16th December 2005 - Day 74

Being so well taken care of back home, it wasn't very often that I had to wash any plates or cooking utensils.

Under the tutelage of Carolin, I learnt how to do the washing. She has been the most helpful, though she was quite irritated by the simple questions I had for her as it seemed so obvious to her.

Here are the steps to getting your utensils cleaned. Please read carefully before proceeding to the practical part of the training program.

1. Fill the kitchen sink to about half full with tap water.
   
2. Add in moderate amount of dishwashing detergent (dependent upon the brand used) into the sink of water.
3. Put in all the dirty utensils that you might have, taking care not to let the water overflow the kitchen sink.
4. Using a sponge, clean the surfaces of the utensil of any food bits, grease, or whatsoever.
5. Leave the utensil you have just cleaned to dry.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until all utensils you have put in the sink in Step 3 have been cleaned.
   
7. Optional Step: Dry the utensils with a cloth.

Note: Under no circumstances should you attempt to rinse the detergent-ed utensils with clean running water. You should always think of saving some water (and maybe the environment) before thinking of yourself. Besides, a little detergent left to dry on the utensils won't kill. If it does, you're probably too weak.

This step helps prevent constipation.

There you have it! Nice, squeaky clean utensils ready for their next use!

I'm sure you know by now what obvious questions I asked. I had read/heard it from somewhere before but didn't believe it.

So, I am sleeping early tonight as I have to wake up early tomorrow.