Everything and the Kitchen Sink

This morning I was thinking I have blogged about everything but the kitchen sink (as the old saying goes), so I decided to remedy that oversight.

                                                            Everything and the Kitchen Sink


                                                                               1.
                                                                       Specialization

                                                       Nothing divides like division of la-
                                                       bor. It has split the sink into two. One
                                                       bowl for washing, the other for feeding
                                                      the Insinkerator. Efficient but
                                                      insufficient: the left side too small for
                                                      the largest pan, the right too small for
                                                      anything else. Convenience has a price.

                                                                          2.
                                                                Procrastination

                                                    “Leave it to the morning,” we say and let
                                                     the broiler pan soak until we are ready
                                                     to face it afresh. Then at 7:00 AM
                                                     the afternoon seems much the better time
                                                     to plunge into that cold and greasy swamp.

                                                                       3.
                                                            Alpha and Omega

                                                   Meals start here with the washing of the food:
                                                   lettuce rinsed, fish freshened, glasses filled.
                                                  Meals end here with the washing of the plates
                                                  and the grinding of the garbage to be sent
                                                  downstream to feed or choke the fish

                                                                         4.
                                                                  Taking Turns

                                                 The cook never cleans. That’s the rule.
                                                 What’s fair is not always fun.
                                                 The dishwasher faces the mess alone
                                                 while the chef watches the evening news.

                                                                       5.
                                                             Nightmare

                                                I'm trying to rescue a chicken bone
                                                from the garbage disposal.
                                                A helpful stranger enters the kitchen
                                                and says, "Here, let me turn on
                                                the light switch for you."
                                              
                                                                         6.
                                                                  Team Effort
                                                   One person washes the dishes.
                                                   The other points out the spots
                                                   that have been missed.