washing up

The quiet pleasure of washing up (and why I'm still buying a new dishwasher)

24 January 2015 9:00 am

I have been having trouble with my dishwasher. It’s seven and a half years old, and it’s manufactured by a…

Forgive us our Christmases as we forgive those who Christmas against us

13 December 2014 9:00 am

After lunch on Christmas Day my father always stood at the sink in his apron and yellow Marigolds and did…

Dear Mary: What can I do about guests who don’t know how to wash up properly?

29 March 2014 9:00 am

Q. I have three spare bedrooms in London and I welcome friends to come and stay. Unfortunately, some of these…