What you are experiencing is that you are standing still in one place for too long and your circulation is not going good in your legs. The blood is not flowing well which messes with the nerves and you get this pinchy itchy feeling. Have had it myself. Try lifting and moving your legs as you wash the dishes this will help!!Why do my ankles always itch when I am standing at the sink washing dishes?
I experience this alot also. It's very itchy on my ankles and lower calves... very uncomfortable. Could it also have anything to do with edema? Report Abuse
Why do my ankles always itch when I am standing at the sink washing dishes?
Maybe you're allergic to housework! (That's the excuse I use! LOL)
Because You have Weak Ankles or Because U Hate HouseWork Lol
maybe bc you get them wet. or they are telling OH NO THE DISHES WE HATE DISHES lol. i am not sure.
Lift one leg %26amp; put foot to the under cuppboard under sink(time about)
I would say there are fleas under your mop board in the kitchen---I used to iron clothes in Ca and get eaten alive by them--under the mop board in the kitchen---look down and see if you see any black specks.
There could be a possibility that you maybe allergic to the detergent youre using.
I know i get itchy when it comes to doing the dishes sometimes too.
You have fleas
are you doing something else you should not be doing?
Friday, January 8, 2010
Do you save more water by using a dishwasher or using a bucket or dish in your sink when washing dishes?
If you have a dishwasher, you should use it. Not only does it use less water than hand washing, but it also sterilizes your dishes.Do you save more water by using a dishwasher or using a bucket or dish in your sink when washing dishes?
My husband always claims that the dishwasher saves more water %26amp; $Do you save more water by using a dishwasher or using a bucket or dish in your sink when washing dishes?
dishwasher
A bucket/dish in the sink uses less water, unless you run too much down the drain when rinsing; however, the dishes are hygienically cleaner when using a dishwasher. Kitchens are VERY dirty places, bacteria-wise, so the hotter the water, the better - and your hands would suffer, going into water as hot as a dishwasher uses.
The newer, more efficient dishwashers use less water than older models. The dishwasher manual will tell you exactly how much is used - it varies depending on the cycle options selected.
To reduce the potential for food poisoning, I say ';use the dishwasher!'; - and also, spray all washable surfaces and cutting boards weekly with 10% bleach to disinfect, and put your kitchen sponge in the dishwasher with the dishes!
A basin in your sink saves you more. You don't have to pay for the special dish washer cleaning fluid, or heating it to the temperatures a dishwasher requires. Not to mention the cost of the dishwasher itself.
My husband always claims that the dishwasher saves more water %26amp; $Do you save more water by using a dishwasher or using a bucket or dish in your sink when washing dishes?
dishwasher
A bucket/dish in the sink uses less water, unless you run too much down the drain when rinsing; however, the dishes are hygienically cleaner when using a dishwasher. Kitchens are VERY dirty places, bacteria-wise, so the hotter the water, the better - and your hands would suffer, going into water as hot as a dishwasher uses.
The newer, more efficient dishwashers use less water than older models. The dishwasher manual will tell you exactly how much is used - it varies depending on the cycle options selected.
To reduce the potential for food poisoning, I say ';use the dishwasher!'; - and also, spray all washable surfaces and cutting boards weekly with 10% bleach to disinfect, and put your kitchen sponge in the dishwasher with the dishes!
A basin in your sink saves you more. You don't have to pay for the special dish washer cleaning fluid, or heating it to the temperatures a dishwasher requires. Not to mention the cost of the dishwasher itself.
Do you lick your dishes off as soon as you finish eating in order to get out of washing the dishes?
I have read that people in some ancient nomadic tribes cleaned their dishes by licking them off. I think that it will save on the electricity bill as well because the dishwasher will not run as much.Do you lick your dishes off as soon as you finish eating in order to get out of washing the dishes?
I find it much easier to just break or get rid of dirty dishes to get out of washing them ... don't even bother licking them clean. I make my sister throw them up super high, and I shoot them for target practice. Then I make her clean up the mess too.Do you lick your dishes off as soon as you finish eating in order to get out of washing the dishes?
