Prabhupada was prepared to wash them himself
Madhusudana: One time I was in the temple room after prasadam. In the early days devotees would take prasadam, which was cooked upstairs in Prabhupada's apartment, and then brought downstairs for the devotees to eat in the temple. We had these grass mats that we'd lay out for this cacophony of plates that were purchased at thrift stores and so nothing matched. The plates had to be washed afterwards but they were all in the sink.
I was in the temple alone either chanting japa or reading when Prabhupada came in. I offered my obeisances and then he saw in the sink all the dirty dishes and he said, "Why aren't these dishes done?" I didn't know what to say, but I could see Prabhupada thought, "Well if no one's going to do it, then I'll do it." Naturally I got with the program and washed the dishes but Prabhupada was prepared to wash them himself.
I was in the temple alone either chanting japa or reading when Prabhupada came in. I offered my obeisances and then he saw in the sink all the dirty dishes and he said, "Why aren't these dishes done?" I didn't know what to say, but I could see Prabhupada thought, "Well if no one's going to do it, then I'll do it." Naturally I got with the program and washed the dishes but Prabhupada was prepared to wash them himself.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 4 by Siddhanta Dasa
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