Sideways

Levitating

In a pocket dimension.

in my ass

Can you bend over? I need my favorite mug 😞

I audibly laughed at this

Don't start this

Idk what I started I just thought it was funny

It’s over there, behind the Snickers wrapper

You mean the prison pocket dimension

Hanging from a hook, upsidedown...

My father hung me from a hook once, Johnny. Once.

Great flick. Good line drop. Highfive!

He is dropping some dangerously serious quotes.

Yeah, that's what we do with our wine glasses! Why can't our other dishes have such luxury?

The Milky Way, we're renegading

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I got you. Moonlight… you’re my… starlight. I need you.

all night, come on, dance with me

Sideways would actually be better because it would not collect as much dust

bottom side up would not gather any dust inside of the cup

And if you have any pests crawling around in the night, they can't get in the cup and leave a little something something for you

Have fewer cups so they're not collecting dust.

Hang on something like a clothes drying rack but for mugs. That's what I use.

As my gran would say, “It doesn’t matter, find something better to worry about.”

I like your gran

Full of wisdom.

Hope she is still right side up

She is no longer with us, but her lessons remain. She had a long, awesome life worthy of celebration.

Now im down

Don’t be. We’re all gonna be there someday. Make the most of today.

Granny raised you good. Now im up for the shenanigans of this day, Hussar!

I love this interaction.

Same. I didn’t think I’d use this phrase twice today but: *wholesome reddit*

WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVE

I hope she just said that no matter what the topic was lol She made it her whole life never answering a single question :p

I did it for the gran.

I also choose this guy's gran.

I'm going to quote your grandmother whenever I get pointy a stupid argument

I do this all the time. Saves me from a lot of nonsense.

Pope Joh Paul II once said, "Of all the unimportant things in life, cup direction in cupboards is the most important."

Oh no! more catholic guilt. lol

This resonates with my *soul*.

If that’s your biggest problem you have a good marriage/relationship 💀

Unless they're also putting their plates and bowls upside down then idk what their point about dust is

Bowls and plates stack so you sacrifice the top plate as a dust cover, that what i do anyway

I don't own enough plates for them to gather dust lol

I sort of disagree. If that's the biggest argument they have, they're doing very well.

I'm stealing your grandmother's wisdoms!

Correct. It's just a preference

Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty. -Gran

What an icon

Based grab

Since I saw a picture of a spider making its web in a cup I always put them upside down.

That won’t stop a spider from making a web inside

You only have to worry about spiders lifting your cups to get in if you live in Australia

That’s bullshite. The spiders in Australia will straight up take your cup and have a spot of tea with it. And then eat you.

Damn, even the spiders are having tea with their meal.

Dipping you in the tea like a meaty people biscuit

well there's a r/BrandNewSentence

Don't store cups with spiders inside, silly.

Well then where am I supposed to store my spiders?

Mouth

How else are you going to keep the other bugs out

If your cups get spiders inside them means either you have too many cups or not using them enough.

Mmm. I love gathered household dust in my cups. Give my tea some crunch.

Lol, there's an episode of married with children when they're having this argument and al says in pegs defense we recycle the dust to make hot cocoa.

I loved that show. The episode when they learn about toast cracks me up

Toaster leaveins! What a sophisticated snack!

Hey! Who ate all the toaster leavins!

House dust is mostly skin and hair from the residents, so it's kind of like recycling.

20 to 50% according to wikipedia (van Bronswijk, J. E. M. H. (1981). House Dust Biology for Allergists, Acarologists and Mycologists. J. Bronswijk. p. 37.). The rest is mostly soil and pollution.

This guy cites

There was a report last year that concluded it’s something like 30% micro plastics too

Again recycling

Nah not me tho. I simply said no, and haven’t seen a single microplastic floating around in months

Unless you're dusting your shelves and disinfecting them regularly the lip of the mug is literally sitting in grime. Edit: You people are all idiots.

