Dish washer or washing up ?

[biggs682]

Just had a great weekend away and the property had a dish washer so we used it .
At home I am the dishwasher !

We would not have enough crockery etc etc at home to go a day without having to do the washing up or put the machine on twice when all are at home or 4 people.

So do you loath or love dish washers ?

I prefer to wash up .

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Having had a dishwasher since moving house earlier this year, I would say I like the dishwasher as it deals with the bulk of the stuff like plates, mugs etc. but there's always at least a sinkful each day of other stuff it can't do. So it hasn't taken it all away, but it's cut it down an awful lot.

 

[PeteXXX]

We have a dishwasher, and use it regularly. Some things just get washed by hand, though.
It depends on my mood.
MrsPete always uses the machine, even if a quick wipe round with a soapy dishcloth would suffice.

 

[Dirk]

Had dishwashers since 1983. My missus would probably divorce me if we got rid of it!

 

[Venod]

Our dishwasher is very old but still going strong, we discussed not replacing it when it finally expires but Mrs Afnug thinks she will miss it, we don't do much handwashing up, the dishwasher is usually used once a day at night time.

 

[vickster]

Half size dishwasher for me. Run 3 times a week probably. I wash up almost nothing by hand

 

[ianrauk]

Hand washing for me.
Have had dish washer for years and they are a pain in the 'arris. Use far too much water and electricity for doing the same job that can be done in 5 minutes. There's also the cost of the tablets too, loading and unloading. Stuff not cleaning properly.

Nah... by hand every time. It's not such a chore if you wash up as you go along.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

New kitchen fitted last year, new dishwasher installed, it's been switched on once that was just to prove the plumbing was sealed

 

[numbnuts]

I live on my own, one cup, one plate, one knife.........

 

[Levo-Lon]

Wash up here.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Since I've taken up cycling, mine's never used since I've found it an ideal place for storing bike things: helmets, clothing accessories, eyewear, etc. All the small stuff

I did use the dishwasher this house came with for about three months when I moved in but then largely stopped doing so since it seemed to me that it took almost as long loading and unloading it as just washing things by hand (when there's only one or two people creating washing up - I can see the benefit for multiple people). I still used it occasionally until its much better function as bike stuff storage occurred. I don't use the small, fitted freezer either - that's bike spares and tool storage in the convenient three drawers (lined with protective stuff, so I /could/ use it as a freezer again).

 

[MontyVeda]

Used to have a dishwasher... i spent more time playing crockery-tetris than I spent doing the washing up by hand. False economy.

 

[ColinJ]

Since I've taken up cycling, mine's never used since I've found it an ideal place for storing bike things: helmets, clothing accessories, eyewear, etc. All the small stuff

I did use the dishwasher this house came with for about three months when I moved in but then largely stopped doing so since it seemed to me that it took almost as long loading and unloading it as just washing things by hand (when there's only one or two people creating washing up - I can see the benefit for multiple people). I still used it occasionally until it's much better function as bike stuff storage occurred. I don't use the small, fitted freezer either - that's bike spares and tool storage in the convenient three drawers (lined with protective stuff, so I /could/ use it as a freezer again).

Wow, what a brilliant idea!

There is a dishwasher in the rental property that I live in and I have never even bothered to check if it works - It just sits there wasting space. I never thought of using it for storage!

 

[Ian H]

We use it after guests or a dinner-party, but seldom for just the two of us.

 

[Dave7]

Had one for many years. Especially useful when both 'kids' were at home.
Now its just us two we pack it up and switch on every couple of days.
Glasses are still washed by hand.