Dishwasher – 1 person household

newleaf

I had a Miele slimline model when I lived alone. In fact, we still have it (11 years later, and it's still going strong) but it is not big enough now we are two. I would say if you have room for a full size one, then get a full size. A compact is only big enough for a single person, and not if you are entertaining, or if there is even a remote possibility that you may not always live alone.

Edit: sorry just seen your post and that you have already bought one - so glad you went for the full size!

BigBumpaGirl

Errata wrote: »

Life's too short to have a significant ongoing relationship with a sinkful of dirty dishes ! I'm a single and have a slimline and run it every evening - bliss. And a smaller carbon footprint than families who drive to Maccy D's twice a week for a treat.

You took the words out of my mouth, life is for living!

Ionkontrol

moonrakerz wrote: »

You use ONE bowl of water to wash up for a family of five ? !

Didnt read the thread title did you?

Eenymeeny

Thanks for your question. I have a similar problem reversed! I have a slimline dishwasher at the moment (for two of us) and find that since I wash all of the big bowls and pans(wooden handles) by hand as advised, I have dirty dishes hanging around for three or four days sometimes, which just doesn't feel right and sometimes there's a bit of a whiff when I open the DW.:eek: (and cups often come out with coffee rings on them and have to be washed by hand anyway) Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
We are moving soon and I'm actually considering doing without a dish washer. (Less storage space needed for all of those extra cups etc) I know that they do come out really nice and squeaky clean but apart from that...
Any thoughts please?

wallbash

and pans(wooden handles) by hand as advised,

Cheaper to keep dishwasher , buy new pans , and therefore run DW more frequently.
I have some problems with certain coffee mugs, seem to retain stains, But when they start to get chipped will replace with mugs that are easier to clean. Guessing its a difference in the glaze.

missile

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Thanks for your question. I have a similar problem reversed! I have a slimline dishwasher at the moment (for two of us) and find that since I wash all of the big bowls and pans(wooden handles) by hand as advised, I have dirty dishes hanging around for three or four days sometimes, which just doesn't feel right and sometimes there's a bit of a whiff when I open the DW.:eek: (and cups often come out with coffee rings on them and have to be washed by hand anyway) Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
We are moving soon and I'm actually considering doing without a dish washer. (Less storage space needed for all of those extra cups etc) I know that they do come out really nice and squeaky clean but apart from that...
Any thoughts please?

I always rinse before putting in dishwasher and rarely see any cup rings or residue on crockery. We have some pans which are hand wash, but wash them in the dishwasher. When they need replacing, we will select pans and crockery which are dishwasher safe.

If your crockery is sitting for 3/4 days then it is no surprise (to me) that cups are becoming stained.

wallbash

I never rinse , but with two teenagers , DW is on every day.

sunshinejoclaire

I find our dishwasher IS much cheaper to run than a sink and Fairy Liquid.

There are only the two of us, however we have a old, inefficient gas back boiler which we need to heat right up everytime we need hot water, so the dishy actually saves us having to put the boiler of of an evening.

Plus the dishy only gets ran over night or on weekends.. we are on EDF 20/20, so we get cheaper elecy then

Plus, even if it did cost more - its gets the stuff cleaner and more importantly that that, has solved the biggest argument Chez SSJC - the cooking/washing up/drying up/putting away argument

mackemdave

sunshinejoclaire wrote: »

Plus, even if it did cost more - its gets the stuff cleaner and more importantly that that, has solved the biggest argument Chez SSJC - the cooking/washing up/drying up/putting away argument

WOW!!!!A dishwasher that puts things away.....:rotfl:

Doshwaster

I recently moved home where part of the deal was that the sellers left the dishwasher behind. I don't know how I managed without one before!

I only need to run it once every 3-4 days but in the meantime it is a great place to hide dirty dishes.