Stupid Question but I have to ask

[Snitgirl]

Where I work, we have 13 on staff and the dirty dishes in the sink keep piling up even though everyone knows they are responsible for cleaning their own dishes.

Since dishes are just being left in the sink dirty and no one will fess up to who they belong to, before we go to the extreme and no longer have dishes available to staff, does anyone have a grand idea on how to get people to take care of their own dirty dishes?

I was thinking our manager can sign out a cup to a staff member and at the end of the day we would know who left it dirty in sink. Extreme but its the only thing that makes sense, lol
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Stupid question I know but I am at a dead end on how to get it under control besides the option of not having dishes available to staff.

Your ideas suggestions are greatly appreciated :)

[Judy Canty]

Bag them up and throw them away. Everyone must bring in and be responsible for their own.

[jcamp]

Once a month I tell the staff to take home what they own from the fridge and kitchen. What's left goes in the trash.

[Lulubelle]

Environmental option is a dishwasher, less environmetal option is disposables. I've seen offices assign a kitchen scheule so each staff member takes turns cleaning everyone's mess. Never underestimate to power of peer pressure.

[NCspecs]

Environmental option is a dishwasher, less environmetal option is disposables. I've seen offices assign a kitchen scheule so each staff member takes turns cleaning everyone's mess. Never underestimate to power of peer pressure.

For real. Thats an outstanding option. But, if that idea fails:

Bag them up and throw them away. Everyone must bring in and be responsible for their own.

[becc971]

We have someone on kitchen duty AND a dishwasher, and still we're all apparently five year olds who can't take care of our own stuff. if it was me, i'd throw it out and have people bring in their own. or purchase paper/disposable products snarky e-mails saying CUT THE CRAP CHILDREN!! all of those things.

[Judy Canty]

Creatively thinking here. Have an "office party" at a local "paint your own pottery" studio. Everyone can make their own mug and plate, then find a way to display them when not being used. You'll always know who's dropping the "dishwashing" ball and have some fun at the same time.

[edKENdance]

Bag them up and throw them away. Everyone must bring in and be responsible for their own.

LOL! I did that! Only 2 other staff but it looked like it could have been 13.

[rbaker]

No food or drink on premisis.

[SeaU2020]

We have chore chart and everyone gets their fair share of dishes and trash and putting away the office supplies orders. Works well for us. If someone is out, another will always cover and then we make it up to whomever took care of us.

[IhaveSpecialEyes]

Or you could be in our office where one person does such a lousy job of washing the dishes that the rest of us race to do them. Why bother if you are going to do a crap job?