Ah yes, the English margarita

☹️

You don’t rinse your mugs before you use them?…..Every option is good when you do that…..

Has noone here heard of closing the cupboard?

I chimed in with a "Haven't you people ever heard of, closing the goddamn door?"

No, it's much better to face these kinds of things with a sense of poise and rationality.

Well in fact, ill look at it this way

I mean technically their marriage is saved

Well, this calls for a toast... (Were too old for this shit lol, a few people don't get this song)

So pour the champagne (into a rinsed-out flute)

So pour the champagne....into my dust-filled upright cup.

Huh...I've always heard "sense of poisoned rationality". This makes more sense.

BoneAppleTea

Dude, same

I thought it was this for years until I was watching something with subtitles and this music was playing in the scene

Oh man you beat me to it??? On a THROWAWAY? I'm leaving.

Yea I'm lost here my cupboards aren't really dusty at all cause they're closed

Also how much dust is accumulating in 2-5 days?

Maybe they have enough cups for every day of the year. So one will be sitting around for a long time before it's used

I'm moving out suuuper soon but this house has cupboards with a bunch of holes and gaps. Get bugs in there sometimes, along with mysterious, slightly sticky stains and what look like crumbs. No orientation really makes me super comfortable due to that lol. But yeah closing the cupboard isn't aaaalways the solution

No, I already washed it, that's why it's on the shelf!

Not caring also works for this too.

I’d rather have a little dust on the rim I can easily wipe off than have it collect in the bottom

We've all licked dirtier rims than that... right?

Okay, so lip of the mug vs the entire inside... hmmmmmmm

The amount of dust that will settle in my cup between uses pails in comparison to what builds on the shelves between shelf cleanings though.

This is it. 1. Are people not storing their things in closed cabinets? 2. How long are their cups sitting before being used?

Yeah I’ve honestly never noticed dust in my cups. They’re in closed cabinets and used frequently. But I only ever pull all the cups out and clean the shelves about twice a year so they’re much more apt to be dirty.

I put them right side up, then just rinse them or blow in the before using it. Not that hard

Do you put your plates upside down too? Or do you wrap them before putting them away? Do you clean your napkins before wiping your face? What about your silverware? I suppose those have to get wrapped too. Do you wrap them individually or in groups? Just curious about the logistics of worrying this much about a bit of dust in your house.

Devils advocate: the dust that falls on the shelves is also falling in your right side up cups. There is no escape, you will consume the dust and you will like it.

I think that was their point

The upside down cup only picks up dust on the rim. The right side up cup collects dust across the entire opening!

How tf are your closed cabinets getting so dusty?

They would need to be airtight sealed to keep out any dust?

Sure, if the air in your house is saturated with dust, at which point you have a much bigger issue than dusty mugs.

This is why hang yee tankard inverted

I think that was their point

You will eat ze dust and you will like it

no need, you're constantly breathing it and swirling it around in your spit

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Close the cabinet doors?

Unless you have vacuum sealed cupboards, dust will get in.

So you store plates and bowls upside down?

Fuck… I’m angry you made me think of this.

how rarely do you use your cups that they gather dust

Mmm. I love bacteria and mold growing on warm and wet interior cup surfaces after a wash that are then airtight when put face down for days. Give my tea some flavor.

I have literally never heard of mold growing on the inside of a cup because it was placed upside down. Also, why are you putting wet cups in the cupboard?

Why are you putting wet cups in a cupboard? Gross.

I think putting dishes away before they're dry is even weirder or a thing than OP's post.

Or just, you know. Use a towel.

