The NY Times shows some dirty-water love: “Everything and the Kitchen Sink: The Memoir of Dishwasher“:
When addressing a tub of dishes, Mr. Jordan takes an extremely wide stance, with his feet well outside his shoulders, to bring himself closer to sink level. He holds the dish in his left hand and after swabbing the center, gives it a careful clockwise wipe around the rim. He scrubs pots with a giant wad of steel wool and a liberal application of spray from the overhead nozzle.
