Don’t get me wrong, I’ll wash dishes by hand and not sloppily, either. Wash dishes while you cook or at the end? “You don’t need fancy, you just want soap.” Carey finds that “natural” soaps are not as effective. Larger items can also be toweled off right after washing if you don’t want them to occupy your entire dish rack. If you are letting your dishes air dry, “You shouldn’t overcrowd your rack,” Carey says.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2019 15:00 UTC