TSP2013 - Package Leftovers & Start Dishwasher

Packaging the leftovers for Anthony's lunch is very important. It gives him something interesting and nourishing to eat the next day, and no food is wasted. Some people call this plan-overs instead of leftovers. I have been doing this for years. It works well in our family.

I then put the rest of the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, if I have not already done this, and start the dishwasher. The dishwasher magnet gets turned over to "Clean" so that I know the dishes in there are clean.

Dotty Dishwasher Magnet by Dollinha at Zazzle.

If there are large pots or skillets that need hand-washing I do it now. The counters and stove get a quick wipe, and the kitchen is pretty well back in order.

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TSP2013 - Empty Dishwasher

Empty the dishwasher of clean dishes and add dirty breakfast dishes
 Watercolour with Ink

The dishwasher is set to wash just before I go to bed at night. In the morning, as part of my morning routines, I empty the dishwasher and put away the clean dishes. I then start to refill it with the dirty breakfast dishes, and continue to fill it with dirty dishes (lunch, supper) as the day goes on.

I have a dishwasher magnet on the door to help everyone know if the dishes are dirty or clean inside the dishwasher.

Black and White Dishwasher Clean-Dirty Magnet by Dollinha
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It helps to remind us, especially if I am a little tardy in getting the clean dishes out.

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