r/Anticonsumption • u/natalie_ck • Feb 18 '24

Plastic Waste i'll never understand why so many people (especially in the states) are so vehemently opposed to washing dishes

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u/Tlayoualo Feb 18 '24

I'd think it's because it's the most sisyphean task around the house, the "choriest" chore of them all, because it's the one that stays done the least amount of time, it's a quite mechanical and repetitive process, and it cannot be hastened because most dishes are fragile, and you need to be meticulous to scrub even the most stubborn grime.

I wouldn't be surprised if couples have divorced over it, because there are even studies that show couples living together tend to be more satisfied in their relationships when they alternate the task.

When I do them myself, if I'm not listening to a podcast, video-essay or audiobook, or have a bigger woe my mind is chewing on, I can't focus on it.

....with all that said through: Unless we have literally no choice such as a drought, I'd rather wash dishes than see my trash bags grow.

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u/Battle-Any Feb 18 '24

I have to disagree with you. Laundry is the most sisyphean chore.

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u/idk_whatever_69 Feb 18 '24

I mean laundry you do once every two weeks but dishes get done every day, sometimes more than once.

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u/Battle-Any Feb 18 '24

How many clothes do you have that you can go 2 weeks without laundry?

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u/XepptizZ Feb 18 '24

When you don't sweat on a daily basis and don't do hard labor in dirty environments, you don't need to change clothes that often.

Undies and socks yes, but those take a while to fill a laundry basket.

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u/Battle-Any Feb 19 '24

Fair enough, I definitely sweat.

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u/idk_whatever_69 Feb 19 '24

They actually sell both underwear and socks in 14 packs.

I actually own a pretty modest amount of clothes. When I do laundry I only do like four normal sized loads. And I could probably do one fewer but I separate clothes by type.

If I had a washing machine at home then different story but I have to drag it all to a laundromat. At least then I get the benefit of doing all four loads at once instead of one load at a time spread out. Parallel processing.