How to Get Out of Washing the Dishes

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Washing the dishes is a chore few people like. Yet it needs to be done, so the trick is how to wriggle out of it in ways that end up having others do it on your behalf. Just remember that you do need to do your share though, so only pull these tactics when you really need a break.

Steps

Delaying Tactics

Tell your parents that the dish soap that you're using is making your hands itchy. Ask for a different kind of soap. Until you get it, you shouldn't have to do any dishes.

Once you get the new dish soap, say that that's making you itchy, too. Ask your parents for rubber gloves.

Once you get the gloves, rip the sponges with a fork or knife until they're ratty, but not shredded. Say that you need new sponges.

When your parents get you new sponges, rip your gloves a little bit with a knife, fork or scissors. Remember to have your gloves off while doing this, otherwise you may hurt yourself! Say that water is getting in and making you itchy. Repeat as needed.

Realize that your parents will catch onto the delaying tactics quickly. They may not work for very long.

Paying a Sibling

If you're really desperate, pay a sibling with candy or money to wash the dishes for you.

Make sure your parents or a tattle tale sibling isn't in the kitchen.

Tell them to wash the dishes with a Please Do This voice. This works best for young children since they'll probably want to do it because your parents won't let them.

Teach him or her how and tell him or her she/he is lucky to wash dishes at such a young age.

Keep an eye out for parents or other siblings. If someone's coming, pretend to be washing the dishes and tell the person washing the dishes to hide in the bathroom or a place they can see themselves and wash their hands to look like they weren't washing the dishes for you. If the parent is going to stay in the kitchen for a long time, pretend to use the bathroom or take a drink and tell them you got thirsty.

Thank the sibling.

Being Painfully Slow

Put away the already cleaned dishes in the cupboard, a bit at a time.

Pretend you have to use the bathroom because you have an upset tummy. Then pretend to be hungry. After all, you lost some food from your 'bathroom break'.