Mum Had Ingenious Solution When Her Kids Refused To Do The Dishes

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A mum got so tired of her teenage children not doing the dishes that she took matters into her own hands.

Patricia Perez became so exasperated by her children’s refusal to do simple chores, that she confiscated the regular cutlery and plates, replacing them with disposables.

Perez’s daughter Alyssa realised the extreme measures when she went to get a fork in the kitchen.

Naturally, she tweeted.

MY MOM SICK AND TIRED OF US NOT DOING THE DISHES SO SHE GOT RID OF THEM WE DEADASS DONT HAVE ANY !!!!!!!!!!!

— Alyssa Perez (@alyssapperez) February 21, 2017

I went to grab a fork and pic.twitter.com/DL9zh5OrqR

— Alyssa Perez (@alyssapperez) February 21, 2017

Her tweets quickly went viral with hundreds of shares.

But while fellow Twitter users are telling Alyssa she should have helped round the house, the quick-thinking teen realised that her mum’s decision to switch to plastic cutlery and paper plates means she’ll never have to do the dishes again.

Others are inspired to switch to disposables and save on a whole load of chores.

@alyssapperez This is how it's going to be at my house 😊

— ❤️ (@arie_________) February 24, 2017

It may not be the greatest move for the environment, but it sure makes a funny story.

@alyssapperez im trying not to lose my mind at the amount of waste that's going to create

— morgan (@dirtyteacups) February 22, 2017
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