You could always get a dog to do that. If you get one for free from a shelter and feed it only what it licks from plates then initial cost and maintenance are very low.
I bet that is really what those ancient tribes did, using wolves the ancestors of modern dogs.
why would I waste my time when I could have my 3 dogs do it!!! duh- that's a no brainer!! ;)
Good Grief..!!!!with all the germs etc....You wouldn't have to worry about the power bill or your dish washer very long....Would you eat from a plate that I had licked.? go for paper plates and junk em......
yuck...imagine all the germs left on them.. and then u eat on them again... gross.. and NO i dont do that, Im not that lazy...
Ooh, that sounds like fun. How do you keep track of who licked which dish? Or does it matter....
i can't believe that your parents let you stay up this late....
I let my dog lick my dishes...
yes ... and i also lick my underwear in order to avoid using the wash machine.... sometimes i have to chew a little
get paper plates and then lick them
It is a great idea, because it will also help build up your natural immune system as well! Wow an eco friendly life lengthening suggestion - Genius. I have circumvented the need to lick my own plate by getting my dogs to do it. I find they get the dishes cleaner especially for ingrained or burnt on food. However I wonder if perhaps I have taken this great idea too far?
Are you kidding me? How disgusting! I doubt anyone in the modern world does that. A lot of things were done in ancient times that would not be appropriate today. I think licking dishes to avoid washing them would be one.
By the way, I hope your not considering that option!
you'd figure ';ancient nomadic tribes'; wouldn't have even USED ';dishes';
That whole 'seperate serving thing is a NEW idea. For thousands of years, there was meat and you ripped off a chunk and ate it. people sat around the meal and shared. not like today, you get your plate and walk off.
When we go to tribal functions, there are no ';plates'; fish is eaten right off the stick it was smoked on. corn is roasted right on the cob.
Strange question
i put them in the dishwasher
of course i lick dishes clean so i wont have to wash them. my whole family eats from them after a long day of mouth washing our house. its the cheapest way to clean.
After I have licked them I let the dogs make sure I got all the food off. Lololololo.
I find it much easier to just break or get rid of dirty dishes to get out of washing them ... don't even bother licking them clean. I make my sister throw them up super high, and I shoot them for target practice. Then I make her clean up the mess too.Do you lick your dishes off as soon as you finish eating in order to get out of washing the dishes?
You could always get a dog to do that. If you get one for free from a shelter and feed it only what it licks from plates then initial cost and maintenance are very low.
I bet that is really what those ancient tribes did, using wolves the ancestors of modern dogs.
why would I waste my time when I could have my 3 dogs do it!!! duh- that's a no brainer!! ;)
Good Grief..!!!!with all the germs etc....You wouldn't have to worry about the power bill or your dish washer very long....Would you eat from a plate that I had licked.? go for paper plates and junk em......
yuck...imagine all the germs left on them.. and then u eat on them again... gross.. and NO i dont do that, Im not that lazy...
Ooh, that sounds like fun. How do you keep track of who licked which dish? Or does it matter....
i can't believe that your parents let you stay up this late....
I let my dog lick my dishes...
yes ... and i also lick my underwear in order to avoid using the wash machine.... sometimes i have to chew a little
get paper plates and then lick them
It is a great idea, because it will also help build up your natural immune system as well! Wow an eco friendly life lengthening suggestion - Genius. I have circumvented the need to lick my own plate by getting my dogs to do it. I find they get the dishes cleaner especially for ingrained or burnt on food. However I wonder if perhaps I have taken this great idea too far?
Are you kidding me? How disgusting! I doubt anyone in the modern world does that. A lot of things were done in ancient times that would not be appropriate today. I think licking dishes to avoid washing them would be one.
By the way, I hope your not considering that option!
you'd figure ';ancient nomadic tribes'; wouldn't have even USED ';dishes';
That whole 'seperate serving thing is a NEW idea. For thousands of years, there was meat and you ripped off a chunk and ate it. people sat around the meal and shared. not like today, you get your plate and walk off.
