How to wash up the right way
Get the job done properly.
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Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
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Stuck without a dishwasher? Need to wash some fragile items? Follow these simple steps and get the washing done the right way.
1.Scrape the plate into the bin then give each item a rinse in clean water.
2. Fill items like pans with hot water and allow them to soak.
3. Start with a clean sink. You might want to use a plastic washing up bowl to help protect your dishes and glasses, and you can use the gap between the bowl and the sink for rinsing.
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4. Fill the bowl or sink with hot soapy water then hand wash in this order:
- glasses
- mugs, saucers and side plates
- large plates
- cutlery
- serving ware
- pans and roasting tins.
5. Use hot water to rinse each item as you go along, and place on a rack to drain.
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Rebecca Lowrey Boyd
Rebecca Lowrey Boyd is a former magazine editor and the founder of Wee Birdy, one of The Sunday Times’ Top 50 Blogs in the World. A design nerd and bird enthusiast, she can usually be found poring over Pinterest, knee-deep in Bunnings or sticky-beaking at modernist homes in Sydney’s bushburbia.
