Look how Angie put a strawberry basket and a bit of twine to use:
I use a plastic tomato/strawberry container and some string as a flexible and affordable way to wash small things in the dishwasher.
Perfect for baby bottle parts, sippy cup valves, and all the little stuff that finds its way to the bottom of your dishwasher. So smart. My recommendations: top rack only, and replace it regularly.
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Strawberry baskets make great "bubble wands" too. Multiple bubbles, and no blowing required. Dip the bottom of the basket in bubbles (in a low, flat pan), and then your kiddo can wave it around, spin in a circle while holding it out, etc. and they'll get a bunch of bubbles instantly!
Posted by: Katrina W. | 25 April 2011 at 02:10 PM
You can take that same twine and add another basket and flip it over the top of the first one. Alternatively you can nix the twine and use a bread tie to keep it all closed.
Posted by: Donna | 25 April 2011 at 02:20 PM
LAME! Or you could just spend $4 at Target for a two layer dishwasher basket designed to hold these parts and not have to screw around with twine.
Posted by: bethany | 25 April 2011 at 06:17 PM
Bethany: I took down your comment as it adds nothing to the conversation. Disagreement is fine. Insults are not.
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 25 April 2011 at 09:33 PM
Where do you find strawberry baskets anymore; I haven't seen them in years. Maybe it is a matter of where you are, but here in Arizona, I only see berries in clear clamshell packaging.
Posted by: anony | 26 April 2011 at 10:03 AM
Many of our berries still come in baskets (I'm in the Pacific NW). Interesting.
Posted by: Asha Dornfest | 26 April 2011 at 12:16 PM
Very cute idea, I totally agree about the baskets though, I never see them anywhere (Midwest). Even our berry picking places use bags buckets now and they put your berries in a bag when you head for home.
Posted by: michelle | 04 July 2011 at 08:32 AM