Always upside down. Keeps spiders out

Not only spiders, but any moisture in the cup too! All of it will trickle down and make sure things are dry, plus ya know that one cup that sits in the corner unused doesnt turn into a bowl of dust

every time you place a cup upside down, it gets dust along its lip from the shelf if the cup is still wet inside when you set it upside down, it can just stay wet if it has a flat lip and the shelf is level. your logic for this one is especially nonsensical because the way things dry is the moisture going into the air, which will happen faster when there isnt a lid on the cup (the shelf acts as a lid) edit: 3 different people telling me to buy from Big Shelf Liner when by putting cups the right way up, you just avoid the problem altogether

You're right about the drying part, but, although also beeing right about the lip getting dusty, that is way less than if you get the whole insides dusty

I always store my cups open side up and I have literally never seen dust in them.

Hmm if it works for you, nice then I'd keep them the correct way up as well, but in my cupboard that doesn't work sadly and it also didn't back at my parents place, when I lived there

in theory, most people are storing their cups/mugs in a cabinet, where dust doesn't collect aside from the opening/closing. i do both, i store my mugs top up and glasses top down. haven't died or drank much dust yet.

Are we just ignoring all the people in this thread that apparently don't dry their dishes before putting them away? So many arguments about not being able to dry in the cabinet if they're upside-down.

I dry my dishes but I live in a humid country. If I don't keep my cups right-way-up, they smell a bit dank after a few days. A closed cabinet gets enough air exchange to keep things dry without getting dust in.

The dust on the shelf is the same dust that would gather in the cup were it right side up. Also just dry your glasses

Not if you use shelf liners. Or just make sure your dishes are dry.

> it gets dust along its lip from the shelf Clean your shelf. My glasses aren't rimmed with dust like a shitty margarita.

Nah just a dust igloo lol. True tho I prefer to leave them to dry on the rack then put them in the cupboard. Else I get water rings on the surface.

Great, I had no idea I was terrified of cup spiders until now. Now I'm never going to look at a cup the same again.

I experienced a cup centipede early on in life and am now vehemently a cup upside down guy

Although to be fair I look inside before I pour anything in anyway.

Are you at any chance in Australia?

This is like the backing in first pulling into a parking space debate; for like 99% of situations both are totally fine. Putting them upside down prevents dust and bugs from going into them, which is only useful for a few freak accidents or if you don’t use a lot of cups often; putting them rightside up technically keeps the part that makes lip contact cleaner but that’s really only useful for germaphobes or people who don’t clean their cupboards.

I disagree with your analogy. Backing in is better 99% of the time.

And 99% easier because of the sharper turning circle provided by front wheel drive. I don't get how people struggle with it. Although my wife complains at the supermarket because then the shopping has to be carried between the cars to reach the boot.

only time front first is acceptable is if you can pull straight through into another space

Right side up is also better if there's any chance there's any moisture in there.

Why do people keep saying this? You do realize your mug and your cupboard DO NOT form an airtight seal, right? Unless you got the Silicone Suction Cup Rim 5000, your ceramic mug and particle board cabinet have plenty of airflow between them. Things dry better when the water can drip OUT of the object. If it's right side up, water just pools in the bottom, collecting wet dust and germs and concentrating them until it evaporates.

Who is putting all these wet cups in the cupboard T.T

The final step in a dish washer is steam. There's a bit of moisture on your dishes if they go straight from the dishwasher to the cupboard. I shouldn't be, but I'm shocked again to realize how much of reddit is occupied by children who've probably never been responsible for household matters and/or have only ever tried stuff one way. The answer to your question is "the majority of American households, at least sometimes" as over 2/3s of us have dish washers.

You can also just let it dry or unload your dishwasher with a tea towel, you responsibly householding dishwasher expert.

Guy who puts wet dishes away accuses everyone else of being children for not doing the same, now *that's* peak reddit

A lot of people dry their dishes even after they’ve been in the dish washer. Especially if they are still noticeable wet.

Dry your wet dishes bro

I'm a 35 year old man who has owned his own home for a decade. I just wipe my fucking cups before I put them in the cupboard.