When we go to tribal functions, there are no ';plates'; fish is eaten right off the stick it was smoked on. corn is roasted right on the cob.
Strange question
i put them in the dishwasher
of course i lick dishes clean so i wont have to wash them. my whole family eats from them after a long day of mouth washing our house. its the cheapest way to clean.
After I have licked them I let the dogs make sure I got all the food off. Lololololo.
How many days have you gone without washing your dishes or doing housework?
and what happened?How many days have you gone without washing your dishes or doing housework?
a week.. i had foot surgery so i could not walk too well!
i did have to take out the trash using my crutches after 2 weeks cause the place was starting to smell!How many days have you gone without washing your dishes or doing housework?
0 i hate looking at dishes or laundry that isnt done. cant stand it....if no one else does it then i just do it. who wants to be living in clutter? yea housework sucks but someones gotta do it.
Zero. I can't help it, I'm OCD when it comes to a clean house!
0 days - i'm a clean freak.
no more than two days
Are you crazy?? If I don't make sure the house is clean, it doesn't get done. A messy house drives me nuts. Only time I don't clean is when I'm not home.
eerrr months, I used to be gross.
I do them right away
a week.. i had foot surgery so i could not walk too well!
i did have to take out the trash using my crutches after 2 weeks cause the place was starting to smell!How many days have you gone without washing your dishes or doing housework?
0 i hate looking at dishes or laundry that isnt done. cant stand it....if no one else does it then i just do it. who wants to be living in clutter? yea housework sucks but someones gotta do it.
Zero. I can't help it, I'm OCD when it comes to a clean house!
0 days - i'm a clean freak.
no more than two days
Are you crazy?? If I don't make sure the house is clean, it doesn't get done. A messy house drives me nuts. Only time I don't clean is when I'm not home.
eerrr months, I used to be gross.
I do them right away
When washing dishes, it is better to use a dish rag or a sponge??
I prefer a dish rag, but it's really up to your own preference. If you choose a sponge, however, don't forget that they need to be laundered in hot water, the way you would with a dish rag. Sponges hold a lot of germs.When washing dishes, it is better to use a dish rag or a sponge??
I would suggest a dish rag (and changing it often)as opposed to a sponge. Sponge soak up and hold bacteria more than a wash cloth.When washing dishes, it is better to use a dish rag or a sponge??
I use a sponge but everyother day I soak them in hot bleach water for about an hour.wrinkles cream wrinkles cream
I would suggest a dish rag (and changing it often)as opposed to a sponge. Sponge soak up and hold bacteria more than a wash cloth.When washing dishes, it is better to use a dish rag or a sponge??
I use a sponge but everyother day I soak them in hot bleach water for about an hour.
Which is greener, using paper plates, or washing dishes 3 times daily?
I have a family of four, and we have 3 meals daily at home. My husband and I are debating which method is ';greener';. I believe that it's better for the environment AND cheaper to just use real dishes and wash them after using. My husband thinks that the power needed to heat water for dishwashing is equally as bad for the environment as using paper plates. Which is greener? Using paper plates 3x daily, or washing dishes in hot water 3x daily? Which is more economical?Which is greener, using paper plates, or washing dishes 3 times daily?
I think using real plates and washing them...just don't be wasteful when you're washing, like leaving the water on the whole time. I mean, the power it takes to actually make the plates and ship them to the stores, not to mention the trees that were cut down, seems like it would make a bigger environmental impact than washing dishes in hot water.Which is greener, using paper plates, or washing dishes 3 times daily?
Washing dishes. Running lots of water does not hurt the Earth.
Ask your husband where we are going to put all of these paper plates. I think he is just using this argument because he hates washing dishes. ;) Washing dishes by hand with hot wather does not hurt the Earth that much. It is much, much more wasteful to throw bags of paper plates into landfills every week. Not to mention, you cannot do half as many things with a paper plate as you can with a ceramic bowl, such as hold jello or soup. ;)
In addition to that, the hot water problem can easily be fixed by switching to solar power or wind power to eat our water. This is actually what we used to do before we had electricity. We used to heat a huge pot of it over a fire in the fireplace and then fill a washtub pot by pot. ;)
You have two queries - 1. Which is green?
