Day Seven

Well I've been attempting all week to apply the Two Minute concept to other areas of life. Growing up we did not have an automatic dishwasher. We had the saying, "You don't work, then you don't eat." That was pretty much it. If you set the table then someone else had to wash the dishes. And let me tell you...there were dishes! What a common man would consider the "Thanksgiving Pile," was an every day occurrence at the homestead. We won't even discuss Thanksgiving. That was a completely different argument. Anyway, as I was saying, the pile of dishes was all washed by hand. It was the standard operating procedure. That's just what we had to do.

Now a days we have these AWESOME things called dishwashers. They are installed practically everywhere. They save so much time and energy. Added bonus: they have the ability to kill germs from school quiet effectively.

Here is where the problem comes in. Growing up, all I had to do was put my dishes in the sink, and walk away. Sometimes I would have to wash them later on, but sometimes I didn't. Even now, I let the dishes stack up and then take about 10 minutes to put things in the dishwasher. It's not bad. However, it does take time.

So this week I have been focusing on trying to put dishes inside the dishwasher as I go along. I would have to say it has worked out fairly well too!

For example, I just realized that Shark Bait (oh, ah, ah) and I have used all of the bowls and spoons. So I put the two spoons, and two cups that were still in the sink, into the dishwasher, added some soap, and presto! I'm done!

So today's tip: Do a little as you go along. It's might be different from how you were raised, but you can change your habits with a little thought and effort.