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09-13-2014, 12:20 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2015 25' Flying Cloud
1968 22' Safari
Eaton Rapids
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 9
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Wash/rinse dishes
We have one large sink in our '15 25 ft. How do you wash and rinse your dishes with just one sink? Any great ideas? Thanks.
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09-13-2014, 12:51 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
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You use a dishpan, a little soapy water, run fresh to rinse.
Dump all water into black tank when completed.
Maggie
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09-13-2014, 01:02 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' Flying Cloud
Battle Lake
, Minnesota
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Like many things Airstreaming you learn to adapt to the equipment provided to be happy with it or you'll always be looking for something bigger or different.
Many dishwashing methods. For a small amount we use one of this little dish brushes with soap inside, push the button as you need it. Put the dishes in or near the sink, wash and rinse with a small amount of water running.
For larger amount put them on the lift-up counter and wash them with water and soap in the sink, rinsing each as you finish.
Let him or her dry as you go along, or air dry on a folded towel.
Keep it simple and try not to get special racks and tubs to free up precious storage space when not using them.
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09-13-2014, 02:23 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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09-13-2014, 02:31 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
GLENDALE
, AZ
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,453
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Tips for dish- & hand-washing
To scrub dishes, we wet a sponge and use Dawn Direct Foam; then, rinse. Requires very little water. Link below shows one of several Dawn foam dispensers, most of which are available at Walmart and grocery stores:
http://www.soap.com/p/dawn-direct-fo...me-surge-65905
Also, you can use REGULAR Dawn to refill the bottle; you don't have to buy special, Dawn Direct Foam liquid soap, which is just watered down Dawn (you pay 2-3 times extra for a mix that's about 80-85% water and 15-20% regular Dawn). Just add tap or bottled water to the step in the plastic bottle (about 3/4 full); then add about 1/2-3/4 inches of regular Dawn, and shake. (Adjust proportions as necessary to get the proper foam consistency.)
We also reuse an extra Dawn foam dispenser bottle for hand soap. Refill bottle as above, except add liquid hand soap instead of Dawn. When washing hands, pressurize water line; then, turn water pump OFF. Pump foam dispenser 1-2 times and scrub hands, then use remaining water pressure to rinse. This is an easy way to save water when boondocking.
If you want to go one step further, I have installed a marine/waterproof, momentary ON, push-button switch next to the bathroom sink, that's connected to the water pump switch on the tank monitor panel. (We normally use water from the freshwater tank; and leave the water pump OFF, except for dishwashing and showers.) That way, one can temporarily pressurize the waterline for hand-washing without having to ask your spouse to "Turn the water ON!"
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09-13-2014, 02:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 27' FB Eddie Bauer
Chelsea
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trinity0414
We have one large sink in our '15 25 ft. How do you wash and rinse your dishes with just one sink? Any great ideas? Thanks.
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Trinity0414, not to hijack your thread, but I noted your hometown and am wondering if you are you planning to go go Urban Air in Eaton Rapids this year?
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09-13-2014, 02:40 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 28' International
Chatham
, Ontario
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AWCHIEF
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The two-sink washing process was new to me on my arrival on these shores. At home we always washed as described in the BBC America piece and dried the dishes without rinsing. I'm still here to tell the tale so either I'm a mutant (possible!) or it's not as dangerous as it's made out to be.
In our Airstream we use Maggie's method in post #2. Small bowl to wash, small amount of water to rinse, over the soapy bowl, and dump the whole lot down the toilet when done (the water, not the dishes). Always do the 'cleanest' stuff first, glasses etc.
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09-13-2014, 08:40 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2015 25' Flying Cloud
1968 22' Safari
Eaton Rapids
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 9
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AnnArborBob, our airstream won't be ready for pick-up from the dealer until mid to late Oct, so we won't be able to be a part of it this year; perhaps next year. We have enjoyed visiting with ASers the past two years here in ER. It's a fun time. Enjoy!
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09-13-2014, 09:06 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Lafayette
, California
Join Date: May 2005
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When we bought our 2002 19' Bambi, it had a small rectangular sink which we soon changed to a larger oval one (a picture is here http://www.airforums.com/forums/f38/...ml#post1508976) which is, due to space requirements, a single bowl. We wash the dishes in the sink, hold them while faucet-rinsing over the sink, and place the rinsed dishes on a plastic drain board which drains into the sink. Not much water is needed for rinsing.
