Dealing with Uncle's Kitchen Mishaps: What to Do?

[ahammons]

I have an aunt who loves PC, but my uncle seems to have problems following the care instructions. She's had to replace her ice cream scoop once already b/c he put in the dishwasher...just last week, my cousin put her new one in there too! Later that day, she walked into the kitchen to find my uncle scrubbing her stoneware with tons and tons of soap!!! She was telling me this at our Christmas dinner, so I tried explaining to him that it doesn't need soap - he insists that there's no other way to get it clean! lol I told her that she'll just have to ban him from the kitchen.

Anyone know someone like this? How do you handle them?? lol

 

[janetupnorth]

Once in twice in the dishwasher for the scoop won't kill it...now 10 times will! It just doesn't look shiny and new. So forgive him once and slap his hand and keep him away.Stones...well, that's a whole different battle. You'll have to give him a manual to read about seasoning, non-stick surfaces and nylon scrapers. Luckily our stones aren't very porous so he may not have killed them yet.

 

[chefann]

There's a letter in the files by a microbiologist, about why soap isn't necessary. That's a good handout to give to your uncle.

 

[ahammons]

Once in twice in the dishwasher for the scoop won't kill it...now 10 times will! It just doesn't look shiny and new. So forgive him once and slap his hand and keep him away.

Stones...well, that's a whole different battle. You'll have to give him a manual to read about seasoning, non-stick surfaces and nylon scrapers. Luckily our stones aren't very porous so he may not have killed them yet.

Apparently he put the first one in there a lot - and never told her about it! lol It was pretty much shot. I'm hoping that this was the first time the new one has been in there.

 

[ahammons]

There's a letter in the files by a microbiologist, about why soap isn't necessary. That's a good handout to give to your uncle.

Thanks Ann, I'll have to look for it.

I actually had a host a couple of months ago who said she always uses a dap of soap on stoneware b/c she's such a clean freak. I don't think she ever believed that it wasn't necessary. Maybe she needs a copy too! lol