"Jan" > wrote in message >...
> When the kids were little, I used to put their plastic toys in
> there...anything that wouldn't get ruined. Germophobe here...
>
> Janet

> "sandy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
> > spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
> > spotless....
> > Any more ideas?


curtain rings, tools, garden and building type, oven shelves, not pots
though (put those in the washing machine), paint brushes, dirty
electronics, anything and everything that needs an aggressive clean
and will survive the heat. Mains flexes are better cleaned in the
washing machine - but DONT do that unless you fully understand the
implications and are able to properly insulation test afterwards.

Most things are better off in the washing machine though.


NT

Thanks everyone, a lot of great idea's here.

"Arthur Shapiro" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "sandy"
> wrote:
> >Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for?
>
> A couple times a year, I put in the electrostatic elements from my
Honeywell
> whole-house air cleaner. Only one of the two fits in at a time, and the
water
> gets rather grossly black from all the dust and dirt that's been collected
on
> these high-voltage units.
>
> I probably wouldn't wash any dishes simultaneously!
>
> Art

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article >, Wayne
> > wrote:
> (snipped)
>> >> And you can sterilize canning jars in a dishwasher too, right
>> >> Barb...???
>
>> > Sterilize? I don't think so. Wash in preparation for canning?
>> > Sure.
>> > But that's just washing dishes. :-)
>
>> What about the "sanitize" cycle? Would that be "safe" enough, or
>> must one absolutely boil the jars?
>
> My understanding is this: If you are going to process (boiling water
> bath or pressure canner) for at least 10 minutes, you don't need to
> sterilize the jars. I understand 'sterilize' to mean, for canning jar
> prep, boiling in water for 10 minutes. If you're going to process
> for 10 minutes or more, clean and hot are all that's necessary. I
> don't know about 'sanitize' cycles -- sorry. When I jam, I boil the
> jars and process for 10 minutes. Linda Amendt (preserving book
> author) talks about too much processing being hard on the gel set and
> I'd have to check to see what her exact words are about it. U of MN
> says anything under 15 minutes isn't going to affect the set.

Thanks, Barb!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article >, Wayne
> > wrote:
> (snipped)
>> >> And you can sterilize canning jars in a dishwasher too, right
>> >> Barb...???
>
>> > Sterilize? I don't think so. Wash in preparation for canning?
>> > Sure.
>> > But that's just washing dishes. :-)
>
>> What about the "sanitize" cycle? Would that be "safe" enough, or
>> must one absolutely boil the jars?
>
> My understanding is this: If you are going to process (boiling water
> bath or pressure canner) for at least 10 minutes, you don't need to
> sterilize the jars. I understand 'sterilize' to mean, for canning jar
> prep, boiling in water for 10 minutes. If you're going to process
> for 10 minutes or more, clean and hot are all that's necessary. I
> don't know about 'sanitize' cycles -- sorry. When I jam, I boil the
> jars and process for 10 minutes. Linda Amendt (preserving book
> author) talks about too much processing being hard on the gel set and
> I'd have to check to see what her exact words are about it. U of MN
> says anything under 15 minutes isn't going to affect the set.

Thanks, Barb!

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

"sandy" > wrote in message
...
> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
> spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
> spotless....
> Any more ideas?
>
>
Hmm, let's see. You can sterilize canning jars, clean combs of that muck in
the corners, raise bread. Mmmm, What else?

"Kswck" > wrote in message
news
>
> "sandy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
>> spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
>> spotless....
>> Any more ideas?
>>
>>
> Hmm, let's see. You can sterilize canning jars, clean combs of that muck
> in the corners, raise bread. Mmmm, What else?
>

Was kidding on sterilizing jars, but how about the grates on a grill-with a
good coating of oven cleaner first?

