dishwasher
the day alisa and the boys left i had more beef, chicken, and sausages defrosted in the refrigerator than i could possibly eat before it went bad. so i had a few friends over to help me eat it. the dishes from that meal went into the dishwasher. over the next ten days i ate alone and didn't make very many dishes. i completely forgot to run the dishwasher. there were lovely things growing in it when the family finally returned. whoops.