Comments on: Soakin’ it up (Day 228)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: teresa http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5458 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:44:26 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5458 whoops, nevermind, I just saw the link to your dishwasher switch post!

]]> By: teresa http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5457 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:43:07 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5457 From what I understand, running a full dishwasher actually uses less water than washing the dishes by hand. I suppose this depends on how diligent you are about water use, but as long as you don’t pre-rinse, I thinks a dishwasher only uses about 10 gallons

]]> By: Laura http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5414 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:38:16 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5414 Cheers to Mary on the Baking Soda idea. I keep a stainless steal shaker of it near my kitchen sink and use it to scrub pans and even the sink itself!

Also, if you are too impatient to soak overnight, or like me you must wash when the mood strikes, you can also put water in the grungy pan (enough to cover the bottom and then some) and turn the burner on. Heat it on high for a minute or so and that gets all the bits warmed up, cooked off and ready to be wiped away! :)

]]> By: Mary http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5412 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:32:07 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5412 Also, for badly stuck on stuff that seems cemented to pots and pans, remember that wonderful stuff – BAKING SODA!!
A paste of it can reduce the need for elbow grease for scrubbing and gets everything nice and shiny, while making your hands softer!!

Keep up the good work Vanessa!!

(p.s. how about giving up using electronic doors? I don’t know if you’ve done that yet, but it is a fun challenge)

]]> By: debbie http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5409 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:13:30 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5409 This is why this info exchange is so valuable. Here I had a sooper-dooper dish drying rack right in my kitchen and I didn’t even notice. Where is my brain?! Thanks Chile!!

I am also thunderstruck at how you don’t have to focus only on big changes. Little ones add up, even if you don’t remember them every day, as you turn them into habits.
Thanks, Vanessa!!

]]> By: blah http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5397 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:51:11 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5397 BTW, the look on this womans face is priceless. I want to pour her a drink just looking at her.

]]> By: Chile http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5396 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:50:44 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5396 I’m with blah on this one, but I love when laziness is, in fact, a certifiable green activity. :-)

However, I do use my dishwasher every single day….as a giant dish rack for drying hand-washed dishes. I can’t seem to cook even one meal without getting half my pots and pans dirty.

]]> By: LifeLessPlastic http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5395 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:42:42 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5395 Ah, the joys of hand-washing dishes. I actually don’t have a dishwasher so I have to do this as a matter of course, but at least it’s a consolation knowing that not using a dishwasher is good for the environment. I never even thought about it that way. I mostly just felt annoyed that I didn’t have one in the first place. So thanks for the new point of view on that.

Also, I love Emily’s Gram’s tip about the warm oven. I’ll definitely have to keep that one in mind.

]]> By: donna http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5394 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:11:54 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5394 Hi i saw your blog mentioned in a magazine the other day and thought I’d pop across and take a look. so glad I did! its a great read very inspiring keep up the good work, i’ll definitely be back to check out what you’re up to and will post a link on my blog so others can find you too.

]]> By: emily http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5392 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:48:45 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/10/14/soakin-it-up-day-228/#comment-5392 my grandmother taught me this trick: if the oven is still warm after the meal (are you still using your oven? i can’t remember) then fill said crusty/baked-on dish or pot with soapy water and let it soak over night in the oven. the heat still in the oven will keep the water warmer longer and aid in the degreasing/soaking process. this works especially well if you have a gas oven because the pilot light always keeps the oven sort of warm.

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