>Why do people keep saying this? Because it's obvious to anyone who's paying attention lol >You do realize your mug and your cupboard DO NOT form an airtight seal, right? Actually, if even a paltry amount of water condensates along the bottom, it's creating a seal that will slow the release of the moisture inside. Rinse out two vases. Put one upside down anywhere you like and the other right side up in the same place. Note which one has large dew spots and which one evaporates out. >Things dry better when the water can drip OUT of the object. This is only true if it's over open air and/or sopping wet. >If it's right side up, water just pools in the bottom, collecting wet dust and germs and concentrating them until it evaporates. Nope. It'll evaporate much faster than that. It's like when a non-dog person visits a house with several dogs. You can smell it instantly. You people who put cups upside down always have a distinct smell of mildew in your cupboards and cups. You're hoping to mitigate some bacteria, but you're actually inviting mold spores to propagate.

This person cups. 👍

Wait you can go front first? I've never seen anyone do it that. Just figured it was the done thing

You can but getting back out is a lot less safe, which is not at all like the cup thing.

Just always carry your mug.

Tactical mug holster attachment

You alternate them , it takes up less space

This would only really work if the mugs or glasses have a particular shape. I have a bunch of pint glasses that are identical aside from logos, and alternating those definitely saves space. I used to do that actually, when they wouldn't all fit otherwise. But with the mugs in the picture it wouldn't really matter

Any cup wider at the top than bottom benefits from alternating.

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Commercial kitchen shelves are also cleaned regularly and usually made out of metal.

Upside down so spiders don't rub their balls all over it.

That adds flavor

I have never stored glasses or mugs upside down and have never had issues with moisture, dust, or bugs. If there is something that I haven’t used for a while, I would just rinse and dry it anyway. Do people not clean their cupboards or something?

Same. Granted, we drink a ton of tea as a family of 5, but I’m reading these comment and just wondering, “how fucking gross is the inside of your cupboards?” I pretty grossed out by shit like that so I always check my cups and have never had an issue with a cup beyond the dishwasher not cleaning it completely and someone storing it away without noticing..

I like upside down lol but I end up just giving it a quick rinse if they're right side up. Honestly even if they're upside down, I still rinse them.. I actually rinse every silverware or dish before I use it to eat/drink or else I can't enjoy my food comfortably or avoid eating it all together.. I think I might have a contamination OCD kinda thing. 😳

Yo I thought everyone did that 💀

I can’t stand upside down because the lip of my cup has already touched something so it’s dirty.

Yall doin too much. You know you inhale dust and skin particles every day yummm

Some people have never had a dead spider in their mouth and it shows.

Dead? We should all be so lucky...

Did you not look in the cup before drinking out of it?

I was a teenager, didn't want to turn the light on in the kitchen and wake up my brother on the couch. Learned my lesson.

As someone that came from some harsh living situations, my granny always said "open side down so you don't have nothing crawling and laying eggs and shittin in yo cups and bowls' 😂

Being alive is disgusting deal with it no matter what you do it’s probably nasty. Even if you rinse them first unless you use distilled water it’s a lose lose have you seen the inside of a city water pipe?

You're right when you say being alive is disgusting

No dish is safe

So you like it when spiders drag their balls all over your cups???

Yeah, man. Spider balls add wonderful flavor.

If they are even a little wet from the dishwasher the upsidedown cup becomes a petri dish that grows trapped bacteria. You can smell it. Mildew

Dry them?

Anywhere in my house where we put stuff that might be holding moisture has what amounts to a low profile baking cooling rack as a surface for the objects to sit on to maintain airflow

Do you want dust on the edges or inside the cups?

Down, to keep interiors clean

It just depends on if you like your dust inside the cup or around the rim.

Fuck I’ve been shovin em in my ass I didn’t even think to use a cabinet

Yeah it's upside down to prevent dust, this is normal in the food industry.

Right side up

Up then you can stack it and it will be more stable.

Tell me you grew up rich without telling me you grew up rich. All plates, bowls, and cups were upside down in case of bugs, or other vermin.

Upside down 100%. Why the hell do you wanna drink old cabinet dust?! Gross