By the way, this is the same method I used over 60 years ago when washing dishes in my parent's home. Amazing how that sort of thing sticks with you.
Tim
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09-13-2014, 10:44 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Fairbanks
, Alaska
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 268
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Two sinks full of water, you have got to be kidding! Someone needs to learn to wash dishes where you have to carry all your water. At the cabin, I can wash and rinse dishes for two of us with a 9 cup coffee pot of water heated on the stove.
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09-14-2014, 05:40 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
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I like one of those microfiber mats for drying the dishes. The mats, themselves, dry very quickly once hung up.
Nearly always air-dry, these days.
Maggie
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09-14-2014, 06:08 AM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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We wash dishes in the trailer the same way we do at home minus the drain board for lack of room.
Wash with soapy dish rag, rinse, dry or lye on dish towel to dry-
We don't use the soap dispensers in the trailer because on our second trip the soap dispenser worked its way off and flooded the floor with blue Dawn liquid. I can still see blue wicked into the bottom edge of the wood and on the bottom of the mouse fur.
We just leave to dishwashing liquid on the counter in camp and put it in the sink for travel.
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09-14-2014, 06:09 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2011 30' Flying Cloud
Arvada
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 411
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We too use a circular plastic dish pan. But we also just purchased one of these. The install and a quick check were great. We'll have a full test on an upcoming three week trip. Item was recently featured in the latest issue of the Escapees magazine. Here is one link, but here seems to be many sellers on Amazon.
The INSTANT-OFF Water Saver - Faucet Adapter
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09-15-2014, 02:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2021 25' International
Full timer
, Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Set aside water to boil
Wash basin with strainer rack, soap, wash, place all items in strainer rack with space.
Pour boiling water to rinse
Water will dry off QUICKLY
Dump basin water down black tank,
2011 Airstream International Serenity 28' - 30a/taupe
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09-15-2014, 02:46 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 25' Safari
St. Augustine
, Florida
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whether one big or two small sinks, a collapsable dishpan is great. I got mine at Cmprwrld. When open it is the size of one side of my sink but could serve for you as an extra sink. Then, as others have said, dump the water into your commode.
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09-15-2014, 03:46 PM
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Rivet Master
2021 25' International
Full timer
, Virginia
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I think that's the same tub I use. Camping world has a dish rack that fits inside with space below.
Ian
2011 Airstream International Serenity 28' - 30a/taupe
2013 Fors F150 v6-ecoboost with max tow and HD payload packages
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09-15-2014, 04:19 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB International
Arlington
, Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 107
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I use the Full Circle collapsible dish rack and it fits great under the refridgerater cabinet. It's available on Amazon.
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09-15-2014, 08:19 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Lafayette
, California
Join Date: May 2005
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I am confused as to why there seems to be a common practice of dumping dishwater into the trailer's toilet. Of course, our model of 19' Bambi has a 6-gallon blackwater tank (Airstream changed that only a few months after we bought our trailer). Not a lot of capacity for extra water!
Tim
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09-15-2014, 09:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2011 28' International
Chatham
, Ontario
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,401
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim A.
I am confused as to why there seems to be a common practice of dumping dishwater into the trailer's toilet. Of course, our model of 19' Bambi has a 6-gallon blackwater tank (Airstream changed that only a few months after we bought our trailer). Not a lot of capacity for extra water!
Tim
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There can be an imbalance of waste water; more grey than black, especially if you're showering in Airstream. So, to even things out, a lot of us wash dishes in bowls and tip the waste water into the toilet. It evens out the use of the waste tanks and any additional water dumped into the black tank is good as it helps break up solids and prevents drying out. We have a 28' International with quite sizable waste tanks, but I guess in the smaller trailers things can get a little tight with the capacities.
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09-15-2014, 11:56 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
Small Town
, *** Big Sky Country ***Western Montana
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by doug&maggie
You use a dishpan, a little soapy water, run fresh to rinse.
Dump all water into black tank when completed.
Maggie
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Same for us, but we dump into gray tank ... started that way in a FC20 and still continue...
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