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2 sourced items, last checked 9 Nov 2026. Each one links to where Bill Gates said it.
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In a 2014 Reddit AMA, Gates said washing the dishes each night is something he enjoys and prefers to do himself.
“I do the dishes every night — other people volunteer, but I like the way I do it.”Bill Gates
Source: Why Bill Gates loves doing the dishes every night (article, 30 Sept 2016)
About an hour, almost every night
Gates told The Seattle Times that he reads for roughly an hour most nights as part of how he falls asleep.
“I read an hour almost every night. It's part of falling asleep.”Bill Gates
Source: Why Bill Gates Washes the Dishes and Reads for an Hour to Get a Good Night's Sleep (article)
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