Silly Question for the Brits

**Jack** · 01-17-2011, 09:39 PM

I wonder if this stems from the space available in the kitchen / utility room? We have very small houses in the UK even by European standards so the washing facility for dishes is often restricted to one sink and one draining board. This makes rinsing a more difficult operation. Not sure what the standard way of doing it is (because I don't), but I would have thought that a second sink with some sort of hand held shower would be the ideal set up.

**pberggren1** · 01-17-2011, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jack

I wonder if this stems from the space available in the kitchen / utility room? We have very small houses in the UK even by European standards so the washing facility for dishes is often restricted to one sink and one draining board. This makes rinsing a more difficult operation. Not sure what the standard way of doing it is (because I don't), but I would have thought that a second sink with some sort of hand held shower would be the ideal set up.

At our house at the farm we had big double sinks and a shower on a retractable hose.

**Sangye** · 01-18-2011, 03:46 AM

I have one little sink and about 1 sq foot of counter space.

**Jack** · 01-18-2011, 04:30 AM

So how do you rinse everything? It sounds like it must be a lot of effort considering that no one can tell the difference.

**Sangye** · 01-18-2011, 08:00 AM

I don't fill the whole sink with soapy water. I fill one small pot or bowl that needs washing. I rinse under the tap in the room left in the sink. I don't use much water.

I couldn't get used to leaving my dishes all soapy. I guess if you grow up with it it's not a big deal, but to me it would be like getting out of the shower covered in soap. Bleh.

**pberggren1** · 01-18-2011, 08:01 AM

I totally agree Sangye. I am going to have a bath this afternoon and will shower afterwards as well.

**Jack** · 01-18-2011, 08:29 AM

Washing dishes and taking a shower are two entirely different things. The soap and shampoo used in the shower are of such a quantity and consistency that they would cause a problem if left. Dish washing liquid is used in such a small quantity and is so dilute that the residue can't be detected (except in some people's minds

). If you have a lot of washing up to do, you change the water you are using when it starts to loose its frothiness and start with the glasses , finish with the pots and pans so I don't see the cleanliness being much of an issue either. We are certainly not all falling down with terrible illnesses, just some of us!