I often use my dishwasher to give a 3- or 4-minute sudsing to pots and pans. I
then stop the dishwasher, take the pans out, and it is an easy job to give them
a quick rinse and going-over with a sponge.
I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner-- a few minutes is
all that's needed, and it saves wear and tear on the item, and saves running
the dishwasher through the whole cycle.
Nancree

I often use my dishwasher to give a 3- or 4-minute sudsing to pots and pans. I
then stop the dishwasher, take the pans out, and it is an easy job to give them
a quick rinse and going-over with a sponge.
I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner-- a few minutes is
all that's needed, and it saves wear and tear on the item, and saves running
the dishwasher through the whole cycle.
Nancree

P.S. I also put my dish-drainer in for a few minutes. (I have a treasured
one, because it is narrow. It only takes up half of the right side of my
two-basin sink.) I can put a dish or two in it, when they're not too dirty,
and still have the use of the right-hand sink if I need it.
Nancree

One time on Usenet, "Kswck" > said:
> "sandy" > wrote in message
> ...

> > Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
> > spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
> > spotless....
> > Any more ideas?

> Hmm, let's see. You can sterilize canning jars, clean combs of that muck in
> the corners, raise bread. Mmmm, What else?

I've heard (and this is certainly on topic for this group) that
you can cook in the dishwasher. IIRC, you're supposed to wrap a
fish with spices and lemon in foil, tightly! Place on the top rack.
I've never tried it myself, tho...


--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"I rule you!" - Travis of the Cosmos, ATHF
(COLD to HOT for e-mail)

previously in rfc, "Kswck" > wrote:

>
> "sandy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for?
>> This spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and
>> they came spotless....
>> Any more ideas?
>>

I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher about
three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to wash dishes
by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all in the dish drain
(it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great on my hands. I also
find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in my busy house - with my
back to the crowds and the water running, it's trancelike.

My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his hands
appreciate the hot water, too.

That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!

My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.

-Claudia

previously in rfc, "Kswck" > wrote:

>
> "sandy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for?
>> This spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and
>> they came spotless....
>> Any more ideas?
>>

I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher about
three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to wash dishes
by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all in the dish drain
(it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great on my hands. I also
find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in my busy house - with my
back to the crowds and the water running, it's trancelike.

My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his hands
appreciate the hot water, too.

That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!

My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.

-Claudia

CJB > wrote in :

> previously in rfc, "Kswck" > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sandy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for?
>>> This spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and
>>> they came spotless....
>>> Any more ideas?
>>>
>
> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher
> about three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to
> wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all
> in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great
> on my hands. I also find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in
> my busy house - with my back to the crowds and the water running, it's
> trancelike.
>
> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>
> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>
>
> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>
> -Claudia
>

You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time to
load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
morning and 1 at night.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

CJB > wrote in :

> previously in rfc, "Kswck" > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sandy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for?
>>> This spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and
>>> they came spotless....
>>> Any more ideas?
>>>
>
> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher
> about three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to
> wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all
> in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great
> on my hands. I also find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in
> my busy house - with my back to the crowds and the water running, it's
> trancelike.
>
> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>
> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>
>
> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>
> -Claudia
>

You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time to
load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
morning and 1 at night.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

> CJB > wrote in :
>
>>
>> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher
>> about three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to
>> wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all
>> in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great
>> on my hands. I also find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in
>> my busy house - with my back to the crowds and the water running, it's
>> trancelike.
>>
>> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
>> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>>
>> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>>
>>
>> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>>
>> -Claudia
>>
>
> You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time to
> load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
> morning and 1 at night.
>

Sometimes it seems like I'm doing dishes all day long, but as I work at
home, I manage to fit it in here and there. I also wake up a little
earlier to get my sons up and out for school, so while I wait for them to
roll out of bed I get the last dishes from the night before done.

I guess I've made room for it in my schedule.

-Claudia

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

> CJB > wrote in :
>
>>
>> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher
>> about three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to
>> wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all
>> in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great
>> on my hands. I also find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in
>> my busy house - with my back to the crowds and the water running, it's
>> trancelike.
>>
>> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
>> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>>
>> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>>
>>
>> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>>
>> -Claudia
>>
>
> You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time to
> load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
> morning and 1 at night.
>

Sometimes it seems like I'm doing dishes all day long, but as I work at
home, I manage to fit it in here and there. I also wake up a little
earlier to get my sons up and out for school, so while I wait for them to
roll out of bed I get the last dishes from the night before done.

