Saturday
Nov212009
That's life - 10 things designed by people who didn't have to clean them
Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 5:37PM 
- Toilets
- Claw foot tubs
- Radiators
- Gas cookers (stovetops) with rings and those tin cup things underneath them
- Dog crates
- Bookshelves
- Free standing bathroom sinks
- Glass paneled front doors
- Blenders
- Roasting (broiling) pans
Reader Comments (7)
Yeah... I've talked before about the eternal struggle between Cooks and Dishwashers.
In the northern US, "Formal dinner," is another way of saying, "Designed by cooks used to having servants."
In the southern US, "Formal dinner," is another way of saying, "Designed by cooks used to having slaves."
Some might think that dripping-with-molasses accent of Paula Deen at Food Network is emblematic of comfort food --- but, being a dishwasher, I always hear the threat of the lash in it.
I can add to that list!
11. Toasters
12. Remote controls
13. Jewelry
14. Keyboards (computer or music)
@Hal - "Formal dinner" where I come from means: using nice plates instead of paper plates; using glassware instead of plasticware; using matching itensils; eating at the table instead of on the couch in front of the tube. Hell, we don't even need guests to have a formal dinner here! LOL
@Hal
One of the primary reasons we came back to the US from the UK was that dishwasher machines are common in rental properties here.
When you live in a tiny flat in London and have to have your washing machine in your kitchen, there is no room for a dishwasher.
OK, maybe it's wasn't a primary reason, but it was up there.
@Shelli
Toasters! Of course!
And computer keyboards are gross, especially at hand-me-down computers at work.
Blegh
I don't dare look under my claw foot tub anymore. It's frightening, absolutely frightening. I'm waiting until my kids are old enough to help with the housework. Tiny little arms can reach the crap that lurks beneath...
@Amanda
Claw foot tubs look stunning in brochures but I always think that I'd be cold in one... I don't know why.
And as for the cleaning... HELL no!
I have to add to the list:
Chandelier lights!
Fireplaces