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The WSJ tells us the correct way to load a dishwasher

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Update: Sorry everyone. When I opened the article, it allowed me to read without any subscription issues. I am not sure what changed between my reading it and linking to it. 

The source of a lot of tension in our house, centers around the humble dishwasher.

I have my way, which is organized, everything in its right place, rinse the dishes once – way. My wife, has her own way, which can be only described in one word as – chaotic.

So I read this article by Wall Street Journal, and I was delighted to note that this issue isn’t just in my house. Almost every household has the same fight.

Do you have a favourite way to load the dishwasher? Does it lead to fights in your house too?

Read the full article here (paid subscription required).

Comments

  1. Would like to have read the article but I’m not paying for the pleasure!

  2. Ditto to Shari, above.

    My problem with dishwasher loading instructions is that I don’t have the same items as shown in the photos. I have 4 different sized people in the house and they use differently sized crockery, drinkware and utensils – not to mention lunchboxes, medicine cups, food containers, bakeware…. Loading would be extremely easy if the 4 of us used only 4 cups, 4 glasses, 4 plates, 4 bowls. But life isn’t like that!

  3. It would be nice if you would warn in advance that the link requires you to get a news subscription before you can read an article. I am not that interested.

  4. Not only that but it you have an old dishwasher, you can’t put large items on the bottom because the water never reaches the top and item on top do not get clean. Plates and flatware on the bottom. Glasses and bowls on top – that’s our motto. Pre-rinse optional, depending on how much is going in. 😉

  7. Sorry everyone. When I opened the article, it allowed me to read without any subscription issues. I am not sure what changed between my reading it and linking to it. I have updated this post to reflect that.

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Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.