I guess I've made room for it in my schedule.

-Claudia

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

> CJB > wrote in :
>
>>
>> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher
>> about three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to
>> wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to stack them all
>> in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot water feels great
>> on my hands. I also find it a good way to get some peace and quiet in
>> my busy house - with my back to the crowds and the water running, it's
>> trancelike.
>>
>> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
>> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>>
>> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>>
>>
>> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>>
>> -Claudia
>>
>
> You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time to
> load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
> morning and 1 at night.
>

Sometimes it seems like I'm doing dishes all day long, but as I work at
home, I manage to fit it in here and there. I also wake up a little
earlier to get my sons up and out for school, so while I wait for them to
roll out of bed I get the last dishes from the night before done.

I guess I've made room for it in my schedule.

-Claudia

CJB > wrote in :

> previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:
>
>> CJB > wrote in :
>>
>>>
>>> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my
>>> dishwasher about three years ago. For the most part I find it very
>>> relaxing to wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to
>>> stack them all in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot
>>> water feels great on my hands. I also find it a good way to get
>>> some peace and quiet in my busy house - with my back to the crowds
>>> and the water running, it's trancelike.
>>>
>>> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
>>> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>>>
>>> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>>>
>>>
>>> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>>>
>>> -Claudia
>>>
>>
>> You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time
>> to load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
>> morning and 1 at night.
>>
>
> Sometimes it seems like I'm doing dishes all day long, but as I work
> at home, I manage to fit it in here and there. I also wake up a
> little earlier to get my sons up and out for school, so while I wait
> for them to roll out of bed I get the last dishes from the night
> before done.
>
> I guess I've made room for it in my schedule.
>
> -Claudia
>

<Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the dishes.
:-)

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

CJB > wrote in :

> previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:
>
>> CJB > wrote in :
>>
>>>
>>> I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my
>>> dishwasher about three years ago. For the most part I find it very
>>> relaxing to wash dishes by hand. I like finding efficient ways to
>>> stack them all in the dish drain (it's like a puzzle) and the hot
>>> water feels great on my hands. I also find it a good way to get
>>> some peace and quiet in my busy house - with my back to the crowds
>>> and the water running, it's trancelike.
>>>
>>> My husband also likes doing them by hand. He's a musician and his
>>> hands appreciate the hot water, too.
>>>
>>> That said, I use my dishwasher to store emergency bottles of water!
>>>
>>>
>>> My mother in law thinks I'm insane for not using it.
>>>
>>> -Claudia
>>>
>>
>> You must have a lot of time on your hands. I barely have enough time
>> to load it and start it, and we typically run 2 loads a day, 1 in the
>> morning and 1 at night.
>>
>
> Sometimes it seems like I'm doing dishes all day long, but as I work
> at home, I manage to fit it in here and there. I also wake up a
> little earlier to get my sons up and out for school, so while I wait
> for them to roll out of bed I get the last dishes from the night
> before done.
>
> I guess I've made room for it in my schedule.
>
> -Claudia
>

<Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the dishes.
:-)

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

>
> <Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the
> dishes.
>:-)
>

I know!! Time is everything. I rearranged my life a few years ago
(right after 9/11, in fact) to reclaim as many moments of it as my own.
There's a weird kind of ownership in using my time doing my own dishes
instead of stressing about a client or somebody else's problems.

The other part of it is that I can micromanage my kitchen by doing my own
dishes. I'm a bit of a control freak. Too many times in the past I'd have
my husband or a housekeeper put something in the dishwasher that didn't
belong (like my knives) or stack my depression glass berry bowls in a bad
way. Stuff that I didn't want to get mad about, or petty over, so it made
my life easier to just do it myself!

Usually I leave the pots for my husband to do. Especially the cast iron or
bigger pots. Cause I get tired after a bit, with the lifting.

-Claudia

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

>
> <Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the
> dishes.
>:-)
>

I know!! Time is everything. I rearranged my life a few years ago
(right after 9/11, in fact) to reclaim as many moments of it as my own.
There's a weird kind of ownership in using my time doing my own dishes
instead of stressing about a client or somebody else's problems.