2. Which is economical?
Analyse one by one. Using real dishes - Usage of hot water reduce the quantity of water required to clean and is hygenic. Water temp need to be around 55 -60 deg C to ease out the grease due to fat/cheese/oil etc. On an average, it is considered, you require about 4 liters of hot water and an equal quantity of cold water for washing your dish (4 nos.) after every meal. Avg electrical energy required to heat 100 ltr of water from 18 deg to 60 deg C is between 5 to 6 kWh. Now you know how much is your approximate energy cost.
Reg. paper plates - most paper plates have a thin polymer lining to avoid wetting. Recycling is possible but again energy consuming. As you are aware, paper is made mainly from cellulose which mean cutting of bamboos and pines. How long we can afford to cut since we plant a few.
Your Judgement Now!
washing plates diffidently! just because they say paper doesn't always mean you can recycle them. most brands put a thick wax covering on top to make sure grease and what not does not leak through, which makes it not able to be recycle. you would be much better off with washing a few plates in a container that can fit in the sink while filling it with hot water and a little soap.
Use a good, energy-efficient dishwasher. Scrape, but don't pre-wash. Run only full loads (so you may need more dishes!) at off-peak hours, if possible. Set washer to air-dry, or the least-heat setting. The paper-making process uses LOTS of water, so right away you're greener; then consider the energy needed to manufacture the paper, and the expense of disposal in a landfill--my vote has to go to the dishwasher.
Since you use a lot of dishes i would guess the dishwasher would be better, IF you get a high efficiency one, don't rinse your dishes before you put them in run a normal/light wash use safe soap and don't turn on the heated dry. I can't believe you wash that many dishes by hand your poor hands!! :)
p.s. make sure you cram as much in as you can
Well it would depend on if u was washing by hand or dishwasher because a dishwasher uses less water. But it would have to be washing 3 times daily unless you eat sandwiches or something you don'tt have to use pots and pans for because you will still need to wash the pots and pans so mayas well wash the plates at the same time!
I would say paper plates is worse for the economy. The total amount of plates adds up to 12 a day, which is a lot of plates to be throwing away. Instead of washing dishes 3 times a day, why don't you wait until the end of the day and wash them all together?
I would say washing plates. You can use paper plates because they decompose quickly but then they can only be used once so that is a lot of paper plates after while and a lot a trash. Not to mention paper comes from trees.
I watched from Oprah that the making of any paper products uses much electricity and causes more emissions that pollute the air, and recycling adds to that as well. So using real dishes is greener :)
Although the plates would decompose they would do so in land fill. The problem with this is that it produces Methane which is a 21 times worse than carbon dioxide as a 'green house' gas.
PAPER PlaTES!!! Save water =)
Recycle the paper. No nasty dirty dishes sitting in your sink screaming to be washed!
if u measure it thoroughly,using paper plates were better either or washing were better
Using plates(glass or plastic) and washing them daily. Paper would just add to more litter and waste
i have no idea, but at a guess i would say washing the dishes is greener... actually im pritty sure it is
good question i think i would have to go with washing dishes three times a day.
if you do all the dishes at the end of the day, i think that would be greenest.
I think it doesn't matter.I would use paper plates. Because they're convenient. But they could be expensive from time to time. Regular plates could also be a hassle because you would have to pay for the running water and actually wash it your self. To make life easier, make a decision.If you choose regular plates, buy or if you already have one, use a dishwasher. That's what my mom does.And at the same time, we use paper plates sometimes when we don't feel like cleaning. So have fun deciding!! Good luck with everything else.
it entirely depends on where you live. In places where the is a water shortage, then paper is the better option. If water is more prevalent, then washing is the way to go.
