taking a page from an old friend ...

I was just reading a blog and thought I'd take a page from her book, and be critical of something that has really been bothering me... (I do have a compulsive need to state that I am normally nicer-than-nice and anyone who knows me well would be likely to testify that one of my most dire wishes is for everybody to love each other and get along. PHEW! I feel better. Yes, I'm aware that is so disgusting it's like a beauty pageant response.)

please do

*if you hand wash your dishes, please fill the sink with water and your soap of choice. Please Do not leave the hot water running while you grab a sponge that you continually squirt soap on while washing/rinsing each dish individually. I feel it is unneccesarily wastful of your resources and also icky. Sponges do not get washed and are rarely disinfected. They do not usually dry out properly, either. They are a breeding ground for bacteria. Please use a dishcloth and wash it, in the washing machine, frequently. (or throw boiling water over it.) Thank you. --Also, if this is what you do, please do not come to my house, and instruct me in this manner of dishwashing, stating that it is a much easier and better way of doing things. (however, I do appreciate your ... uh ... helpfulness.)

Please Don't

THANK YOU