When do you put on the dishwasher and how often do you use it?

[MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff]

In the house I generally switch it on once a day after dinner in the evening. There are always a few bits left over, mainly pots and baking trays amongst other bits of crockery which I can't squeeze in. So I usually come down to a sink of dirty dishes in the morning

Just wondering what you do (only want to hear from people not like me! )

[Pyjamaface]

eyes pile of baking tray and pans sitting on the hob

leaves

[Floralnomad]

Mine goes on when it's full so that can be either once or twice a day and at very random times , I do random bits of washing up as well .

[SuperheroesForKids]

After breakfast as we usually have a couple of cups and small plates from the evening before.

Then after dinner in the evening.

But there's five of us so I'm forever in the bloody kitchen

[mrsclooneytoyou]

Every morning before work. I do the crockpot and trays by hand after use

[YesThisIsMe]

Once a day after dinner but I rarely have things left over that won't fit - apart from the non-stick frying pan that I don't trust the washing machine with, but only takes a quick wipe down anyway. But we're all four out of the house for lunch and only the DC eat breakfast, so that's only 6 place settings plus mugs and saucepans. I can see that if you were a SAHM with a few DC home for lunch then that would make a difference.

[ErrolTheDragon]

When it's full which is usually after dinner but sometimes next morning. Usually once a day but something like a roast it'll be twice - plates etc first, greasy pans second after a soak. Veg pan/steamer goes in dishwasher if there's room but otherwise hand wash.

[Artandco]

After breakfast and after dinner.

We usually all sit down the breakfast and have a Cooked meal, plus fruits/ yogurt, drinks etc so it's fairly full.

[ShatnersBassoon]

It only goes on when it's full, which is usually every day at bedtime. I put oven trays etc in there. I can't be faffed with washing anything by hand.

[DramaAlpaca]

It goes on when it's full.

At the moment all five of us are at home, so it's on twice a day. More if someone's decided to have a cooking session.

If just two or three of us are around, it would usually go on in the evening after dinner.

There's always something that gets missed, though. I love it when the worktops are clear, but it's a rare thing.

[prokupatuskrakedatus]

We are four and the dishwasher goes on about 2 or 3 times a week and only when it's full.
We've got enough cups and plates etc. to last.

[dementedpixie]

Goes on when it's full which is normally after dinner. I wash trays, frying pans, etc by hand.

[dementedpixie]

Sometimes will go on twice a day too

[trinity0097]

After every meal normally, just the two of us, but I have to eat low carb, so it's often twice the amount of pots and pans. I prefer to get it on and away than come down to the few dishes that didn't fit in! I only do a 29min eco wash.

[misscph1973]

We are a family of four, and we both work from home, so it's on twice a day, after lunch and after dinner. I have lots of sharp knives and cast iron pans that I wash by hand as well.

[Fishcake72]

Randomly but every day without fail. There are always bits I wash myself too.

[Sgtmajormummy]

Ours takes more than a day to fill (4 people but only 2 for lunch) so it could go on at any time. I try to avoid having it on while we're eating though.
If it needs to go on I can always find stuff like coffee machine parts or cooker hood filter that would benefit from a wash. I do the 30 minute eco wash and scrape my plates thoroughly, knowing they may be in there for 24 hours plus.
Frying pans and cooking knives washed by hand.

[Fairylea]

We fill it up as the day goes on and put it on when it's full so at the moment it's twice or even three times a day. I always empty it just before I head up to bed so I come down to a fresh start in the morning!

[KeyserSophie]

I've been known to reorganise the entire dishwasher to avoid washing up anything by hand, so once a day in the week, and maybe twice at weekends.

[BlueCowWonders]

We have 2 slimline dishwashers. As soon as they're full they get switched on. We cook a lot and 5 people so pretty much continouous! Almost nothing by hand.

[LippyLiz]

Usually before bedtime every night as its full

[Anonymouses]

When it gets full.

[Cockblocktopus]

Every night if it gets full during the day it goes on again.

[TheDowagerCuntess]

Every evening, before I go to bed.

DH loads it straight after dinner and washes up the random bits. I wait until bedtime before turning it on.

Coming in to dirty dishes in the morning would depress me - not a good way to start the day!

[IDismyname]

3 of us here, but only one for lunch. Dishwasher usually goes on after I have tried to cram everything I possibly can into it, after supper.

I used to be a space planner in a former life, so just LOVE fitting in an extra glass and mug into what looks like a full dishwasher. I then wash up the baking trays etc. or get someone else to do it

[pearlylum]

Twice a day usually. We are 4 at home for lunch and 5 for dinner, I do a lot of cooking from scratch, so use a lot of utensils, marinade bowls, sieves, blenders, chopping boards, draining plated etc.