The morning after a night of shots of Jamieson and pints of Guinness is never as fun as while you were celebrating.
A pounding headache, a dry-pasty mouth and a stomach that feels as though you’ve been riding the tilt-a-whirl, over and over again are just your body’s way of letting you know it was abused the night before and needs to be rehydrated.
Here are some things to do and to avoid so that you can make the best of a bad situation.
Have you ever noticed that mothers always seem to be able to fit everything from the table into the dishwasher, no matter how loaded down it already is? My dad, on the other hand, could use these pointers from the Consumer Reports Home and Garden blog. These tips will help your dishwasher perform at its best, and to prevent your dishes from chipping:
1. Load large items at the sides and back of the dishwasher, so that they don’t block water and detergent from reaching other dishes.
2. Place the dirtier side of dishes toward the center of the machine to provide more exposure to the spray. Don’t let dishes or utensils nest, or rest side by side, which can prevent water from reaching all surfaces.
3. Use the top rack for plastic and delicate items that are dishwasher safe.
4. Rest glassware on prongs to prevent breakage. And to prevent chipping, make sure that china, crystal, and stemware don’t touch other items. Don’t machine-wash brass, bronze, cast iron, disposable plastics, gold-colored flatware, gold-leaf china, hollow-handle knives, pewter, tin, or anything made of wood or with a wood handle.
5. Load silverware with handles down but place knives with the handles up. If your dishwasher has an open basket, mix spoons, forks, and knives to prevent them from sticking together.
6. Place items with baked-on food facedown and toward the sprayer in the bottom rack.