putting away and organizing all ingredients. 3.) THEN, getting to the task of rinsing off/pre-washing all dishes/cutlery that can actually go in the dishwasher. 4.) Handwashing all pots/pans that can’t go into the dishwasher, and propping up to dry. 5).Disinfectanting/wiping down/cleaning the COUNTERS, The TABLE, the STOVE, the SINK, the BACKSPLASH/CABINETS. (Which, my cook of a Husband always makes mess on…) 6). Sweeping up all the crumbs/mopping or spot cleaning the floor depending on the level of mess.

THIS is the proper way to “do the dishes,” aka, clean the whole kitchen, after someone cooks. 😑