My Emu Is EmoJan 17, 2023

I've gotten a cake into the oven while Dad was getting dressed, so he can't kibbitz.

When I bake, I do a modified clean-as-I-go. If all I'm dirtying are measuring cups and such, I wash them in the mixing bowl all together. This means they're dirty for 10 minutes max.

Dad believes the process has to be paused to individually wash each item immediately.

By my method, the kitchen is pristine within 5 minutes of the cake going in the oven, so I don't see his problem.

#baking

Show threadHelen
@myemuisemo My FIL lived alone the last 10 years of his life. He insisted on washing up immediately after a meal, even though in his 90s, this exhausted him. He seemed to think not doing so indicated moral laxity.
Jan 17, 2023 at 4:18pmWeb
Show threadMy Emu Is EmoJan 17, 2023

@Opabinia Yeah, Dad acts like I’m leaving the kitchen a wreck for days when I set down a measuring spoon to be washed 5 minutes later with other stuff.

My only theory is that one of my sisters did leave a mess on visits, so he’s constantly vigilant because it’s a Thing Daughters Do.

(I’m the tidy, organized one who is always on time.)