Every day, and sometimes even several times a day, we can’t miss it… there are dishes and we won’t be able to escape the task! Now, even if you have no other choice than to polish, scrub and rinse a pile of dirty dishes, cutlery, bowls and other pans, you might as well do it well. To do this, we have listed some mistakes that we all make when washing dishes and that we should avoid making. You will thus gain in efficiency and obtain an impeccable result.
Mistake 1: Letting dishes pile up
Doing the dishes is already a chore without having to add more by letting them pile up. By letting it pile up too much, we see his motivation to make it decrease quickly. And what’s more, if you leave it aside for too long, food residue and other dirt will have had plenty of time to become embedded and dry, making it even more difficult to remove.
Mistake 2: Not soaking dishes
In the sink or in a tray, soak the dishes in hot or lukewarm water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid or a dash of white vinegar to achieve a very effective pre-wash. It is particularly ideal for starting to degrease very dirty plates and utensils and remove stubborn stains. This way, there is less need to scrub.
Mistake 3: Starting with the dirtiest dishes
If you start with the most soiled dishes from the start, you will then use dirty water and a sponge to clean objects that were lightly soiled during the meal. Conversely, if you start with glasses, then cutlery, then plates, etc., you may dirty your water and your cleaning tools. It therefore makes more sense to proceed in this order for more effective cleaning.
Mistake 4: Washing dishes with cold water
When possible (for example when washing glasses and cutlery), it is indeed advisable to use cold water to save money. However, when you need to remove burnt residue and difficult dirt from a pan or dish taken out of the oven, hot water must be required. It will also be effective more quickly, which will perhaps waste less water than using cold water, while saving your efforts. For deep degreasing, you can’t do better!
Mistake 5: Scrubbing pots and pans too vigorously
If your casserole dishes, frying pans and other pots are covered in burnt grease, the temptation to scrub very hard may be great. However, this bad habit such as using bleach indoors can completely ruin their very fragile coating. Of course, this wear and tear is fortunately harmless to your health. However, your cooking utensils lose their non-stick power and food may then be more likely to stick. Instead of scrubbing too hard, prefer to melt the grease with alternative techniques. If you heat white vinegar in the pan or add hot water and wood ashes or a dishwasher tablet, you will be able to remove your burnt pan without scrubbing.