Dishwasher - luxury or necessity?

lil_me

See there's another use, 4 bike helmets, used summer and winter (quad bikes)

Have had a moan to DP who is handy but not with plumbing who's having a 'word' with his brother after he measures up (after telling me what I suggested was useless) who used to be a plumber to see where we could fit one in.

Just so happens he said 'what do you want for your birthday' I said 'you to wash the dishes for a year' he said 'I'll get you a dishwasher' :rotfl: yay!

scrimpingbadger

Love mine, love it dearly. Thinking of giving it a name....

Hate hate hate washing up. Have sensitive skin and very hot water/gloves brings on my urticaria (hives) so can't really manage without one. I'd make my hubbie do it but things are always left 'to soak' (ahem) and then the wet stuff lives on the draining board covered by a tea towel (perhaps he thinks he can hide his half-done jobs). He does have some funny ideas.


I blame his mother.:p

jannyannie

I got a dishwasher after I stood and washed up after Christmas dinner for three hours.:mad: At that time my two step-sons lived at home (who never washed up properly) and I had a six month old baby. I have lived without one for three months. Can't say I enjoyed it. I run mine full and everything goes in.

debbiedeejay

Got mine for a birthday from my OH ten years ago. At the time my workmates thought it was the most unromantic pressie ever,but its still going strong,just like us! Best Pressie ever bought!

thriftlady_2

I'm quite happy without one. I've never had one and would hate to give up the cupboard space for one.

Also, if you are only running it once a day don't you need lots of crockery and pans ? When I'm having a baking session I use several bowls which need washing between recipes. I'm using my biggest saucepan now for lunch but I'll need it again for supper this evening -how does that work if you use a dishwasher ?

Hardup_Hester

I wouldn't be without mine, it was a freebie. It's ok washing up by hand when there is only 2 of us, but better not to have to. When the lodgers are here it's an absolute godsend & worth it's weight in gold. I also have a tumble dryer but don't use it & I tell all the lodgers it doesn't work, otherwise I find it's put on repeatedly for one pair of knickers or similar.
Hester

hilstep2000

I couldn't live without mine either. Life is too short to wash up! It certainly gets things cleaner. I sterilise my dishcloth in it too! I have been told that you can cook a whole salmon in one, but haven't tried it yet!!

Penny-Pincher!!

I find my DW a god send!

It goes on once a day tops and can sometimes squeeze a day and a half:D ....when cooking I normally fill half a sink of hot soapy water and wash the pans (usually only use a pasta steamer and cook spuds in bottom and veg intop, so only 1 pan;) )...then anything that needs a soak, goes in whilst we are eating and washed after.

We could live without a DW, but TBH I use it more to keep kitchen tidy:rotfl: as I hate messy kitchen sides:o

I find washing up quite theraputive (SP)

PP
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CleoTheCat_2

If you are looking for advice on which one to buy try looking at the forums on www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk This is where all the repair men hang out and will give you a good idea of which ones NOT to buy i.e. the ones that everyone is having problems with.
See also their buying advice at http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=list_pages_categories&cid=8 Also, you'll find that all the repairmen on there do not recommend the use of these 3,4 or 5 in one tablets (There is a really good article on the site about why you should use separates - here - http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=116 )

I use plain old powder (cheaper than tablets) and seprate rinse aid (1 bottle lasted me a year!). I don't use salt because we have incredibly soft water!

I hope this is of some use to you.
~CtC~

Atalanta

I've thought of another reason, we are thinking about baby no 3? I'd be breastfeeding but i've heard of people putting bottles, breastpump in etc. I hated washing the breastpump!!:eek: Does anyone have any experience of this?

Yes I used to wash my breastpump, bottles and teats in the dishwasher then sterilised them in the microwave steriliser - I would think this would get them cleaner than washing them by hand if you do it on a high temperature. I bought a special basket from Grobag.com which you could use to keep all the little bits in to stop them falling through the gaps in the shelf - and it had a compartment on the base of it to hold the teats in the right position. It was quite expensive (about £6) but I thought it was worth it for the time saved not having to do it by hand.
I didn't have a dishwasher until DS1 was 18 months old as we had a very small kitchen in our old house - but now I think if I was in that position again I would take out a cupboard even if it was the only one I had in order to have a dishwasher!:rotfl: I definitely don't think you will regret buying it if you've got young children.