With a family of our size, you can imagine that there are a lot of chores to be done. Each kid has their daily set chores, then there are extra chores that they can either do in order to earn screen time, or wait for Mommy or Daddy to ask them to do it. Either way, they still earn screen time.
One of these extra chores is doing the dishes. This is one of those chores that the girls usually do to earn extra screen time. I’ve enjoyed not having to put away dishes and wash dishes constantly. We’ve run into one problem with this method. The girls aren’t always 100% sure if the dishes in the dishwasher have been run through a cycle. Some times, once dishes are clean, the boys will open the dishwasher to get a cup (easier to reach than the cupboard). When this happens, there is no clean light on the dishwasher. At this point it becomes a guessing game.
Last weekend we went to my in laws house for a Labor Day barbecue. While there, Sydnee found the answer to our problem. My mother in law has a magnet on her washer that says clean and dirty. We knew we needed one!
When we got home, the girls and I googled dishwasher magnets. I’m surprised that I have never seen them before. I think it’s genius! It’s been so perfect, so here I am, sharing my find with you.
Those have been around for years! Strange, isn’t it, how a person will just not notice things?
That’s what my mom said too. It’s honestly the first time I’ve ever seen one. It’s been perfect for us.