To ask how often you run these appliances after I’ve had a HUGE energy bill?

Dishwasher on every night. I do about 5-6 loads of laundry each week. Dryer - I use sparingly. Usually once a week - towels only. Everything else I line dry or put on the maiden. I have a tall radiator in the kitchen and I stand the maiden in front of it a few inches away. If I dry bedding on it I put the pillow cases on the inner rails, sheet on the next to outer ones hanging over each side and the duvet cover folded once placed over the whole thing. That dries by the next morning. If I’m drying clothes it will take longer but usually it’s fine in 24 hours. I have a sock hanger which I use on both the outside line and also on the maiden - saves space.

The dryer is the problem - use it far less.

We don't have a dishwasher or tumble dryer. Washing machine on 4-5 times a week max.

Dishwasher daily, washing machine 5 or 6 times a week but no tumble drier - they are notorious for using a ton of electricity

Exact same for me.

Why use the dryer when it's so hot atm?

How much is huge? If is huge now if ne worried about winter.

I use the dishwasher daily. The washing machine and tumble dryer at least once a day. Our combined summer weather bill (obviously no heating on) is around £140 a month. In the winter it's about £300 ISH a month. I think the highest it's been was £460.

Family of 3. Dishwasher every 1-2 days. Washing machine 2-3 times a week in summer 3-4 in winter (more filthy sports kit). Tumble dryer never used in summer, maybe 2-3 times a week in winter. Washing machine and tumble dryer are both huge and we only ever run full loads.

Combined energy bill is £190 per month but we have an electric car and an ancient house with single skin walls which accounts for it.

this time of year our bill is low… we have solar/an eco house so I run the washing machine in the daytime to save ££. I only use the dryer in winter, everything gets line dried or maiden’d in summer, my smart meter shows me that my dryer can cost approx 50-70p an hour so I tend to wash, pop it on a maiden and just finish it off for 15-20 mins the day after in the dryer in winter. The dishwasher is expensive to run so i only use it occasionally and I never wash pans/knives in it regardless so I’ll usually just wash as I go.
we found showers in winter cost approx 25p for about 4/5 mins so the only time I spend 20mins in a shower is when I’m in a hotel:) it all mounts up unfortunately. I suggest you get a smart meter, it’s an eye opener.

Really does depend on how many are in your family.

When my 2 DC lived at home the dishwasher would go on every 3 days, never put pans or glass bowls in literally just cutlery, plates, bowls, mugs and drinking glasses.
Washing machine was more how many loads...decent weather 1/2 every few days.

Now empty nester and it's every 7 days for dishwasher and 3/4 loads of washing a week.

We purchased a few solar panels last year so on a decent day weather wise it costs nothing for electricity.

Dishwasher most days
Washing machine ditto
Use the quickest cycles on both- dishwasher about 30 min, washing machine 1hour. No extra rinses or 3 hour cycles.
Use the tumble dryer once in a blue moon- and it’s properly vented outside (not a condensing one which takes hours).

A full dishwasher uses less energy then handwashing dishes do it is not that. Your usage seems average for a family. Can you get some clothes horses to dry on instead of your tumble dryer. Also take a look at your tariff are you on one where you pay the same price no matter what throughout the day or one that is cheaper to use at night?

@Bignanna

we are 5 adults in a fairly large house so tbh not sure we can save that much.

I don't use a dishwasher. Washing machine I'd say 7-8 times a week. Dryer really varies dependent on the weather, maybe once a week on average.

Dishwasher once a day, washing machine about 4 times a week? And dryer probably about 3? Our bills are £150-180 a month.

There's only 2 of us so dishwasher every day, washing machine maybe 5x per fortnight. We have a tumble dryer but very rarely use it. Power bills avg about £120 per month across the year.

Dishwasher at least once a day but almost always the eco setting, usually overnight.

Washing machine about the same as you. Depending on what I'm washing I'd do a few exp washes and a few at 60 degrees.

Tumble dryer, never but that's mainly because I don't have one

It will be the tumble dryer.
Modern dishwashers are extremely cheap to run - cheaper than washing up by hand.
If you do several hot washes in your washing machine, they are expensive too.

Dishwasher every other day, washing machine 2-3 times a week, no dryer. Family of 2 adults and one 16yo daughter.

I use mine a similar amount. I've found investing a little more in the appliances and buying the best rated energy efficiency wise makes a huge difference to energy bills but often only costs £100 more to buy.

Dishwasher every 1/2 days. Washing machine at least once a day, up to 3. Same with tumble dryer - depends on how much washing we get out the way.

3 of us. Allergies means everything is worn once only.

DH wfh as well. Ours is around £190 a month (4 bed detached) with octopus but we had solars put in at Christmas and they haven’t factored that in yet. We usually make money every month on them so it’s around £20-40 a month now!

Washing is all done on a Saturday, and it's probably 6 loads.

Dishwasher nigh on every day.

Tumble dryer not at all at the moment. Middle of winter will go on 6 times on a Saturday as each load finishes in the washing machine.

Dishwasher 8 times a week
Washing machine 9 times a week
Tumble 3 times a week (increasing in winter)
Family of 5 adults extra people at weekends, and I cook extra food for parents ar weekend.
My electric shower eats electric

Stop washing clothing that has only been worn once, and put washing on the line.

Please can't people think of the damage to the environment 😟

Family of 5 (3 young kids). We put the dishwasher on 4 times a week, washing machine 4 times, tumble dryer never in the summer, 2-3 times a week during winter.

Why do you need the dishwasher every night? Is it full when run?

Thanks, I'll look into this. I have an airer but it needs replacing. I rarely used the dryer to properly dry stuff, as in a full load, more likely to finish something off or if a pair of school trousers needed drying quickly . Not having it has resulted in me being more organised