On 3/23/2021 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:37:35 -0400, Michael >
> wrote:
>
>> On 3/23/2021 3:13 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 3:08:57 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
>>>> On 3/23/2021 11:01 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:50:58 AM UTC-4, S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>>> On 23/03/2021 14:37, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:28:08 AM UTC-4, notbob wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I bought a "Mainstays(WW house-brand)" 6" skillet (which usta be
>>>>>>>> non-stick, which it is no longer) to replace my "ceramic" skillets.
>>>>>>>> I'm taking it back (egg stuck)!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WTF? We've got nonstick pans that are _years_ old and eggs don't stick
>>>>>>> to them. I assume WW is WallyWorld, aka WalMart ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a couple of old, well-seasoned, cast iron pans which I only use
>>>>>> for eggs and crepes. Stuff slides right out of them.
>>>>>> Oh, and I sometimes use them for cornbread, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> If it can't go in the dishwasher, I don't want to own it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Except sharp knives.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>> Dish washer? Shucks... that's what they call me around here. Do ya
>>>> have two hands, soap, and a rag? Hopefully a sink too - and you're set.
>>>
>>> Why should I stand there with my hands in hot dishwater when I can stick
>>> everything in the dishwasher, get it cleaner, and use less water, while
>>> simultaneously doing something I actually enjoy?
>>>
>>> Do you pound your laundry on a rock in the river to get it clean?
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>> Less water, but lets look at the cost of electricity, as well as wasted
>> cabinet space. I doubt it saves water either.
>>
>> Sometimes the newest method isn't the best method. No, I do not wash my
>> clothes in a river, but I've used an automatic washer and a wringer
>> washer, and the wringer wins hands-down if you want efficiency and clean
>> laundry.
>
> If I had to do our dishes by hand, I'd stop eating.
>

Damn... that's some dedicated laziness. Perhaps that'll be the new diet.

Standing over hot dishwater feels amazing on cold winter mornings when
I'm freezing.