Do you want to know how to efficiently wash dishes by hand?

Are you looking for some practical tips to help you wash dishes the correct way?

Washing dishes by hand is 100% practical. 

Not only can you control the amount of water and soap you use, but you can focus your attention on specific dish ware. 

Even if you have a dishwasher, you’ll probably have some dishes and containers that are either too fragile or over-sized to put through a dishwasher. 

It’s time to go back to basics with hand dish washing! 

In this post, you’ll find several key tips on how to efficiently wash dishes by hand. 

While the process isn’t difficult, it does take some effort to remember the steps.

But once you’ve got these basic steps under your belt you’re good to go! 

Wash dishes in the Correct order.

Did you know there’s a certain order in which you should wash dishes? 

This method makes it easier to wash similar items with similar items.

What’s more, you’ll reduce your chances of accidentally breaking fragile items. 

Here’s the correct order in which to wash dishes:

• Glassware
• Plates
• Bowls
• Flatware and Utensils
• Pots and Pans

Line up items to be washed.

If you want to streamline your dish washing efforts, then you should gather all dishes to be washed in one area of a counter top or kitchen table.

Doing so will help you quickly process and wash items. You won’t have to run back and forth across the kitchen looking for items to wash. 

Simply arrange dishes to be washed in the correct washing order (see above) and you’ll be set!

Don’t overload the sink.

While it may be tempting to place all dishes into the sink until they are stacked sky-high, you should refrain from doing so. 

The truth of the matter is that you need some free space to actually maneuver dishes.

Aim to keep the sink half-full so you’ll have enough space to pick up, wash, and rinse dishes.

Wash as you go.

Don’t save all your dirty dishes like they are going out of style!

Wash items as soon as they are soiled. This is especially true if you are cooking, baking, or otherwise preparing food. If necessary, pre-soak dishes in advance. 

Don’t forget to empty out the dish rack as you go along so you have a place to put those freshly washed dishes.

How about you? Do prefer to wash dishes by hand? Why or why not? Join the conversation and leave a comment below!