Both of my daughters are at an age where they can help with some basic cleaning around the house. Obviously my 6 year old can help out with more cleaning activities than my 3 year old, but they both help clear the table of dishes after dinner. They put the dishes in the sink or on the counter and then I or my wife put them in the dishwasher and start the dishwasher. What came out of the dishwasher the other day is a good teaching example of how NOT to load the dishwasher. Our utensil rack has several holes in the bottom so you have to be very careful where you place anything plastic. If it is placed in the wrong spot it will fall to the bottom. All of us know that plastic melts when placed on something hot. We've lost several spatulas and other plastic products in our dishwasher over the years. Here's what we pulled out the other day.
Yep, no more plastic knife. Just a melted, curved plastic knife that no longer works. Moral of this story? Watch how you load the dishwasher or be prepared to lose some utensils. It's also a good lesson to your kids that the dishwasher can get very hot and that you always need to be careful when taking dishes out right after the washing cycle is over.
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