Do you have a dishwasher?

HighamKneeDee

AubreyMac wrote: »

I grew up in a household of 6 without a dish washer or a tumble dryer. I was 11 (I'm the youngest) when my family got a washing machine. We went to the launderette every week until then.

My, judging by some of the responses on here, how did you cope? ,,,,,We were exactly the same in our home except I was 14.

ciderwithrosie wrote: »

Never had a dishwasher, even though we're a family of five, I couldn't be bothered to load and unload it, by the time I'd done that I could have washed a sink full of dishes anyway.

Is the correct answer. Had one for the past 20 years, never used it, never wanted to.

Lioness_Twinkletoes

ciderwithrosie wrote: »

Never had a dishwasher, even though we're a family of five, I couldn't be bothered to load and unload it, by the time I'd done that I could have washed a sink full of dishes anyway.

You really couldn't. Besides, a DW gets everything so much cleaner than handwashing. As someone said, being able to stack everything in it and clear the decks in minutes is brilliant.

My husband and I tend to cook separate meals in the evening so I load mine as we cook; keep the work surfaces clean and tidy.

Don't understand why some people with a dishwasher wash the pots by hand though. For me, they're the most horrid part of washing up so are always the first in the machine!

BarryBlue

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

Don't understand why some people with a dishwasher wash the pots by hand though. For me, they're the most horrid part of washing up so are always the first in the machine!

Yes, I do that. But only for veg steamers or pasta pans. Things that can be washed in seconds. Anything that has baked on food or needs scouring goes straight in the dishwasher. I absolutely hate washing up so would not dream of hand-washing anything that was actually dirty!;)

pigpen

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

You really couldn't. Besides, a DW gets everything so much cleaner than handwashing. As someone said, being able to stack everything in it and clear the decks in minutes is brilliant.

I can unload and reload mine in around 3-4 minutes.. handwashing would take about an hour.. and washing up liquid makes my hands sore.. and marigolds are latex and I have a latex allergy.. good excuse eh?! I love it!

The wash cycle is 28-33 minutes, depending on what is in and how full rinse aid/salt are.. so it is still quicker to do the DW.. I usually get both washing machines loaded, the dryer on and a basket full of clean stuff folded. Sometimes I get surfaces and table scrubbed too!... so much more productive than stood washing pots by hand like a mindless drone.. It is the most boring thing ever!

I load mine while dinner is cooking with the food prep stuff and breakfast/lunch dishes.. Once dinner is cooked OH reloads it with the dinner pots and pans.. sometimes I need to run extra loads for oven trays, table mats and cat dishes and huge pans.. but I always fill them with soapy water to soak off the worst while they are waiting to be washed.. mash pan and pasta sauce are nasty if left to dry!

ooh.. from the days of handwashing.. those 'bits' that don't get scraped off floating in the water... :vomit:

Pollycat

pigpen wrote: »

I load mine while dinner is cooking with the food prep stuff and breakfast/lunch dishes.. Once dinner is cooked OH reloads it with the dinner pots and pans.. sometimes I need to run extra loads for oven trays, table mats and cat dishes and huge pans.. but I always fill them with soapy water to soak off the worst while they are waiting to be washed.. mash pan and pasta sauce are nasty if left to dry!

And don't get me started on porridge dishes!

pigpen

Pollycat wrote: »

And don't get me started on porridge dishes!

just use the pan

Pollycat

pigpen wrote: »

just use the pan

I'm getting a strong sense of deja vu.....:D

missbiggles1

HighamKneeDee wrote: »

My, judging by some of the responses on here, how did you cope? ,,,,,We were exactly the same in our home except I was 14.



Is the correct answer. Had one for the past 20 years, never used it, never wanted to.

I can understand someone not wanting one so not buying one but I can't see why, if you own a piece of equipment, you wouldn't at least try it a couple of times to see how you get on with it.

iris

UKSBD wrote: »

Our dishwasher is so quiet the only way you know it is on is because of the light.

Problem is, the light is on the inside of the door

We have had a dishwasher since 1984 and wouldn't be without one.


Our present dishwasher is an integral AEG and very quiet, however, it lets you know when it has finished by beeping.

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I can understand someone not wanting one so not buying one but I can't see why, if you own a piece of equipment, you wouldn't at least try it a couple of times to see how you get on with it.

Me neither.

I'd try it, decided if I liked it and if I didn't, I'd either use it until it broke down or out it straight away (depending on the level of 'dislike').

There's no way a large piece of equipment would take up space in my kitchen or utility room if it wasn't used regularly.