This is how I do my dishes:

[BK_Adores_Chase]

I don't have a dishwasher.

[ladycasshmere]

Doing dishes is long and tiring because no one in my house does them but me and I do them three times a day.

[tjshorty]

depending on how fast I want them done I just run water and wash and rinse at the same time.  If I am going to deep clean the entire kitchen then I fill the sink while doing that and when the dishes are done I hand scrub walls, appliances and floor with that water.  Changing it if needed.

[Keely222]

I start with a small amount of dish water and then as i wash the light stuff first and rinse and as i get to the bigger and heaver dishes i have more water and suds to finish. Washing dishes is one of my get aways. I don't mind doing them by hand as long as i have hot water and soap.

I do the same things Also if I have any baked on dishes I can just stick them in right at the end to soak after all the other stuff is clean.

[tuscarorarain]

I don't have a dish washer either. What I do is get the stuck on stuff off my dishes first. Then get my sink full of hot soapy water on one side throw the dishes in and wash them and just run the water off and on to rinse them. It was so hard while I was in Texas because at my mother in law's house her sinks had to be plunged. I thought I had it harder. I don't really like dish washers though. It just seems like they don't get as clean as they do when you wash them by hand.

[timvolley]

i dont have a dishwasher and i dont use paper plkates. i try and wash the plates right5 away since i live by myself instead ofr waiting till i have enought o wash in the sink

[jnjmolly]

Lol this is a funny topic!! Thats a good way to save water!! I do something similar but I do not fill up the sink with water.

[tantricia44]

I really hate washing dishes & yes I'd use the throw away stuff before washing. The FC member stating get a large plastic shoe storage box & fill it w/soap wait 10mins & soap & rinse;it sound kind of fun.

I was also thinking one time when it was all piled high to taking those damned dishes & putting them in the cothes washing machine but chickened out!LOL!