I had a roommate that left dishes in the sink and on the counter for several days or more at a time. She didn't think it was that bad. I told her it was disgusting and unsanitary, and she disagreed. Funny! So give me your personal views and knowledge on why this is actually dirty and gross!
2006-11-13 19:44:43 · 8 answers · asked by toxicat13 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Note she is no longer a roommate thankfully, but I am just curious of answers aside from simply saying they have bacteria if they are left out.
2006-11-13 20:07:49 · update #1
It starts to smell really bad especially if liquids are involved. It attracts fruit flies and other flying things. It can create a roach problem (I'm in NYC so that's always a concern) or ants.
2006-11-13 22:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by Pico 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If dirty dishes have a lot of food on them, fungus and mold can grow there, which is very unpleasant, and can be downright unhealthy if you have allergies to them. If the dishes are simply unwashed, but have been well-rinsed and have no great amount of food remaining on them, it won't hurt much to let them sit in the sink for a day or two. If you have a dishwasher, it's best to simply put all the dirty dishes in the dishwasher until you have a full load, and then run it and unload it. That way, smelly dirty dishes aren't out in view, and you don't waste water by running partial loads.
2006-11-13 19:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a roommate doing this it is more serious than if you do it yourself when you live on your own. A roommate who does this is disregarding your sensibilities and is rude. You are sharing dishes and cooking implements
Pans that are not clean will cause food to stick.
it is thoughtless to keep the kitchen area messy when someone else has to cook there. How much counter space do you have? Can you afford to use it as storage?
It's just gross behavior.
2006-11-13 19:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eww!! R u sure u r living with a person n not a pig. Mould and bacteria can grow on unwashed plates which could lead to food poisoning. Make sure u scrub the area where the plates are left because bacteria can stay on there and it can do some really nastly stuff ive seen it all in my food technology class n its enough to make u really sick.
2006-11-13 19:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by xoCandyGurlxo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
solid morning beautiful! Hubby needs to stay out of your rattling kitchen. each and every time he is going in there, you place up a query...did you spot that too? lol positioned a lock on the dish cabinets and get the guy some paper plates. tell him any pans that are left unwashed, would be disposed of. on the value of cookware, he will the two wash them, or spend $2 hundred on something besides your beautiful hairstyles that he does not observe.
2016-10-22 01:35:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smell, and the (ick) possabilty of maggots. it's disguisting. unfortunately, i know from personal experience. I left home young and lazy. lost many dishes that just got too gross to ever be used again.
2006-11-13 19:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lucinda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont waste ur time...its the ways she was raised....change roommate instead!
2006-11-13 19:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live with your parents the answer would be: GETTING YELLED AT!
2006-11-13 19:50:35 · answer #8 · answered by motogirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