Hubpages - Why and How I Wash my Dishes by Hand
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My dishwasher bit the dust about a month and a half ago. As I'm taking a year off work and going off my savings, I decided not to replace it and have instead been washing dishes by had. Oddly enough, I've found that I kind of like it, and I've worked out a way to get around the "gross factor" and keep everything rather not-disgusting. I wrote and article for Hubpages that you can find here: I realize it's hardly anything earth-shattering, but I hope it helps someone in the same situation. As a side note, my old dishwasher makes a great pantry!