Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you motivate to do the dishes?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How do you motivate to do the dishes? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 17:29:48 +0000 tysonja on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957435 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:13:48 +0000 tysonja 957435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I trick myself into it-- I tell myself I'm just going to wash a few off the top, or the 'easiest' ones (plates!!), and once u I get started it is a lot easier to continue! Or I set a time limit--- how many can I get done in 15min..... :) it doesn't always work, but often enough!! ElbieKay on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957429 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:07:41 +0000 ElbieKay 957429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My husband does most of the cooking. He is *extremely* messy in the kitchen. So, I try to do the dishes when he hasn't completely destroyed the kitchen, and I make him do them when he makes such a mess that I can't handle it. ETA: Yes, I am completely spoiled! MamaChin on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957426 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:02:42 +0000 MamaChin 957426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I imagine DH's look of dismay when he comes home from work and sees dirty dishes. It's his one pet peeve, and he does a lot of the other chores, so I just make sure its done. chopsuey on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957424 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:00:27 +0000 chopsuey 957424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I donated 3 sets so I don't have many! chopsuey on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957423 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:59:37 +0000 chopsuey 957423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When I run out of plates. :) Andrea on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957401 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:50:28 +0000 Andrea 957401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I dunno, we just do them cuz we need to use the dishes the next day! Mrs. Jump Rope on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957395 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:44:43 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 957395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm afraid of bugs, so we keep the sink clear. I run the dishwasher at night, empty it in the morning, and its done! keiki_mama on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957127 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:30:25 +0000 keiki_mama 957127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm afraid dirty dishes will attract bugs. I HATE bugs! Sugar.Biscuit on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957122 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:27:32 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 957122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't. DH does them :-) Sometimes if he is having a rough day I'll do them for him. runsyellowlites on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957113 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:22:45 +0000 runsyellowlites 957113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I already don't love cooking so having a dirty kitchen just makes that worse, AND DH cleans the kitchen after dinner but only if the daytime dishes were already done. It's one of those things that if I want a clean kitchen the next day while I'm making breakfast & lunch I better get the dishes done sometime this afternoon! lol BabyBoecksMom on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957111 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:21:35 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 957111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I want to keep the ants away, so I keep all the dishes out of the sink. Mrs. High Heels on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957107 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:19:53 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 957107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't stand the sight of all that clutter and messiness, so it's pretty easy for me to want to do the dishes when I see them lying there! blackbird on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957105 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:19:39 +0000 blackbird 957105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If there are dishes in the sink, the baby can't get a bath. So...i guess that motivates me! Bookish on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957103 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:19:00 +0000 Bookish 957103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We both hate doing the dishes...but during my pregnancy DH was amazing and did them almost all the time...and now that LO is here he doesn't expect me to do them. That does mean they sit there for 2 days..but if he does em, I don't care!! It's the one chore I really hate! honeybear on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957097 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:16:13 +0000 honeybear 957097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I live in a subtropical paradise. So... Cockroaches. Silverfish. Ants. The dishes get done quickly! Rubies on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957092 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:14:55 +0000 Rubies 957092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: You're my hero. :) As soon as DH comes home from work I will inform him that I'm done doing dishes for the rest of my pregnancy! mrbee on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957086 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:12:20 +0000 mrbee 957086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rubies: Well you can tell him that I think he should do the dishes from now on! It's only fair... it's hard for a pregnant lady to even get to the sink to rinse and scrub them!! autumnlove on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957083 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:10:46 +0000 autumnlove 957083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I use our dishwasher but I never find the motivation to empty it. Rubies on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957080 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:09:38 +0000 Rubies 957080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrbee: You would think that, right??? The pregnancy card doesn't work when it comes to dishes! :) mrbee on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957077 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:07:28 +0000 mrbee 957077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rubies: Shouldn't you automatically win now, since you're pregnant? Sunshine1810 on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957076 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:07:25 +0000 Sunshine1810 957076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's definitely not easy! I don't let myself go to bed until the dishes are done, and I almost never break that rule unless I am really sick. I hate looking at last night's dishes in the morning so that is motivation enough for me I guess. Rubies on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957068 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:03:41 +0000 Rubies 957068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I HATE doing the dishes and unfortunately so does DH. Every day we have to decide who is more tired and then the other person does it. SIGH. Dandelion on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957063 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:02:54 +0000 Dandelion 957063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I have no dishwasher to hide my dirty dishes in, so I have to wash them when I'm done with them. Less than two months into this place and even though I otherwise love this house, I hate not having a dishwasher! woodentulip on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957059 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 16:00:12 +0000 woodentulip 957059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just do them right away. Right away. Always right away. PurplePeony on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957058 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:59:48 +0000 PurplePeony 957058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With difficulty, and usually not until I need to use something that's in the sink waiting to be washed. runsyellowlites on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957055 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:59:04 +0000 runsyellowlites 957055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mrs. bird: lol! Apex on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957049 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:57:33 +0000 Apex 957049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can never seem to motivate myself to do them. I just procrastinate until they magically disappear. :wink: mrs. bird on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957039 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:54:51 +0000 mrs. bird 957039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I won't cook if there are dirty dishes! That gets DH to do them :happy: DillonLion on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957033 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:53:06 +0000 DillonLion 957033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The longer I wait, the more crusted everything gets to the dish and the smellier everything gets :) Foodnerd81 on "How do you motivate to do the dishes?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-motivate-to-do-the-dishes#post-957032 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:53:04 +0000 Foodnerd81 957032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Usually I want to cook something but it's too hard to do with the dishes in the sink!