Typically the plates will be worse because with the food on them they cannot be recycled. But water conservation can be really important in some areas - so check that out. Also you may want to check out how ';green'; your city is, in the terms of how well they recycle and the situation of it's landfills. (you should be able to contact your city/town government for this information)
When you wash, try to use ';green'; soap and use luke warm to cold water. If you're washing them immediately it's not really necessary to use hot. If you wait to do all the dishes for the day until night - then I would use hotter water to ensure sanitation. (also if you have anything really dirty, like something that had raw chicken on it - go ahead and use the really hot water). Whenever you can, don't have the water running. You can do this by filling up the sink part way with soapy water, washing the dishes and storing them in a drying rack, and then when you're all done, gently rinsing all the dished at one time, instead of rinsing each dish separately.
Also, I'm not sure of your monetary situation, but if you can afford it get an energy saver dishwasher. Those can be run every two days, which saves on water, heat and your hands :-)
ofcourse the greenest thing would be to use regular plates and washing them 3times daily (in cold water coz cold water breaks fats much better than hot water)
I think using real plates and washing them...just don't be wasteful when you're washing, like leaving the water on the whole time. I mean, the power it takes to actually make the plates and ship them to the stores, not to mention the trees that were cut down, seems like it would make a bigger environmental impact than washing dishes in hot water.Which is greener, using paper plates, or washing dishes 3 times daily?
Washing dishes. Running lots of water does not hurt the Earth.
Ask your husband where we are going to put all of these paper plates. I think he is just using this argument because he hates washing dishes. ;) Washing dishes by hand with hot wather does not hurt the Earth that much. It is much, much more wasteful to throw bags of paper plates into landfills every week. Not to mention, you cannot do half as many things with a paper plate as you can with a ceramic bowl, such as hold jello or soup. ;)
In addition to that, the hot water problem can easily be fixed by switching to solar power or wind power to eat our water. This is actually what we used to do before we had electricity. We used to heat a huge pot of it over a fire in the fireplace and then fill a washtub pot by pot. ;)
You have two queries - 1. Which is green?
2. Which is economical?
Analyse one by one. Using real dishes - Usage of hot water reduce the quantity of water required to clean and is hygenic. Water temp need to be around 55 -60 deg C to ease out the grease due to fat/cheese/oil etc. On an average, it is considered, you require about 4 liters of hot water and an equal quantity of cold water for washing your dish (4 nos.) after every meal. Avg electrical energy required to heat 100 ltr of water from 18 deg to 60 deg C is between 5 to 6 kWh. Now you know how much is your approximate energy cost.
Reg. paper plates - most paper plates have a thin polymer lining to avoid wetting. Recycling is possible but again energy consuming. As you are aware, paper is made mainly from cellulose which mean cutting of bamboos and pines. How long we can afford to cut since we plant a few.
Your Judgement Now!
washing plates diffidently! just because they say paper doesn't always mean you can recycle them. most brands put a thick wax covering on top to make sure grease and what not does not leak through, which makes it not able to be recycle. you would be much better off with washing a few plates in a container that can fit in the sink while filling it with hot water and a little soap.
Use a good, energy-efficient dishwasher. Scrape, but don't pre-wash. Run only full loads (so you may need more dishes!) at off-peak hours, if possible. Set washer to air-dry, or the least-heat setting. The paper-making process uses LOTS of water, so right away you're greener; then consider the energy needed to manufacture the paper, and the expense of disposal in a landfill--my vote has to go to the dishwasher.
Since you use a lot of dishes i would guess the dishwasher would be better, IF you get a high efficiency one, don't rinse your dishes before you put them in run a normal/light wash use safe soap and don't turn on the heated dry. I can't believe you wash that many dishes by hand your poor hands!! :)
p.s. make sure you cram as much in as you can
Well it would depend on if u was washing by hand or dishwasher because a dishwasher uses less water. But it would have to be washing 3 times daily unless you eat sandwiches or something you don'tt have to use pots and pans for because you will still need to wash the pots and pans so mayas well wash the plates at the same time!
I would say paper plates is worse for the economy. The total amount of plates adds up to 12 a day, which is a lot of plates to be throwing away. Instead of washing dishes 3 times a day, why don't you wait until the end of the day and wash them all together?
I would say washing plates. You can use paper plates because they decompose quickly but then they can only be used once so that is a lot of paper plates after while and a lot a trash. Not to mention paper comes from trees.
