https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:21:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2327046 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:46:10 +0000 LuLu Mom 2327046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: my aunt hands out crocheted dish cloths every Christmas, it is by far my favorite gift! I use them for 2 days and then wash. </p> <p>I also use the dishwasher and a bottle brush for bottles/sippy cups. For pans I usually use a green scrubber if it's really dirty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2327045 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:45:43 +0000 MaryM 2327045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dagny: Well, DH and I both work full time, so there aren't a ton of dishes done at home on a daily basis. We probably do one big clean up maybe twice a week? A lot gets put directly into the dish washer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2327041 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:41:49 +0000 Dagny 2327041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: wow, 7-10 days! That's a lot longer than I would have thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2326806 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:23:52 +0000 MaryM 2326806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dagny: I make my own out of kitchen cotton and a simple crochet stitch. Length of use depends on how much cleaning we do, but I'd say every 7-10 days I grab a new one. I hang them to dry and they're good for a few uses, but after that they get sort of stiff and that grosses me out and I grab a new one. </p> <p>I like the crocheted ones because I feel like they dry better (since they're sort of a loose stitch) and the stitching makes them good for scrubbing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2326724 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 08:33:53 +0000 Dagny 2326724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm surprised how many people use a rag or washcloth, but am intrigued! For those who use a rag/washcloth, how long do you use it for? Any particular type of fabric work best? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325707 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:37:33 +0000 psw27 2325707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ideally, my husband! haha... I use a sponge or a brush, but mostly the dishwasher and the brush is just for LO sippy cups and tupperware. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325705 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:35:43 +0000 ElbieKay 2325705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dobie sponges </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325477 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:57:04 +0000 avivoca 2325477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a washcloth or my dishwasher. I also rely on the bottle brush to clean sippy cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325469 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:49:02 +0000 sleepybear 2325469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just switched to washcloths after my washcloth using family visited and continually talked about how germy sponges get, but my husband still prefers the sponge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325452 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:42:50 +0000 Synchronicity 2325452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We rely heavily on our dishwasher, but for pots and pans we use a washcloth and a soap dispenser brush. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325433 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:36:54 +0000 sapphire 2325433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The dishwasher? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325426 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:33:41 +0000 MaryM 2325426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer a crocheted washcloth (because they get washed more often)</p> <p>DH prefers a scrubby sponge (because he's a messier cook, maybe). But it's a pet peeve of mine that he'll leave the sponge in the sink where it won't ever dry instead of in the dish right next to the sink (probably part of why I prefer the rag since I keep them fairly clean). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325411 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 09:23:39 +0000 mrswilson2012 2325411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We also use a soap-dispensing OXO brush that we purchased from Costco. When the brushes start to get old, we just replace them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325265 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:57:52 +0000 Bao 2325265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a washcloth or paper towel if it's super gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325255 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:43:18 +0000 ms.line 2325255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: ditto. This thing: <a href="http://www.oxo.com/soap-dispensing-dish-brush" rel="nofollow">http://www.oxo.com/soap-dispensing-dish-brush</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325253 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:41:42 +0000 MenagerieMama 2325253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rag and/or brush. But dishwasher whenever possible!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325234 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:14:36 +0000 NavyRN2012 2325234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a washcloth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325218 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 06:28:11 +0000 looch 2325218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a small brush, but I grew up using a rag (washcloth, really). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325162 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:11:50 +0000 rattles 2325162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A soap-dispensing OXO brush. My MIL keeps a rag here for when she does dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325156 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:41:49 +0000 mrschickpea 2325156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use both sponges and a brush. Oh, and my dishwasher :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/washing-dishes#post-2325155 Sun, 18 Oct 2015 22:40:34 +0000 Dagny 2325155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't use a sponge to wash/scrub dishes, what do you use? </p>