The other part of it is that I can micromanage my kitchen by doing my own
dishes. I'm a bit of a control freak. Too many times in the past I'd have
my husband or a housekeeper put something in the dishwasher that didn't
belong (like my knives) or stack my depression glass berry bowls in a bad
way. Stuff that I didn't want to get mad about, or petty over, so it made
my life easier to just do it myself!

Usually I leave the pots for my husband to do. Especially the cast iron or
bigger pots. Cause I get tired after a bit, with the lifting.

-Claudia

CJB > wrote in :

> previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:
>
>>
>> <Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the
>> dishes.
>>:-)
>>
>
> I know!! Time is everything. I rearranged my life a few years
> ago (right after 9/11, in fact) to reclaim as many moments of it as my
> own. There's a weird kind of ownership in using my time doing my own
> dishes instead of stressing about a client or somebody else's
> problems.
>
> The other part of it is that I can micromanage my kitchen by doing my
> own dishes. I'm a bit of a control freak. Too many times in the past
> I'd have my husband or a housekeeper put something in the dishwasher
> that didn't belong (like my knives) or stack my depression glass berry
> bowls in a bad way. Stuff that I didn't want to get mad about, or
> petty over, so it made my life easier to just do it myself!
>
> Usually I leave the pots for my husband to do. Especially the cast
> iron or bigger pots. Cause I get tired after a bit, with the lifting.
>
> -Claudia

I totally understand. I am controlling and anal-retentive...what a
combination! We're only a family of two and I do most of the cooking.
Unless I know for sure that there's nothing in the load of dishes that
I'd worry about, I don't permit my other half to load the d/w. He has
also been threatened within an inch of his life about not putting my good
knives, Zeroll ice cream scoop and spade, and assorted other "special"
items in the d/w. In over 12 years he has never made a "mistake". :-)
I wash the pots and pans in the d/w, as well.

The only dishes I don't put in the d/w are my mother's good porcelain
because they are around 60 years old and have 24k gold trim which is not
overglazed...it would disappear in the d/w. Fortunately, they are rarely
used.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

unmunge as w-e-b

*If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it.
*A mind is a terrible thing to lose.

previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:

> CJB > wrote in :
>
>> previously in rfc, Wayne > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> <Sigh!> I wish I had more time...not that I'd spend it doing the
>>> dishes.
>>>:-)
>>>
>>
>> I know!! Time is everything. I rearranged my life a few years
>> ago (right after 9/11, in fact) to reclaim as many moments of it as
>> my own. There's a weird kind of ownership in using my time doing my
>> own dishes instead of stressing about a client or somebody else's
>> problems.
>>
>> The other part of it is that I can micromanage my kitchen by doing my
>> own dishes. I'm a bit of a control freak. Too many times in the
>> past I'd have my husband or a housekeeper put something in the
>> dishwasher that didn't belong (like my knives) or stack my depression
>> glass berry bowls in a bad way. Stuff that I didn't want to get mad
>> about, or petty over, so it made my life easier to just do it myself!
>>
>> Usually I leave the pots for my husband to do. Especially the cast
>> iron or bigger pots. Cause I get tired after a bit, with the
>> lifting.
>>
>> -Claudia
>
> I totally understand. I am controlling and anal-retentive...what a
> combination! We're only a family of two and I do most of the cooking.
> Unless I know for sure that there's nothing in the load of dishes
> that I'd worry about, I don't permit my other half to load the d/w.
> He has also been threatened within an inch of his life about not
> putting my good knives, Zeroll ice cream scoop and spade, and assorted
> other "special" items in the d/w. In over 12 years he has never made
> a "mistake". :-) I wash the pots and pans in the d/w, as well.
>
> The only dishes I don't put in the d/w are my mother's good porcelain
> because they are around 60 years old and have 24k gold trim which is
> not overglazed...it would disappear in the d/w. Fortunately, they are
> rarely used.
>

Yeah. I had some small dessert plates (from my husband's great aunt) that
were gold trimmed. Somebody (can't remember who, or maybe I've blocked it
so as to be able to still love them!!! ha) put one of the plates in the
microwave.

