My Genius Dishwasher Move

I came up with this idea awhile ago, and thought I'd share it. It works AWESOMELY.

If you've ever lived with others (as I'm sure you have) and also have had a dishwasher, you've probably experienced the issue of not knowing whether the dishes in it are clean or dirty. You put away dirty dishes, or rewash clean ones. It's easy to screw it up.

My simple fix: I lodge a shot glass in a container in the silverware compartment. When the dishwasher runs, the shot glass fills up with water. When I empty the dishwasher, I dump the water out of the shot glass and replace it in the silverware container.

So it's a quick check! Shot glass is empty: dishes are dirty. Shot glass is full: dishes are clean.

You're welcome.

The Marriage Plot

I read The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides a couple weeks ago.  Loved it.  Couldn't put it down.  It's about three college graduates in the early 1980s: Madeleine, Leonard, and Mitchell.  It's a love triangle, but so much more.  Mitchell travels abroad, first to Europe and then India. Leonard struggles with bipolar disorder.  Madeleine gets consumed by her relationship with Leonard. It's very real, and the ending made me happy.  It ended on a positive note but didn't seem tacked on or false.

It was the first book I read on my kindle, instead of a paper copy.  I have to admit, reading on the kindle isn't as good.  But it does have advantages. I will be going to Europe for two and a half weeks this summer; the kindle will be packed full of books, and my suitcase won't be.