tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post4799023323335550995..comments2013-05-09T13:30:49.623-07:00Comments on momthentic: What's up with soaking?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-27760716904826695602012-12-12T18:27:09.223-08:002012-12-12T18:27:09.223-08:00I am a husband of a loving wife. We have a differ...I am a husband of a loving wife. We have a different and perhaps unique situation. In our case we don’t have any children and neither of us are neurotic about the dishes. Of course we both prefer a clean kitchen, but we can live for a short time without it being spotless. This has developed a game of Dishes Chicken that we play. If there are dirty dishes they sit there in the sink. We both know they need to be cleaned. Often times we know they need to be cleaned by a certain time since we often have guests. But neither of us clean it or say anything. Eventually time will run out and one of us will do it. Or if one of us asks the other to do it we will just in without complaint. Funny enough the system works. So far no resentment has built up on either side and the dishes eventually get done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-63603752552989511272012-12-10T12:53:50.048-08:002012-12-10T12:53:50.048-08:00I live with my mom and my gramma, and I can say, t...I live with my mom and my gramma, and I can say, this is not exclusive to guys. Just sayin'. Next time I have to put my hand in dirty water to unplug the sink because someone's been "soaking" something.... I'm gonna bust a cap.Kalenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-23518255642749540562012-12-07T16:29:40.365-08:002012-12-07T16:29:40.365-08:00I love your BLOG!!! I do the dishes and Jeff is sw...I love your BLOG!!! I do the dishes and Jeff is sweet like Justin and will offer to help, but I am super big on our kids doing the dishes too. I want to teach them it's important and their job is to learn to be responsible people. As far as Jeff's perspective he told me when he lived on his own with a roommate they would leave the dirty dishes soaking and no one would wash them until they needed that particular dish, or one of their girlfriends would come over, get grossed out, and clean up. Can you believe?! It didn't even bother them. When I started dating him he had moved back home and his mom kept things neat and tidy haha. He is not that way anymore I have come home from being out of town and he washed dishes (thank heaven)Meecheleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174716765904801920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-43017366967923524292012-12-07T14:22:00.673-08:002012-12-07T14:22:00.673-08:00I think Loren and I should have been born in diffe...I think Loren and I should have been born in different bodies.. Im the soaker, and he's the cleaner.. I see NO purpose in hand washing dishes just to put them in the dishwasher to be washed again... I'v always said he is a better housewife than I am.. Love that man!!!! Great Blog...<br /><br />JenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-30319307849852234112012-12-07T14:13:24.152-08:002012-12-07T14:13:24.152-08:00I get it when you are soaking something super toug...I get it when you are soaking something super tough to clean, but those sink items look dishwasher ready. I could go on and on about what happens in my kitchen! I think I'll read your links above though and probably get humbled.Teresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018605851569607522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760363586389084122.post-1996551629377317192012-12-07T13:40:40.195-08:002012-12-07T13:40:40.195-08:00I soak dishes all the time. lol. Not just a man th...I soak dishes all the time. lol. Not just a man thing, it's two things really. 1) Some dishes just cannot get clean unless they have a good soak in hot soapy water for a couple hours... or 8. And 2) Sometimes there are better things to do in life than clean (not judging YOU, just explaining why I do things and my way of cleaning). It'll get clean eventually, but if something more "fun" comes up than washing that stubborn pan, then I'll let it soak and get to it later. Two cents delivered. xoxo :)Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10181473349633594163noreply@blogger.com