Protect Your Glassware -- and Your Hands

There are few things more frightening when washing dishes than discovering that a glass has broken in the sink -- the hard way. One of my brothers still has a scar on his hand where he cut it on a broken glass while doing dishes.

To protect your glassware from being broken in the sink, fold a soft towel into the sink before you drain water into it. The towel will cushion the glassware as it is moved around, and will help protect it should one piece slip from your hands and fall back in.