I Hate Washing Up

babyshoes

You really don't need to rinse stuff off first - a good scrape into the bin gets the worst off. Once you figure out how to stack it so that it washes properly, you will be fine. It may or may not cost a bit more, but it's worth it!

You can put most pots and pans in it too, meaning you only need to handwash a few delicate things.

cherie1122

When I was a single mum with four children and working full time I was run ragged with clearing up etc. I bought a dishwasher despite my dad telling me I had four of them already (none of my children were keen on washing up and would ever do it)

After I bought the dishwasher it was wonderful. End of arguments and a lovely clean tidy kitchen (most of the time).

Go and get one - you won't be sorry.

mummyroysof3

i use mine every day as there is 5 of us..i used to wash up 3 times a day before

big5

We moved house a couple of months ago and our new place has an integrated dishwasher - we love it! I don't tend to rinse stuff, just scrape any leftovers in the bin/tip dregs down the sink. I still do washing up of some things, e.g. some of our pans/mixing bowls won't fit in the dishwasher and can't put the crystal glasses in there (so don't use them very often! :rotfl:), but I don't mind that too much compared to the washing up mountain I used to face.

According to my dad, a dishwasher uses less water than washing up by hand (a quick google search seems to back him up). Also, we've never yet cleaned our dishwasher and it's still working fine (we use the all-in-one tablets with rinse aid, etc). So ignore whoever is trying to put you off and get one!

valk_scot

Dishwashers are magic. You throw all your dirty dishes in as they happen, push the button at the end of the day and they're all clean next time you look. Positively magical. Yeah you have to load and unload them but that barely takes a couple of minutes either end and they keep the kitchen tidy. what's not to love?

I only rinse Weetabix/porrage bowls (stuff sets like concrete) and anything with big lumps. Sometime the odd bit of burnt on grease survives through a wash but on balance everything gets much cleaner than hand washing imho.

One dishwashing cycle once a day uses far less water than four or five sinkfuls of dishes.

If you live in a soft water area the dishwasher stays clean. If you're in a hard water area you descale it every few months I belive, by running a cycle with a special cleaner or some vinegar.

I got my first dishwasher four years ago btw. I didn't think I needed it (was Hubby's idea) but within a week I knew I did. I LOVE my dishwasher!

beadgirl87

I think if you have a family they are great. My parents got one years ago, when there was them 2 and 3 children in the house. It would save alot of space and was on alot. If you are on your own it is easier to just wash up, but if you have afew people in the house it is worth it. You can load it up during the day, put it on overnight if you get cheap electricty and then clean dishes in the morning.
I think it would save you time, and makes you feel cleaner as you can't see all the pots and pans!
just teach the kids to put used up stuff in the dishwasher and not on the side!

thehappybutterfly

re the soft water v hard water. I don't have a dishwasher - reason being my only experience of using one is my sister's (in England) and they have problems with hard water. I HATE the feel of the dishes as they come out the washer - they feel too dry if that makes sense. Could that be the hard water that causes that? Even just thinking about is making my mouth water (and not in a nice way).

Justamum

beautiful_ravens wrote: »

Im on my own and have three young kids, who also hate washing up, the eldest [11] only occasionally does it, even when money is offered!!

When I was that age I wouldn't have had the option of saying 'no' to doing the washing up! From a very early age - basically as soon as we could reach the sink - we had a rota for washing up and we did it without complaining. One night one would wash up, while one dried the pans and another would dry everything else, then one would have the night off (there were four of us). Next day someone else would have the night off. I would do something similar, and tell your children that they have no option! This was the only way we got pocket money (just one of the jobs we had to do to earn our pocket money).

shelley_crow

I hate washing up too, unfortunately there's nowhere to put one in the kitchen

jackieb

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

re the soft water v hard water. I don't have a dishwasher - reason being my only experience of using one is my sister's (in England) and they have problems with hard water. I HATE the feel of the dishes as they come out the washer - they feel too dry if that makes sense. Could that be the hard water that causes that? Even just thinking about is making my mouth water (and not in a nice way).

No, we have very soft water ( had my kettle 10 years and had not a bit of limescale in it). I absolutely hate the feeling of dishes that come out of the dishwasher. I have to wet my fingers before touching them. It feels like how nails down a blackboard sounds. :eek: It's horrible. And i've had experience of 3 different dishwashers in 3 different places (parents, sister and work ones) and every one of the dishes felt the same. I thought I was the only one!