Let’s apply a little common sense here: if you just used your measuring cup for water, it’s clean. There’s no soap required. There’s no scrubbing necessary. You’re not going to poison your cabinet. You filled it with water, poured it out, and maybe—maybe—a stray molecule lingered. Big deal. That’s not dirt. That’s hydration.
Water is literally the thing we use to clean everything else. It’s the baseline. If your measuring cup held oil, syrup, egg whites, or anything remotely sticky or slimy—sure, give it a proper wash. But if all it did was hold water for 2.3 seconds before being dumped into a pot, congratulations: it just rinsed itself.
There’s no bacteria, no grime, no leftover residue—just the phantom memory of H₂O. Are we supposed to turn into dishwashing purists now? Is this the standard? What’s next—sanitizing the spoon that stirred your tea?
Look, life’s too short for unnecessary chores. If your measuring cup only handled water, give it a quick shake, maybe a flick of the wrist to send a drop flying, and back in the drawer it goes. That’s not laziness. That’s efficiency. That’s logic.
The world has real problems. This isn’t one of them. Use your energy wisely—save it for scrubbing pans or explaining to your toddler why glitter isn’t edible. But putting away a “water-only” measuring cup without a full sink session? That’s just being an adult.
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My wife tells me I’m a soulless person and I believed her for some time. Then I realized I should meditate more, and found peace.