Below are some guidelines for office etiquette.

• Put your dirty dishes in the dishwasher and do not leave them in the sink. Rinse off your dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
• Throw out food in the refrigerator that you do not plan to eat. Several of us will go through and clean things out occasionally that are old/expired. If you’d like something to be kept that you think might be thrown out, put your name and a date on it.
• Take out the trash if it is full. The dumpster is located by the back door and trash bags are under the sink.
• Unload the dishwasher if it is clean when you go into the kitchen. If everyone helps with starting and unloading the dishwasher, it’s not a burden for any one person or group of people.
• Clean out the microwave after use. The cleaning company will come once a week and wipe it out, but if something you are heating up makes a mess, please clean it up.
• Wipe up the counters if you spill.
• Start new coffee if you take the last of the pot and it is still early in the day. You can also combine the pots together if they are half full to make a new pot. If you drink coffee and don’t know how to make it, someone will be happy to show you.
• Rinse out cans or bottles before placing in the recycling trash can.