**** I HATE DOING DISHES!!! ...(warning: slight rant!)
Heart_of_a_lion
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I hated doing dishes when I was in college! Our dishwasher sucked so we had to do them with our hands. I'm sure some of you can relate; you come into your apartment after a long day..& lo and behold, a giant pile of dishes ...staring at you with a filthy grin. Oh yea they're not going anywhere (you know this), yet you do every possible thing under the sun except washing those dishes. "Might even call your 2nd cousins today"..
Then the inevitable happens.. roaches.. mold.. or maybe not as extreme; it hardens, making the task even more difficult.
So why am I ranting about doing dishes?
It's because while we go down the path on each of our own individual fitness / health journeys.. there might be little habits that we tend avoid. Habits that seem to not mean much on a daily basis but eventually add up and mean a whole lot more in the long run;
E.g.
- not drinking enough water everyday
- Skipping that one exercise you "hate"
- Skimming on sleep and nutritious vegetables
- Forgetting to stretch after exercising
The list goes on..
I really hope we all hold each other accountable, especially to those little habits we may secretly be avoiding.
P.s
I wrote this just after I finished doing dishes after dinner
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Then the inevitable happens.. roaches.. mold.. or maybe not as extreme; it hardens, making the task even more difficult.
So why am I ranting about doing dishes?
It's because while we go down the path on each of our own individual fitness / health journeys.. there might be little habits that we tend avoid. Habits that seem to not mean much on a daily basis but eventually add up and mean a whole lot more in the long run;
E.g.
- not drinking enough water everyday
- Skipping that one exercise you "hate"
- Skimming on sleep and nutritious vegetables
- Forgetting to stretch after exercising
The list goes on..
I really hope we all hold each other accountable, especially to those little habits we may secretly be avoiding.
P.s
I wrote this just after I finished doing dishes after dinner
...Add me as a friend and let's continue the discussion
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I would rather go to the dentist than do the dishes and yet I'm stuck doing them almost nightly! I really need to invest in a dishwasher!
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yeah i can definitely relate, the worst is cooking oatmeal-- sticks to the pan automatically2
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Oh how many times have I avoided doing a task and once I finally sucked it up and did it turned out not to have been such a big deal after all lol.. if we just get in the habit of doing these things without sulking life gets a little bit more simple.. a little less stressful.. a little bit more enjoyable ...I'm working on this myself3
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I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.1
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I hear you! To avoid dish duty, I used to jump at the chance for a restaurant meal or takeout for dinner, which my family loves. Family style pub fare is no place for a dieting mama! It was my choice to avoid the work, and I paid the price.
One daily goal I stick to is staying streamlined and simplified in the kitchen. I can not give in to takeout temptation when it's in my power to cook or at least organize some healthy leftovers!
And I bought paper plates.2 -
Your post also makes me think, what else am I avoiding...? food for thought.2
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stephanieluvspb wrote: »I would rather go to the dentist than do the dishes and yet I'm stuck doing them almost nightly! I really need to invest in a dishwasher!
Haha, I heard Samsung makes great dishwashers
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holybadassery wrote: »yeah i can definitely relate, the worst is cooking oatmeal-- sticks to the pan automatically
Talk about a pain in the...0 -
Oh how many times have I avoided doing a task and once I finally sucked it up and did it turned out not to have been such a big deal after all lol.. if we just get in the habit of doing these things without sulking life gets a little bit more simple.. a little less stressful.. a little bit more enjoyable ...I'm working on this myself
Yup. The world would definitely be a better place if everyone did what they secretly avoided but needed to do1 -
I think folding socks is worse than doing dishes - but then doing those has been a routine for me since growing up, we didn't have a dishwasher1
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.
You're lucky
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wellnesschaser wrote: »Your post also makes me think, what else am I avoiding...? food for thought.
Deep down you know the answer0 -
I've just gotten a dishwasher.
My first dishwasher.
Ever.
May I say, I'm sorry. Man, doing dishes sucks. It's so much better now.
Also, I beat my step record yesterday. More time for jogging up hills, less time breaking nails (ergo dishes). 1 -
Heart_of_a_lion wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.
You're lucky
What I really want is a washer/dryer... going to the laundromat is a PITA.4 -
SuperCarLori wrote: »I've just gotten a dishwasher.
My first dishwasher.
Ever.
May I say, I'm sorry. Man, doing dishes sucks. It's so much better now.
Also, I beat my step record yesterday. More time for jogging up hills, less time breaking nails (ergo dishes).
Haha there you go!1 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Heart_of_a_lion wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.
You're lucky
What I really want is a washer/dryer... going to the laundromat is a PITA.
I know the feeling0 -
Chef_Barbell wrote: »Heart_of_a_lion wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.
You're lucky
What I really want is a washer/dryer... going to the laundromat is a PITA.
I had to chose once between a place with a dishwasher or a place with a washer/dryer- I ended up doing dishes for 2 years and hating every minute, but still glad I chose the washer/dryer. I hated hauling my clothes to a Laundromat (when I had to).
Now, thank goodness I am lucky enough to have a dishwasher and a washer/dryer
So much happier lol. 0 -
Penthesilea514 wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »Heart_of_a_lion wrote: »Chef_Barbell wrote: »I'm forever grateful that the co-op had a dishwasher already installed when I moved in.
You're lucky
What I really want is a washer/dryer... going to the laundromat is a PITA.
I had to chose once between a place with a dishwasher or a place with a washer/dryer- I ended up doing dishes for 2 years and hating every minute, but still glad I chose the washer/dryer. I hated hauling my clothes to a Laundromat (when I had to).
Now, thank goodness I am lucky enough to have a dishwasher and a washer/dryer So much happier lol.
Talk about a tough decision! I'd have picked the same0 -
I just did my dishes. Why do I leave them? Oh cause I hate doing them. But then there's such a sense of accomplishment although I found a stack of plates my boy decided to put just out of sight so more dishes to do....it never ends
Life is hard eh0 -
Tinfoil!1
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I totally agree! And then it upsets me when I do that thing I've been avoiding and it didn't take as long as I'd dreaded. I found this video a while back and it helped me get out of my dishwashing funk:
http://cleanmyspace.com/10-handy-dish-washing-tips/1 -
I've never had a dishwasher. I run a sink of hot soapy water before I start cooking and wash as I go. It's much more manageable.
But over all point taken, too.1 -
I like doing the dishes by hand, especially when the weather gets chilly.0
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AliNouveau wrote: »I just did my dishes. Why do I leave them? Oh cause I hate doing them. But then there's such a sense of accomplishment although I found a stack of plates my boy decided to put just out of sight so more dishes to do....it never ends
Life is hard eh
"Life is hard".. so true!0 -
ethandelong wrote: »Tinfoil!
Nah0 -
I totally agree! And then it upsets me when I do that thing I've been avoiding and it didn't take as long as I'd dreaded. I found this video a while back and it helped me get out of my dishwashing funk:
http://cleanmyspace.com/10-handy-dish-washing-tips/
Thanks for sharing this0 -
Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »I like doing the dishes by hand, especially when the weather gets chilly.
It's never chilly where I currently live 0
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