Do you have a dishwasher?

Serendipitious

I had my first dishwasher in my fifties when I suddenly decided to install a slimline one and it was brilliant. Well worthwhile even for a single household, though I found doing a weekend roast for guests invariably meant it required two loads.

Fast forward a few years and a downsizing move meant I had to sell it on leaving. I still miss it, mostly for the reassurance of knowing that everything is immaculately clean.

barnaclebill

Years ago a friend wanted one and as I subscribed to Which I said I would look up the best buy, in the end they did not proceed but we got one and used one ever since. When we were renting before this house ours was in storage as the house had one but it stopped working so we bought a table top model just for the four months before we moved in and got our old one plumbed in

KxMx

There was a big thread about dishwashers last year.

I don't believe they are as water saving as some say- lots of people rinse before putting in as well!

To me it'd be a lot of work loading and unloading, plus my impression of the chemicals used in the cleaners isn't good.

We don't have one but did when I was a child for a couple of years.

dirty_magic

I love our dishwasher! I waited 4 years for it but it was well worth it. It helps to keep the kitchen tidy because dirty stuff just goes straight in it. I like cooking but I always used to dread the washing up after, I definitely enjoy cooking more now.

I'm surprised how many people can't fill them. Ours goes on every day if I cook. If OH is on nights we can stretch it to 2 or 3 days because we just eat frozen food.

I don't know if it's just ours but they don't clean anything that has stubborn burnt on stains. I remember an old finish advert where they put a dirty glass oven dish in it and it came out gleaming. They don't come out of ours like that!

happy35

Yes I have one and love it, am on my 2nd one, I tend to wash pans by hand but dishes go in the dishwasher. Draining board is full with pans each night as I cook from scratch. I also like the way it is easy to keep your kitchen looking tidy when you can put dishes straight into the dishwasher

AnotherJoe

tea_lover wrote: »

I voted other as technically I have one. There was one in the kitchen when I bought the house (integrated in a cupboard, I didn't even realise it was there until I started cleaning the cupboards). We tried it once, it took hours, decided it wasn't worth it.
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LOL. It didn't occur to you to put it on overnight?

Where it comes into its own is when you have a lot of people round. Just shove everything in and then have a chat with them rather than either wash up there and then or be faced with a mountain of stuff when they leave or in the morning.

FWIW they also clean stuff better because they use hotter water than you would (or can) and more aggressive cleaning solutions.

AnotherJoe

dragonette wrote: »

If we used a DW, I dread to think how long things would be sitting in it before it was full enough to put on

Why does it have to be "full enough" to be put on? If there's not much in it and its been there a day or so, just put it on quick wash & half full, one hour job done whilst you do something else, or nothing in the meantime. Though mine usually goes on at night.

And like another poster, mine is so quiet it can be hard to tell its on.

AnotherJoe

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.

No you couldn't since it takes the same time to put a dish in a dishwasher as it does the sink, then you need to wash it, rinse it, put it in drained, dry it and then put it away. With a dishwasher you don't wash it,rinse it, or put it in the drainer. So it cannot possibly be as quick, you are kidding yourself. :cool:

ciderwithrosie_2

AnotherJoe wrote: »

No you couldn't since it takes the same time to put a dish in a dishwasher as it does the sink, then you need to wash it, rinse it, put it in drained, dry it and then put it away. With a dishwasher you don't wash it,rinse it, or put it in the drainer. So it cannot possibly be as quick, you are kidding yourself. :cool:

Well possibly I am, but I don't feel I'm desperately missing out - maybe I just don't mind washing up as much as some other household chores... i.e. ironing!

Kim_kim

missbiggles1 wrote: »

When we moved last we left our white goods behind and couldn't afford to buy both a washing machine and a dishwasher immediately. I bought the dishwasher first and waited a month to buy a washing machine - you can't take dishes to the launderette!

If it was either or, I'd stick with the washing machine.
I could if I needed cope without a tumble dryer (but I'd rather not).
I've got a Bosch dishwasher & it's brilliant, I don't even have to set it, it knows itself how much water to add & how dirty it is. I click auto & it tells me how long it will take & counts down.
I live alone, some days it's on every day, sometimes not. If it fits in there - it goes in there.