My grandmother's heirloom china set (now mine) was stored for a while in an area that apparently cooking grease must have vented to. Below the standard layer of dust is a sticky film that I can scrape with a fingernail. [more inside]
posted by juniperesque on Mar 26, 2013 - 24 answers

Looking for a good dishwasher, stumped by all the weird reviews. [more inside]
posted by pakora1 on Jul 23, 2012 - 36 answers

How can I remove greasy film from glass and plastic dishes? [more inside]
posted by ninekinds on Jun 27, 2012 - 21 answers

What's an inexpensive powdered detergent that I can use for dishes, laundry, and scrubbing sinks? [more inside]
posted by Net Prophet on Aug 7, 2011 - 20 answers

How to clean dishes using very little water, and without requiring a rinse?. The less water the better. And even better would be if the water is not heated beyond say.. room temp. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by herox on Jan 18, 2011 - 14 answers

I'm interested in dishwashing practices in the developing world. If you were one of roughly the half of the people in the world without running water in your home, how might you wash your dishes? What kind of set up would you have? Are sinks common even if you collect water from a public well or water truck? Or would you have a washbasin/plastic tub? On a countertop, table, or floor? Cloth or tarp outside? Would you use non-potable water to do the washing up? Save the graywater for next time or for other cleaning tasks? [more inside]
posted by hydrophonic on Dec 8, 2010 - 31 answers

How can my coworkers be made to do their dishes? [more inside]
posted by i'm offended you're offended on Oct 11, 2010 - 56 answers

Can this cookie sheet be saved? [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Apr 13, 2010 - 43 answers

My housemate doesn't clean up, like ever. How can I do to make things work, or at least more bearable? [more inside]
posted by dunkadunc on Nov 16, 2009 - 41 answers

how can i get better at washing dishes by hand? i am inefficient (it takes me lots of time, energy and water). my results are not always sparkling (some of the stuff i wash ends up kinda greasy). i am clumsy too (i feel like i break a wine glass every few sessions). also, i am rarely motivated to wash (in part because i'm objectively bad), so i also need some kind of kick in the pants in that regard too. [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Feb 25, 2009 - 27 answers

ChoresFilter: My fiancee and I are living together and both happy as clams - except we both HATE doing the dishes. They keep piling up, and even though I cook, I always keep putting them off. How do you manage chores like this, especially ones that both of you hate doing? [more inside]
posted by SNWidget on Jan 2, 2009 - 62 answers