Dish Washing Strategy(DWS)

Back in India, dish washing was not a big deal. We had a servant maid and other family members stepped in whenever required. We were introduced to dish washer in the US. However dish washer is rarely used at my place, except during the Get-togethers or parties which leave mountains of dishes. So at our house, dishes are normally hand washed. Even though dishwasher has its own advantages, according to us ( me and wife) it has got its own limitations in terms of loading capacity(need to have sufficient dishes), time involved, energy consumed and the sound it creates.

Now that I made a case for manual washing, here are the main factors which influence manual dish washing;
a) Sink size constraints the number of dishes it can hold. Any overflows land up on the counter tops there by creating clutter and is visually discouraging to see so many of them
b) Size of the dishes and utensils: Yes that matters. Whether you have one big utensil or 10 eating plates?
c) Amount of time you have and your patient level (variable, depending on the day).
d) Some more...just cutting short here..

I have devised myself a Dish Washing Strategy(DSW) to effectively address this requirement;
a)Focus on big oversized utensils and dishes - Once you finish off with them, you get lot of empty sink space
b)While doing (a), pour out ( rinse) the soap water in to the small dishes. This way, conserving water apart, you are directing to your mind to a playful act
c)Pick your fav song and sing aloud...or listen to ipod, mp3, etc
d)Work on the small dishes
e)Having accomplished these steps, simply step out of the kitchen and do something else

What did you notice?
a)At the end of the exercise all the dishes are washed "One at a time", no matter what strategy you adopt: Going from big utensils to small dishes or vice versa. It's just a matter of prioritizing / guiding (or diverting) ourselves to do the important daily chore
b) Why walk out of the kitchen? Because the act of washing dishes is a recurring process and never stops. So take a break until the next batch accumulates for washing!

This works for me...Do you have any better strategy?