Why does it take 6 or more utensils to make a meal?

[Marthe48]

Last edited Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:14 PM - Edit history (1)

Is it me? Is there some primal urge to use a whip, a fork, a potato masher, a serving spoon, a strainer, 2 slotted spoons and 3 spatulas to make creamed chicken and mashed potatoes??? I'll mull it over as I wash the dishes

[LiberalBrooke]

1. This is why with my ex I said that if one cooks, that person does the dishes that night.

Personally, I wash what I’m using as I cook and reuse the items. (Unless they have had raw meat on them.)

[NewLarry]

2. NewLinda

and I have been using that division of labor for more than 40 years. It works for us.