To wash small items in the dishwasher (like toys, jar lids, small gadgets, whatever is dishwasher-safe), I put them in a mesh lingerie bag with a zipper . to sort dry beans, put them in a gallon plastic bag, cut a hole in the corner *smaller* than the bean and shake and knead them with the corner with the hole pointing down. Any small stones or unwanted debris should fall out of the hole. . to mix meatloaf or use your hands for whatever you may not want to touch or spread around (meat grosses me out, for example), slip your hands into plastic sandwich sized baggies, do your thing, then slide them off into the trash when done. I also keep these nearby to slip into when working with poultry and want to turn the water on or something like that .. much easier to get on and off than gloves . This is a fun idea .. look forward to reading more :) . Janet |