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chilltocam
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Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
If you have one of those trays that has separate compartments for your silverware -like one compartment for forks, one for knives, one for spoons etc., do you actually use the compartments that way? All of my life, that's the way it's always been.
I ask because recently we were away and while we were gone, friends (2 married couples) stayed at our house - which I was fine with. But when we came back, they had obviously used dishes, silverware etc, run the dishwasher and then put everything from the dishwasher away - all good, except that in the silverware tray, everything was all mixed together - knives, spoons, forks in each compartment. Clearly not a big deal, but I just find it so odd that they would do that (I mean, they had to take them out of the drawer and see that they were each in their own separate compartment, right?!?!). So, it just made me wonder if most people actually use the compartments to separate the type of silverware or do most people just have a silverware free for all? lol
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shadows
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Yes we always separate the types of utensils. Isn't that the point of those dividers? 
Plus I wouldn't want to have to dig around and touch four spoons to get to a buried fork, kwim?
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blu6385
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
separate ... small forks, big forks,small spoons, big spoons and butter knives. it drives me insane if big forks/spoon and small forks/spoons are mixed together
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Cheeks24
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Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Yes always separate! The chaos would drive me to drink if it wasn't like that
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chilltocam
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by blu6385
separate ... small forks, big forks,small spoons, big spoons and butter knives. it drives me insane if big forks/spoon and small forks/spoons are mixed together
Exactly - I just found it to be so strange  . Everything else in the house was in perfect order, so it really wasn't a big deal at all, but as I was emptying the dishwasher just now, I couldn't help think about it again
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Maybe-Baybe
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Everything separate. Maybe a kid put them away??
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
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MrsT809
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Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
That would make me nuts! Yes, always separated.
I will say, anytime we rent a vacation house they're all mixed up. Maybe organizing silverware while on vacation is just too much for people?
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MrsT809
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Everything separate. Maybe a kid put them away??
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
See I'm always careful not to put like utensils together bc they'll nest and not get clean. Otherwise I would totally separate them since it would make putting them away easier.
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chilltocam
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Everything separate. Maybe a kid put them away??
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
Nope - no kids were in the house, just adults. And I totally agree with the above poster - can't organize the silverware int he dishwasher, otherwise they literally spoon and won't get clean!
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LSP2005
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Everything separate. Each type has its own section. I vary what is in the dishwasher or else things don't get clean.
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ElizaRags35
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Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Uh separate of course! And I'm probably the least organized person I know.
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tray831
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Ive never seen a drawer like that. That must've been weird.
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Tulips915
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Cheeks24
Yes always separate! The chaos would drive me to drink if it wasn't like that
This exactly!
What's the point of the separations if everything is mixed together!?
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Hofstra26
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
I keep everything separated and have an organization system for everything in my kitchen drawers. I would twitch if things were all in there willy nilly. 
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StarsStripes
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Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
OMG I had such a knee jerk reaction when you said they mixed the silverware- this is NOT normal human behavior!!! I DO try to organize the dishwasher the same way but never succeed. Stupid family I live with won't go with it haha.
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jessnbrian
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by shadows
Yes we always separate the types of utensils. Isn't that the point of those dividers?
Plus I wouldn't want to have to dig around and touch four spoons to get to a buried fork, kwim?
This. We just redid our kitchen last year and I made damn sure I got one of those drawers.
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GoldenRod
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Definitely separate. Even DC put them in the correct area when they put the dishes away.
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
We never organize it due to laziness because we keep our silverware in an unorganized location above our head(so kids can't get it). So if it were my DH he would probably forget that most people organize utensils and just throw it in there.
When our utensils were in a proper drawer with organizer it was separate. Miss those days
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
If you do it that way, you don't need to separate them out afterwards because they are already separated and can you place them right into their section.
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NervousNell
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by shadows
Yes we always separate the types of utensils. Isn't that the point of those dividers?
Plus I wouldn't want to have to dig around and touch four spoons to get to a buried fork, kwim?
Yes this.
I am FAR from organized but this just seems like a no brainer.
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
If you do it that way, you don't need to separate them out afterwards because they are already separated and can you place them right into their section.
Yep, separated in the drawer and separated in the dishwasher as it is easier to just grab them and put them away.
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by LastLightGlow
We never organize it due to laziness because we keep our silverware in an unorganized location above our head(so kids can't get it). So if it were my DH he would probably forget that most people organize utensils and just throw it in there.
When our utensils were in a proper drawer with organizer it was separate. Miss those days
Couldn't you just put a kid's lock on the drawer?
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ItsaJoya19
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
If you do it that way, you don't need to separate them out afterwards because they are already separated and can you place them right into their section.
I do this! I'm not OCD about anything really but for this I am
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DaniJude
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
always separate and in perfect stacking order
my boyfriend likes to mess things up on purpose.
he said my cupboards and fridge are like "sleeping with the enemy"
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Re: Weird (and really not very important) silverware drawer question
Posted by ItsaJoya19
Posted by Pumpkin1
Posted by Maybe-Baybe
Now, something I find strange is that my MIL organizes the utensils in the dishwasher. That's a little OCD to me.
If you do it that way, you don't need to separate them out afterwards because they are already separated and can you place them right into their section.
I do this! I'm not OCD about anything really but for this I am
I am the same way!
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