Pots and pans? Sharp edges down? What belongs on the bottom shelf? It’s the household task that’s launched a thousand (or more) domestic disputes: loading the dishwasher . Silverware pointing up or down? Cram in those unwieldy pots and pans , or wash them by hand? How much can you crowd in there? What can go on the bottom shelf? The variations, and possibilities for debate, are endless, and frequently make their way into marriages and flatmate relationships. Timothy Faust, a 36-year-old health activist in Milwaukee , recently posted on X: “I thought my dad’s pickiness about how to load the dishwasher was ridiculous until I moved in with a beautiful woman whose approach to the task, shall we say, reminds me of the Galveston beach I visited after Hurricane Ike”.
Faust says his dad, known as “Big Jim,” brings “total rigor” to the task. Even now, Faust says, when he’s visiting Big Jim, his dad will go behind him to adjust an out-of-place mug..
