doing dishes
Scrubbing after meals
Doing dishes is the household chore of washing, rinsing, and drying plates, cups, utensils, and cookware after meals.
The phrase covers both hand-washing and loading a dishwasher: Whose turn is it to do the dishes?
The task is often negotiated or divided among household members, making it a minor but persistent source of domestic friction.
- sinkBasin with drain
- soapyCovered with suds
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- scrub brushStiff-bristled cleaning implement
- rinseWash without scrubbing
sponge · suds · dirty · plates · glasses · pots · pans · drying · rack · towel · faucet · running water · hot water · water · chore · kitchen · grimy · soaking
- kitchen choresdishwashing, loading dishwasher, unloading dishwasher, wiping counters, sweeping
- routinesmorning routine, habits, routines, morning routines, procedures
doing dishescooking
Preparing food with heat
baking · making a mess · meal prep · meal preparation · food prep
doing dishesrelaxing
Becoming less tense
lounging · taking a break · procrastinating · doing nothing · leisure time
doing, dishes, dish, does, done, doer, undone, dished, dishing