tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post7868104276664053718..comments2024-03-23T04:55:57.478-05:00Comments on Katie Olthoff: Month 1 and 2 of the Year of the RoutinesKatie Olthoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11530237661834412493noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-62532971741342701392014-03-16T15:34:24.872-05:002014-03-16T15:34:24.872-05:00I'm kind of like Rajean... my kids unload it w...I'm kind of like Rajean... my kids unload it when they get off the bus after school (we have 4 kids, the job rotates every week, so it's not that huge of a deal), and no matter how full, it ABSOLUTELY runs from 7:15am (when we walk out the door in the morning) until whenever it's finished every school-day morning. Like I said, we have 6 people and 3-ish meals in it by then, so it Living the Daly Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190769987983046841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-40587743267020600642014-03-07T12:43:36.255-06:002014-03-07T12:43:36.255-06:00I am not the best at keeping up with dishes either...I am not the best at keeping up with dishes either. Lately, what has been workin for me is to have the dishwasher empty before supper is served. This way as we are cleaning up, the dishes go straight into the dishwasher. Typically, it is then full enough to run. If it is not, then after breakfast the next morning it can be ran. I then empty it in the afternoon when the kids are napping and reloadRajean B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14767184579643163763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-54367800778370601472014-03-04T07:58:38.892-06:002014-03-04T07:58:38.892-06:00oh, dear. oh, dear. I've somehow given you the...oh, dear. oh, dear. I've somehow given you the impression I don't have a dishwasher. I DO! I have a dishwasher and I STILL can't keep up! Katie Olthoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530237661834412493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-44049608833044781502014-03-03T19:36:52.542-06:002014-03-03T19:36:52.542-06:00Forgot to comment on your photo: that face! Adorab...Forgot to comment on your photo: that face! Adorable!Champagne on Tuesdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774014824759593567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-50428584736668444432014-03-03T19:36:23.770-06:002014-03-03T19:36:23.770-06:00Try faking a dishwasher. Buy a dishrack that fits ...Try faking a dishwasher. Buy a dishrack that fits in your sink, put your dirty dishes in it after each meal. Squibble dishwashing liquid over it and rinse it high blast with very hot water with your hose attachment. Then walk away until you're ready to deal with them - should be a much easier process then, too.<br /><br />Also: countertop dishwasher? Champagne on Tuesdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774014824759593567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2857161791109887176.post-35416716423294583232014-03-03T12:02:02.038-06:002014-03-03T12:02:02.038-06:00I like to load the dishwasher following each meal ...I like to load the dishwasher following each meal & then set the timer to run after we are in bed. I guess this won't help if you don't have a dishwasher let alone one w/a timer... but this is what works for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329566601461112910noreply@blogger.com