I watched from Oprah that the making of any paper products uses much electricity and causes more emissions that pollute the air, and recycling adds to that as well. So using real dishes is greener :)
Although the plates would decompose they would do so in land fill. The problem with this is that it produces Methane which is a 21 times worse than carbon dioxide as a 'green house' gas.
PAPER PlaTES!!! Save water =)
Recycle the paper. No nasty dirty dishes sitting in your sink screaming to be washed!
if u measure it thoroughly,using paper plates were better either or washing were better
Using plates(glass or plastic) and washing them daily. Paper would just add to more litter and waste
i have no idea, but at a guess i would say washing the dishes is greener... actually im pritty sure it is
good question i think i would have to go with washing dishes three times a day.
if you do all the dishes at the end of the day, i think that would be greenest.
I think it doesn't matter.I would use paper plates. Because they're convenient. But they could be expensive from time to time. Regular plates could also be a hassle because you would have to pay for the running water and actually wash it your self. To make life easier, make a decision.If you choose regular plates, buy or if you already have one, use a dishwasher. That's what my mom does.And at the same time, we use paper plates sometimes when we don't feel like cleaning. So have fun deciding!! Good luck with everything else.
it entirely depends on where you live. In places where the is a water shortage, then paper is the better option. If water is more prevalent, then washing is the way to go.
Typically the plates will be worse because with the food on them they cannot be recycled. But water conservation can be really important in some areas - so check that out. Also you may want to check out how ';green'; your city is, in the terms of how well they recycle and the situation of it's landfills. (you should be able to contact your city/town government for this information)
When you wash, try to use ';green'; soap and use luke warm to cold water. If you're washing them immediately it's not really necessary to use hot. If you wait to do all the dishes for the day until night - then I would use hotter water to ensure sanitation. (also if you have anything really dirty, like something that had raw chicken on it - go ahead and use the really hot water). Whenever you can, don't have the water running. You can do this by filling up the sink part way with soapy water, washing the dishes and storing them in a drying rack, and then when you're all done, gently rinsing all the dished at one time, instead of rinsing each dish separately.
Also, I'm not sure of your monetary situation, but if you can afford it get an energy saver dishwasher. Those can be run every two days, which saves on water, heat and your hands :-)
ofcourse the greenest thing would be to use regular plates and washing them 3times daily (in cold water coz cold water breaks fats much better than hot water)
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes,
rubber gloves? or latex gloves?
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
Silverlined Ansell Rubber gloves. I wear rubber gloves for extended periods of time at work, so if often actually wear latex gloves underneath my normal rubber gloves, that way the latex gloves fill up with sweat as opposed to my normal household rubber gloves, and then I just change my latex gloves when I feel like it, and its much easier to put the gloves back on again after taking them off, finger by finger, instead of having to turn them inside out.What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
Rubber is generally thicker, so if you want more grip, rubber is the way to go.
However if you want more of a ';second skin'; feel, and you want a better feel, use latex gloves.
I use none. IBut I guess since a lot of folks are allergic to latex, rubber will do. I dont think one is better than another though
Textured rubber gloves. They keep the wet dishes fro slipping out of your hands.
rubber, if it's latex dr gloves to thin
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes,
rubber gloves? or latex gloves?
What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
Silverlined Ansell Rubber gloves. I wear rubber gloves for extended periods of time at work, so if often actually wear latex gloves underneath my normal rubber gloves, that way the latex gloves fill up with sweat as opposed to my normal household rubber gloves, and then I just change my latex gloves when I feel like it, and its much easier to put the gloves back on again after taking them off, finger by finger, instead of having to turn them inside out.What type of gloves are better to use when washing the dishes?
Rubber is generally thicker, so if you want more grip, rubber is the way to go.
However if you want more of a ';second skin'; feel, and you want a better feel, use latex gloves.
I use none. IBut I guess since a lot of folks are allergic to latex, rubber will do. I dont think one is better than another though
Textured rubber gloves. They keep the wet dishes fro slipping out of your hands.
rubber, if it's latex dr gloves to thin
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