1. Washing Dishes!
Nutrition & Wellness

2. Step 1
Turn on the hot water and run until its very warm!

3. Step 2
Get out your dish rack and drain board!

4. Step 3
Pick up:
Dish towel
Dish cloth
Scrubby (if needed)

5. Step 4
Plug the drain!

6. Step 5 Add a teaspoon of dish soap! One small squirt
Remember, all the money I have to spend on dishsoap can’t be used for food!
And less = less rinsing

7. Step 6
Wash the countertops, stove and any surfaces you used. If there is anything really stuck, spray with a little cleaner and let it soak.

8. Step 7
Scrape food off plates, cooking utensils, etc. into garbage can.

9. Step 8
Soak pots and pans if needed. Scoop a little hot soapy water into any pots or pans that need to soak.

10. Step 9
Wash the lightest soiled items first. Glasses, cups, and flatware. Washing these items first keeps your water fresher.
Rinse and put in drainer.

11. Step 10
Wash knives (that have been sitting on the counter.) Blade away from your hand. Hold on to them and don’t let them sit in the bottom of the sink.
Rinse and put in drainer.
Return them to Mrs. Lind!

12. Step 11 Wash plates, bowls, and serving dishes.
Remember to scrape these items before washing.
Rinse and put in drainer

13. Step 12
Wash cooking dishes. Wash the pans thoroughly. Don't forget to clean the bottoms of pans. Any oily residue left will burn onto the bottom of the pan at the next cooking session.
Rinse and put in drainer

14. Step 13
Dry the dishes (if you use hot water to rinse they should be mostly dry if you rinsed in hot water)
Put dishes away where they belong.
If you borrowed something—return it.

15. Step 14 Run the garbage disposal one minute with the water running.
The switch is under your sink on the right side.

16. Step 15
Clean the drain

17. Step 16 Rinse the dishcloth and wipe down the counters and stove
Dry the counters and stove.

18. Step 17 Rinse the sink thoroughly.
Dry the sink, faucet and surrounding area.
Hold on to your towel and dish cloth and get your kitchen check from Mrs. Lind.

19. Step 18 Take all linens into laundry room: Dish towels Dish cloths
Scrubbies (in the zipper bag)
Aprons
Oven mitts
Hot pads

20. The end