I did not
want to write this post in the beginning for a simple reason that it is
too basic a topic to discuss...
However I
could not stop myself and so here it is something as typical as “How
to use a Dishwasher"!
I have spent my lifetime in India
and the one common thing despite all diversity in the country is the easy availability
of household help...we are all so used to it...
Bartan bhanda to kamwali bai hi
karti hai....and these ‘bais’ are so versatile!!Apart from being a great
household help at a relatively low cost, they form part of drawing room
conversations, are status symbols and one of the biggest reasons to set your
mood for the day on or off.....we all know how bad a day goes when our ‘kaam
wali’ does not turn up....
So when these lazy spoiled Indians
come to US, what do they do for their daily chores? Those sophisticated ‘NRI’
ladies (pun intended) who would not even wash a cup in India are now
spending quarter of their day doing dishes....chhh...chhh....chhh L
Uncle Sam is not that bad though J . We do have dishwashers installed in each
apartment unit ...so where is the problem?? I talked to a couple of people
and here is what they said:
Friend’s wife: We have only glass dishes at
home, they might break in DS so we don't use.
Bachelor Friend (spent couple of years in US) : I have never used it in last 5 years...and anyways I use the space
for storing utensils...It's better I do the dishes by hand.
Another friend’s
wife: My husband told me on Day 1
that DS is not effective, so I never tried it...
Aunty: I cannot spend that much
time arranging the dishes in DS and then taking them out. It is way faster to
do them by hand.(I have no comments on this).
I am not commenting on anybody
else's lifestyle but I just want to put forward my point. When there is a
machine available for our help in the house then we should at least give it a
try.
Have we all not started using
Washing Machines finally? And just think if DS was not useful, why it would
have been installed in each apartment unit across the country.
Below are the steps to be
followed when using this ‘American Bai’.
1.
Use only detergents made for DS. Do
not use any other dishwashing liquid howsoever good it is. It i readily available in all small/big stores.
2.
Remove the leftovers from dishes and
keep them soaked in the sink after use. Don’t we all do this in India
also?
3.
When you are ready to wash utensils,
load them in the DS. Make sure the heavy utensils go in the bottom tray.
4.
All utensils should be upside down.
Plates should be vertical. Spoons/forks in the holder.
5.
There is a slot in the door for
the detergent. Put the detergent there.
6.
There is an option for dry heating. This
ensures that post wash, the dishes are dried up with heat.
7.
That's it close the DS and go for a
nap.
8.
dhadam dhadam dhadam....depending on
the brand the DS cycle will go on for 30-45 minutes…. Don’t worry ur glass
wares will not break .
9.
Voila..omg...u come back after a nap
and spotless clean sterilized dishes are ready.
To mere dost logon cheezon ka fayeda
uthao aur apne naazuk haathon ko kisi aur kaam mein lagao(subject open for imagination
;-) )….
If there are thoughts coming with
regards to running cost, it is same as running a washing machine….rest of the
calculation can be done….
Would like to hear the other side of
the story if any .
PS: Is katha ke sabhi patra kalpanik hain. No offense meant to anybody.
