Make Washing Dishes by Hand Easier

I like the concept of those buckets that you soak dishes in, but why spend money on a bucket to soak dishes? It's unnecessary and takes up space. It's just another thing to clean up later. Plus I can't help but feel like after washing all of those dishes, people are going to get lazy about cleaning the bucket that held all those dirty dishes. Can you think of the mildew buildup if that bucket just stays there? Ewwwww!!!! And I personally only have one dish rack. It's not large enough to hold all of my pots, pans, plates, bowls, cups, utensils, AND a bucket. I can't imagine too many people having a larger dish rack than mine. I suppose different rules apply if you have a dishwasher, but I have a cheaper solution for soaking your dishes.

I do like the bucket concept. So I simply use a sink stopper. I basically turn my sink into a bucket, so to speak, something I already own. I stack my dishes into the sink, pour a little dishwashing liquid over it, and fill it up with the hottest water possible. That way it takes much longer for the water to get cold, so I buy myself a little more time before I have to tackle the dishes. I like to soak my accumulated dishes from the day and soak them overnight. I finish cleaning them first thing in the morning.