The gold snapped, sparked, smoked, and turned black!

In article >, CJB > wrote:
>I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher about
>three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to wash dishes

When I was single and didn't cook much at all, the only use my
diswhasher got was to serve as a drying rack for my dishes. Once it got
a bowl, a plate, a fork, knife, and spoon, and a couple of glasses in
it, that's as full as it got, because I would then take my clean dishes
out of the dishwasher.

Now that I'm married and I cook more, the only dishes I wash by hand are
things like woks, which won't fit in the dishwasher, and one-of-a-kind
items that we use too frequently to wait for the dishwasher to fill up
enough to use.

-A

In article >, CJB > wrote:
>I'm sure I'm in the minority when I say I stopped using my dishwasher about
>three years ago. For the most part I find it very relaxing to wash dishes

When I was single and didn't cook much at all, the only use my
diswhasher got was to serve as a drying rack for my dishes. Once it got
a bowl, a plate, a fork, knife, and spoon, and a couple of glasses in
it, that's as full as it got, because I would then take my clean dishes
out of the dishwasher.

Now that I'm married and I cook more, the only dishes I wash by hand are
things like woks, which won't fit in the dishwasher, and one-of-a-kind
items that we use too frequently to wait for the dishwasher to fill up
enough to use.

-A

In article >,
onono (Nancree) wrote:

> I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner

Every part of my range hood that comes off (filters, fan, diffuser for
lights) can (and does) go in the dishwasher ...

sd

In article >,
onono (Nancree) wrote:

> I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner

Every part of my range hood that comes off (filters, fan, diffuser for
lights) can (and does) go in the dishwasher ...

sd

In article >, sd
> wrote:

> In article >,
> onono (Nancree) wrote:
>
> > I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner
>
> Every part of my range hood that comes off (filters, fan, diffuser for
> lights) can (and does) go in the dishwasher ...
>
> sd

Erm... dishes?

I also wash:
parts from the outdoor grill
drip pans from the stove
the "burners" from the (gas) stove
glass microwave round
and, if I had more than one, and was sharing, plastic recorders
(flutophones)

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

In article >, sd
> wrote:

> In article >,
> onono (Nancree) wrote:
>
> > I also do this with the filter from my air conditioner
>
> Every part of my range hood that comes off (filters, fan, diffuser for
> lights) can (and does) go in the dishwasher ...
>
> sd

Erm... dishes?

I also wash:
parts from the outdoor grill
drip pans from the stove
the "burners" from the (gas) stove
glass microwave round
and, if I had more than one, and was sharing, plastic recorders
(flutophones)

--
Nancy Howells (don't forget to switch it, and replace the to send mail).

Jan wrote:
> When the kids were little, I used to put their plastic toys in
> there...anything that wouldn't get ruined. Germophobe here...
>
I put my kids sandals in there. The cheap little character ones.

Jan wrote:
> When the kids were little, I used to put their plastic toys in
> there...anything that wouldn't get ruined. Germophobe here...
>
I put my kids sandals in there. The cheap little character ones.

On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 21:28:14 -0400, "sandy"
> wrote:

>Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
>spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
>spotless....
>Any more ideas?
>
For the last 6 weeks been I've storing photographs and important
papers in it. I figure if a hurricane rips the house apart I might
have to walk the neighborhood looking for the dishwasher but the stuff
in it should still be dry. One more hurricane season like this and
I'm moving to Montana.... nahhh

Dave G

sandy ) wrote:
: Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
: spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
: spotless....
: Any more ideas?

Supporting the counter.

(It's broken, the part is no longer available, and we're gutting the
kitchen anyhow.)

I've also washed glass light fixture covers, but have chipped them while
putting them in and taking them out.

S.

--
Susan J. Talbutt www.christmas-baking.com
This isn't a life! These are things!

"sandy" > wrote in message
...
> Besides doing dishes,,,,I wonder what you use your dishwasher for? This
> spring I put all the blades & covers of house fans in it,,,,and they came
> spotless....
> Any more ideas?

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