What is more useful for family w/kids, dishwasher or tumble drier?

poly1

Well I didn't have either until January, when I got a condenser tumble drier. We still don't have a dishwasher and we cook from scratch nearly everyday and there are four of us, it just doesn't seem necessary. We got the tumble drier cos I was struggling to dry two different lots of school uniform and my own work uniform when it was raining and cold outside, it is only used when we can't dry outside but it was such a life saver, I don't know how we ever managed without one!

savingmummy

I dont have either!

I would choose tumble drier though as i wash almost everyday!!
Washing up is quick and easy and can be shared if you have a load.

fedupfreda

Another vote for the tumble dryer here.

Nothing worse than trying to dry washing indoors - you can't always hang it out on the line, but I do try to do so, whenever possible. Washing can't always wait. One of your children may go through a bedwetting phase - like mine did. Also damp washing hanging up in the house can lead to mould, if you cant get the moisture properly vented away - which can make asthma worse, for anyone susceptible.

gunsandbanjos

Gigglepig wrote: »

I had a combined washer dryer a few years ago but didn't really like it, it seemed quite noisy and inefficient.

And since the max dryer load is usually a lot smaller than the max washer load, so in order to do a combined wash/dry program the load needs to be small.

It wasn't a top end one though, and it was new about 6 years ago, so they may have improved.

To get a good washer/dryer you need to spend a bit. We spent £1000 and got a Miele W/D and it is the best money i have ever spent. Had a Hotpoint before this one and it was murder:mad:

If you have drying space, get a dishwasher. If mine broke i would replace it in a heartbeat. I have a slimline one as my kitchen is quite small and it is fine for us (3 in house).

Molly41

When my kids were small we got a small tumble dryer one winter because the house was getting damp. Kids Dad washed up so I had no need of a dishwasher. Then my third child was very poorly and required lots of medical treatment that involved syringes/ tubes etc for feeds etc. The extra time it took necessitated a dishwasher and we just had a tabletop one for just his bits and pieces but gradually as he got better it got used for family stuff. Now I wouldnt be without either and often wondered how i managed. If pushed it would have to be a tumbler as washing up is more easier to manage.

kr15snw

Dishwasher! No kids here but I HATE dishes and in our new kitchen (am moving to a house that needs renovating) Its the one thing Im putting my foot down on!!! Hehehe

mummyplus3

Hmm, I've lived without both and hate it! there's no plumming for my Dishwasher in my new house so i'm paying almost the same price as the diswasher to have someone come and plumb in somewhere for it too go. And i've just brought a 9kg Tumble Dryer that is the matching model to my new 9kg Washing Machine I brought a few weeks ago! & will be ripping out the cupboard next to the dishwasher space to pop that in there.

I've spent about £1500 on appliances in the last year

merlot123

I have both and to be honest I wouldn't want to live without either.

A full size dishwasher is a must with a family imo, it helps to keep the kitchen tidy. It was also very useful when the children had bottles, I used to clean them in dishwasher and didn't use a sterliser thingy. I detest washing up, and everything goes into the dishwasher.

The tumble dryer is a condenser, and is in the garage, I had it in the house, but I found it created dust so I moved it into the garage, again very useful for bedding, especially when you have sick children. I find I don't use the tumble dryer much except for bedding as its in the garage, but saying that, its really handy when you need something dry quickly (like the school uniforms tonight as I've been decorating and forgot about them until tonight).

Use Preloved website or Ebay for a second hand tumble dryer if its going into a garage, no point paying alot of money for one, no-one's going to see it stuck in there.

jackieb

Bloomin_Freezing2 wrote: »

I have 2 kids and have always managed without either. Doesn't take that long to wash up or get clothes and bedding dry - even in cold or wet weather.

I have 4 children (eldest moved out now) and I have neither either (does that make sense? :D )

OH wanted a dishwasher when we got a new kitchen. I put my foot down. I preferred having an extra cupboard - plus I hate the feeling of dishes that have been washed in a dishwasher. I can't stand it. They feel like how nails down a blackboard sounds! My dryer is in the garage and it has been for 3 years since we moved here, and I refuse to go out there as I expect it's full of beasties - also, it's not an integral garage and I have to go to the bottom of the garden to get it, so it's not used at all. I have 2 bed wetters and a child with bowel problems so I do a lot of washing and I can still manage.

In my opinion you don't have to have any of the two. As long as you have a washer than that's all you really need.

aliasojo

jackieb wrote: »

In my opinion you don't have to have any of the two.

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