Hey Everyone,
I was watching a home repair video about what to do if your dishwasher is filled with standing water without draining -- and boy did it look like a headache to get the thing unclogged.
I know that dishwashers are a luxury and truth be told, even when I've been around one, I tend to wash the dishes myself. But I do like using them for regular sanitation (especially for items that have touched raw meat, eggs, etc.) However, I am admittedly one of those people who carefully scrapes off any excess food into the trash and then pre-rinses every dish before putting them into the machine. I know the commercials say it's a waste of water and that modern dishwashers need a bit of food on the dishes to work properly, but I still rinse them anyway.
And the very reason I do it is because The Handyman Pirate (YouTube channel host) explained that clogs like this happen because people have been led to believe they can just chuck in their plates into the dishwasher with half of last night's dinner still stuck on, and the machine will somehow take care of it.
I was thinking about how this example expands into all areas of life.
In the USA, we have a saying, "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure."
In other words, it may take more time and energy to do a little extra here and there, but it might save you a whole mess of trouble later on.
And I was thinking about some areas of life in which I put a lot of work into prevention (general maintenance of some of the things I own,) and other areas that are really a struggle (eating way too many carbs than I should.)
How about the rest of you?
* Do you tend to put more work into prevention, or do you just wait until you have to find a cure, and why? (I understand that there are times we don't have the money for prevention, such as getting an oil change... But then is can produce big problems down the road.)
* In what areas are you good at prevention -- maintaining car/house/appliances, health measures (diet, exercise, putting on sunscreen, etc.,) relationships (putting in the work to make the healthy,) saving for the future, career (keeping up your job skills, resume, etc.)? There are tons of other things this could apply to, so feel free to give your own examples.
* What are some areas in which you wish you put more effort into prevention? What were the consequences of not being able or willing to do the prevention, and then having to find a much bigger solution?
And, just out of curiosity, I'm going to post a poll about those darn dishes.
Answers will be multiple choice and visible to everyone -- just to add a little amusement.
I was watching a home repair video about what to do if your dishwasher is filled with standing water without draining -- and boy did it look like a headache to get the thing unclogged.
I know that dishwashers are a luxury and truth be told, even when I've been around one, I tend to wash the dishes myself. But I do like using them for regular sanitation (especially for items that have touched raw meat, eggs, etc.) However, I am admittedly one of those people who carefully scrapes off any excess food into the trash and then pre-rinses every dish before putting them into the machine. I know the commercials say it's a waste of water and that modern dishwashers need a bit of food on the dishes to work properly, but I still rinse them anyway.
And the very reason I do it is because The Handyman Pirate (YouTube channel host) explained that clogs like this happen because people have been led to believe they can just chuck in their plates into the dishwasher with half of last night's dinner still stuck on, and the machine will somehow take care of it.
I was thinking about how this example expands into all areas of life.
In the USA, we have a saying, "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure."
In other words, it may take more time and energy to do a little extra here and there, but it might save you a whole mess of trouble later on.
And I was thinking about some areas of life in which I put a lot of work into prevention (general maintenance of some of the things I own,) and other areas that are really a struggle (eating way too many carbs than I should.)
How about the rest of you?
* Do you tend to put more work into prevention, or do you just wait until you have to find a cure, and why? (I understand that there are times we don't have the money for prevention, such as getting an oil change... But then is can produce big problems down the road.)
* In what areas are you good at prevention -- maintaining car/house/appliances, health measures (diet, exercise, putting on sunscreen, etc.,) relationships (putting in the work to make the healthy,) saving for the future, career (keeping up your job skills, resume, etc.)? There are tons of other things this could apply to, so feel free to give your own examples.
* What are some areas in which you wish you put more effort into prevention? What were the consequences of not being able or willing to do the prevention, and then having to find a much bigger solution?
And, just out of curiosity, I'm going to post a poll about those darn dishes.
Answers will be multiple choice and visible to everyone -- just to add a little amusement.
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