Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: getting people to wash dishes and do post-meals clean up

[Karen Carlson (kcarlson2]

Our problem, too, except our numbers have fallen since move in.  Tell us about 
solutions.

Karen carlson
Arboretum Cohousing
Madison, Wi


On Oct 5, 2015, at 1:13 PM, Cynthia Dettman wrote:

> 
> We're struggling with our perennial problem of a robust meals program- we get 
> good turnout, but we consistently have trouble finding folks to do the dishes 
> and clean up afterwards, and those who do it complain that their duties are 
> too demanding.  In addition to pots and pans and dishes, they are currently 
> required put away tables, sweep the dining hall floor, and sweep and mop the 
> kitchen.  Ideally we have 3 people doing this, but not always.  We could add 
> another "job" that involves DH set up and cleaning, but how likely is that to 
> work?
> 
> What solutions might you recommend?  How do you make dish washing 
> interesting, sexy and desirable?  perhaps required?
> 
> Cynthia Dettman, Columbia Ecovillage
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