The “How To” on Dish Washing

1. Prepare the __________ . To avoid polluting

your sink of water, begin by scraping the dishes of __________ food. Stack the dishes in preparation for washing. Tough stuck on foods may need to be __________ first before washing.

2. Prepare the __________ .

Make sure you use the correct __________ __________ . Add dish soap and the water will be ready to begin dish washing.

3. Wash the __________ soiled items __________ .

This usually includes glasses, cups, and __________ . Washing these items first keeps your water __________ and ready to tackle bigger jobs.

Remember to scrape these items __________ washing. Wash gently. Keep an eye out for when you should change the __________ __________ __________ .

4. Wash plates, bowls, and serving dishes.

5. Wash __________ dishes.

Any tough food should have been soaking already, making the dish washing go more smoothly. Wash the pans thoroughly and you're done washing. Don't forget to __________ the bottoms of pans. Any oily residue left will __________ onto the bottom of the pan at the next cooking session.

6. __________ the dish washing suds and residue from the dishes.

If you have a double sink, dish washing is a snap. Use the __________ sink to rinse off the dish washing suds from the dishes. If you don't have a double sink, you can use a dish pan filled with hot water to rinsing/dipping your dishes clean.

7. __________ dishes. If you've used the

__________ water temperature, the dishes will dry quickly on their own. In some instances, you may have to use a dish towel. Make sure the towel is _________. Change the towel when it becomes damp.

8. Put away __________ .

Put all of the dishes __________ . Leaving them sitting out will expose your dishes to bacteria and germs that were just scrubbed off of them.

9. __________ down the sink and your tools.

Wipe down and __________ __________ sink, dish drainer and dishpan. Wipe off counter, __________ __________ and range. Any rags, dish cloths or sponges need to be left out to air dry, or thrown into the washing machine. Remember to replace sponges and rags frequently. Put away your supplies and you're done.