CDO

I have determined that I am OCD about some things.
...well, mostly just one thing: the dishes.

Before I get started, please understand that I do not have much experience with operating a household dishwasher, so the following instructions pertain to hand-washing dishes. =)

I clean the sink after putting the dishes on the counter, but before I actually wash dishes.
I don't (always) clean the sink with an abrasive cleaner at this point; that's (usually) saved for after the dishes have been washed.
The first thing I wash is the cooking and eating utensils.
Followed by the plates, bowls, and cups / mugs, in that order.
Any baking sheets, cupcake pans, cake pans, pitchers, or related items get washed at this point.
Then comes mixing bowls, pots, pans, casserole pans, and skillets, in that order.
After all the dishes are washed, I wipe off the counter and then the stove top, leaving water in the sink to use as a way to rinse the dishcloth out.
Then I rinse the sink out, rinse the rag out, and then use Ajax or BABO to scrub the sink.

...yep.
That's how it goes.