Huh, doing dishes daily is a real thing! Who knew??? (Well for starters, Granny, Mama, Kristen C., Nicole….. and every other cleanie in the world.) And I must confess, deep in my slobbiest of hearts, I knew it too.
(Does this look like the slobbiest of hearts?????)
I just spent the last 4 decades pretending I didn’t. My Mama raised me right, I just chose to let my slob side over rule my training. Now, I’m shaking my head at myself. How many, many, MANY hours of forced torture did I put myself and my family through, to panic clean before a party, company, etc???? So many that it was probably literally YEARS of our lives.

courtesy of pixaby. Thanks Judy for letting me steal him!
Sometimes, it wasn’t a conscious choice, due to my thyroid and depression issues. But, to be truthful, other times, it WAS a deliberate choice, cuz I just didn’t feel like it. But, guess what? Grown ups have to do what’s needed, whether they want to or not. (Which I also really knew deep down, but pretended I didn’t. It’s so exhausting to keep denying reality!!) Now, I’m finally on the path to applying that (consistently) to my home.
So, back to doing the dishes daily. Everyone *cough*Mama*cough, told me it’s so much easier if ya just go ahead and DO them!!! And, when I did, I discovered, BY Golly, they’re right!!! Doncha just hate when that happens???? ME too.
So, today, after I ate breakfast, I put my dishes in the sink.

Not today’s dishes. I’m totally recycling this pic from January. Shhhhhhhh!
And STARTED to walk away. Then, I paused and thought “DIN DIN, (do it now) you’ll be glad later.” So, I did. Later today, when I go to eat lunch, I’m gonna see my empty sink, and smile. Yes, indeed, I’ll be glad I did the dishes this day.
It does give a satisfying feeling knowing that the dishes have been done and all is tidy, until the next meal! 🙂
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Yeah, that’s the part that gets me- UNTIL the next meal! lol
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HA!
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😉
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Have they piled up again yet?
BbFfJ
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NOPE! Yay me! It’s 9:14 pm, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, and my sink is still empty! I’ve washed them right away all day.
BBFFM
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I don’t mind doing dishes, but dread making the bed.
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You have to make BEDS????
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I don’t always do them until the next day but then I groan! Easier to do with full stomach! 🙂
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Yes, they sure are easier right away!
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Go you!! I keep trying to do them every day, and am getting closer and closer to making it a habit. 🙂
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Good for you! Keep working at it! One day we’ll celebrate clean kitchens together!
Melinda
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I recognize that photo! And here’s a little Deja Vu for you, Lucy: I have 2 words of advice for you – PAPER PLATES! Love, Ethel 💜
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Thank you Ethel!! you’re a wise woman!
Love, Lucy
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💜
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“Which I also really knew deep down, but pretended I didn’t.” Me, too!!
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I know, right??!!
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