Comments on: Washing dishes in UK.

By: mX

mX — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:40:44 +0000

lol…i live in nz..and welcome to my world in winter T_T”
and this is the typical norm in most kiwi household -
if not shoving everything in the F&P dishwasher….it’s like, collect a sink of hot water mixed with dish washing liquid then u soak the dishes and scrub them and that’s it..leave to dry…dun need to rinse even tho the foam is still clearly visible…. -____-”

reason being the oil on the plate will harden..and very hard to get rid of it with very cold water that’s why need super hot water ><”
but usually second sink has a waste master/food chomper thingy…for organic waste that gets crushed n goes down the drain…

By: Erisha

Erisha — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:15:58 +0000

I knew that the double sinks were both for washing but I didn’t know it was done that way!!! Fuyoh. Now I do not want to wash dishes like in the UK. Already hate doing disher here with our own way.

By: Lee Wee Tak

Lee Wee Tak — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:09:08 +0000

tiring just reading about it.

heck, the way we wash here is good for our immunity

By: Bee Nee

Bee Nee — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:59:41 +0000

Sigh.. i remember when i was there some of my housemates didn’t bother rinsing they’d just move the plates out of the hot water and onto the drying rack.

By: naeboo

naeboo — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:18:47 +0000

hahahahahahahaa

i remember that plastic 1L soft drink bottle contraption! that really saved our asses (hands rather) from the scalding hot/crazy chilly water. i think it’s one of those survival skills students from past generations hand down to their juniors.

like, the route to the nearest pound savers. haha

By: Justin Koh

Justin Koh — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:09:21 +0000

oh yeah, just to add. What naeboo said is right. They don’t rinse the soapy water. Their explanation, the soap used is bio-degradable. So wash everything before using it, you know, just to be safe.

Just to clarify, there is no “warm” water. It’s just EXTREMELY boiling hot water or SUPER chilly cold water. Take your pick.

By: Justin Koh

Justin Koh — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:05:29 +0000

Reminded me of my dish washing days when I was studying in England.

What we did was, cut a plastic bottle up, tie a string to each end, hang it around BOTH taps (hot and cold), then turn the tap for both, the water flows into the bottle and walla, you get warm water flowing out from the other side.

It’s kinda hard to explain, maybe I’ll explain it to you when I see you.

I don’t know who “invented” this method but I stayed in a student area and everyone seems to be doing the same thing. You’ll need to change the bottle every week or so because the hot water will melt the bottle. :)

By: chris tock

chris tock — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:56:02 +0000

now THAT’s the difference between hard water and soft water.. now Malaysians should appreciate what they have :P

By: Suertes

Suertes — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:20:30 +0000

Gee, so mah-fan one… I would have thought it would go something like this:

1) Rinse off solids – scratch if need be, with normal water

2) Load into dishwasher – bowls on top, plates at the bottom

3) Stuff the detergent pill in the little compartment

4) Turn on to right temperature / wash cycle. Go to bed

5) Next day (you won’t be there by then) take out semi-dry plates and dishes and dry what’s left of the water on a tea-towel (washer has a dryer)

I mean, you are in England, innit? I thought we Chinese were the only ones who still wash dishes by hand…

By: Huai Bin

Huai Bin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:40:33 +0000

Hmm…when I had to wash the dishes in NZ (while I was doing homestay there – had to be 18 to stay alone), the place has a dishwasher. I just dumped all my dishes into scalding hot water (something we don’t have over here – it’s a good thing they have hot water from the tap) and then load it into the dishwasher. :)