To think a dishwasher will change our lives?

I personally refuse to so much as rinse out a cup, I detest washing up and when our dishwasher packed in last year, I asked DP to go pick one up on his way home from work.

Snap, just cat and I, love my dishwasher

There is a difference in how different makes wash. And a cutlery draw is certainly better than a basket. Read the reviews is best way to decide

If the washing machine or drier breaks you can take your washing elsewhere, but once you've had a dishwasher you wont want to be without it for long

As others have said. if you have the space having 2 dishwasher makes even more sense once you experience it . Because most of the time you use the same items the majority of the time, you just load one, then take the clean items out of the washed one and rotate them back in the dirty one. Then reverse.

This saves time instead of unpacking the clean one and putting them away to only get them out again soon after. Also if space permits (and plumbing is practical in that location) when installing a new kitchen it doesn't even cost that more because where a dishwasher goes you don't then need to buy a cupboard carcase. Only a door front needed if built in (or nothing if not)

If its a more expensive kitchen the carcase saved is similar cost to a dishwasher too

A few days? Do you have a huge kitchen sink and work surface and a surplus of dishes or is there only you in the house and minimal washing up?

Ours is a slimline so it gets full quickly. There’s always stuff that has to be hand-washed such as cast iron pots and wooden utensils. I do hand-washing about twice a week.

It defo makes life better 😂 we finally got one in our new house and it makes such a difference to me not having to wash a million glasses and the food dishes every single day

Well clearly not if it makes their kitchen look messy. I leave mine a few days

Apparently Bosch SMV6ZCX10G at£750 or Bosch SMS6ZCI10G at £700 are good. Good cheap one is the Beko BDIN38440 at £400. Incidentally, I don't have one, never have had one nor a tumble dryer. My husband does the washing up too..

Apparently rinsing stuff before putting in the dishwasher reduces the effectiveness of the dishwasher tablet, which contains enzymes that need food particles to clink too in order to work. You should just scrape off any leftovers.

You do realise kids can pitch in with loading, unloading, putting away and a whole range of other household chores don’t you?

I also have collected all my crockery second hand and it all goes in the dishwasher. No problems at all.

Definitely makes life better with DCs. Go for AEG

I never saw the need for a dishwasher until I got one (at my husband's suggestion) when my two were small. It really was quite transformational in our household. The only immediate issue was that we had to go out and purchase some extra crockery and cutlery! :) The convenience of a dishwasher cannot be overstated IMHO.

Buy a Bosch one, super reliable, use less water etc and save time.

get one, its more environmentally friendly than washing by hand, plates are cleaner, buy the cheapest tablets that you can find that do the job but always put salt and rinse aid in. you do loose a cupboard space and need more plates etc but for us its great. We had may be 5 dishwashers in 37 years, get a full size one and if you can the ones with a tray separate for cutlery, you get more in that way. tThe other top tip is when turned on put your sink clothes and sponges in the dishwasher to be cleaned to.

In the 70s Shirley Conran wrote that if you had a dishwasher you would always have a tidy kitchen. That alone makes it worth getting one.

I have a Siemens and my daughter a Neff, which we are pleased with. They and Bosch are made by the same company but with a different badge.

I'm really confused by all the posters saying it makes their kitchen look tidier because there isn't a sink and side full of dishes waiting to be washed. Do people not wash things as they use them or straight after eating?

Wouldn’t be without one, especially in a smaller kitchen. When we knock through in the future I plan to have two! So much easier when bulk cooking and keeps the sink clear

Couldn't do without one. If you get one, your husband will instantly be persuaded. Mine was, and he did a lot of the washing up. When the last one packed in, we were falling over ourselves to replace it. You'll also save money.

Would you actually or are you being tongue in cheek?

I did the washing up for 15 years and never thought I needed one - got on when we moved to a new flat 3 months ago and am a total convert. Absolutely love it. Not sure about brands - don't think one needs to go to the top of the range to get lots of satisfaction

@ImaniMumsneti had a Hisense and didn’t like it. Also had to buy replacement roller bits for the top shelf/runner as they went all crusty and wouldn’t roll, then weren’t in stock for months. I think our new one might be a hot point or Bosch or Aeg but I can’t remember. Unlike a previous poster I hate cutlery drawers, I’m team basket. I recommend you go help load and unload some friends dishwashers 🤣 and see which type you prefer.

my in laws have space for a dishwasher but don’t want one. They seem to believe that you have to wash dishes before you put them in the dw, so don’t see the point.

we previously had a tiny flat and squeezed in a slimline one - that was good, but there was only the two of us then.

The thing I like most is that nothing at all is out waiting to be washed, so even a teaspoon goes straight from hand to dishwasher and it's much tidier!

Yes the chemicals do worry me to be honest. I keep meaning to look up how to make my own.

The dishwasher tablets are full of unpleasant chemicals and most dishwashers harbour mould in the pipes.

That said I do use ours for big gatherings.

Oh yes absolutely dishwashers are amazing. I have never not had a dishwasher. I grew up with one and I am 55 years old! When mine breaks down as they occasionally do I am beside myself. Plus they are so hygienic everything is cleaned properly at a high temperature. It's a life saver go for it.