To think a dishwasher will change our lives?

Yes a dishwasher will change your life!
I am currently on a touring holiday and have stayed in a few self catering houses/apartments. The last one didn’t have a dishwasher. For 5 days we had to hand wash dishes. We both agreed that we would never ever book somewhere again that didn’t have a dishwasher.

i love mine. Everything that he’s washed gets chucked in. There are just two of us but after dinner I had three pans, a pan from lunchtime, several plates from throughout the day, mugs, cutlery. All hidden and off my mind, after dinner I just turn it on, wipe down the worktops and it’s all done. It’s my most hated chore and I was forced to wash dishes as a kid, I hated it.

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Admittedly I am mindful of this. When I say ‘overnight’, they’re not generally running when I’m asleep. The dishwasher goes on after dinner, around 8/8.30, takes 3 hours, so it’s usually finishing as I’m nodding off.

I set the washing machine to start at 6.30am which is around the time I’m waking up. So it’s actually running while I’m getting dressed, turfing kids out of bed and getting on with breakfast.

The car is the exception - it starts charging at midnight. The charger is on the garage though, which is some distance from the house, so in the unlikely event that went up in flames it wouldn’t reach us.

I’m more worried about lightning strikes, as this house is the highest point in the village after the church spire. But we do have a lightning conductor.

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We had the same chats.
Bought one...never looked back! So much easier with 4 people in the house than washing up by hand. Also time saver when rushing around after 2 kiddos.

I always wanted one in our old house but we didn't have the right plumbing and the landlord wouldn't let us change it. But when we moved, there was already a dishwasher here and I love it!!! So much easier.

Each to their own but wouldn't choose to live without mine. All sorts go through it, oven shelves, the works. Love my dishwasher and it's better at washing up than I am.

Whichever model you choose make sure you join @ExtremeDishwasherLoading

Why would you need to move the water meter? I've got my washing machine and dishwasher next to each other; on the same wall as my sink. The water comes to all of them, and they all drain through the same pipes.

Go for it, it changed our lives. Lived for years without one and when we moved house 18 months ago, it actually had space for one. First thing I bought and never regretted it. I despise washing dishes and every now and then as I'm stacking the dishwasher I think to myself "god, I'm so glad I've got one."

Yup

That and a tumble dryer

Life-changing, that's a big one, life enhancing, for sure.
We wouldn't be without ours.

Have one in my kitchen 14 years used it once and thought what a faff,I've brought up 4 children and never felt the need,I cater for massive family events still wouldn't use it,ridiculous waste of money

do it don’t let him be a martyr!

I haven’t got a dishwasher, I really want one and imagine it would be life changing. Currently researching how I can fit one on my small kitchen, including how hard is it to change pipes around and move the water meter…..😁

I never thought I needed a dishwasher. DH bought one as a surprise one day . Now wouldn’t be without it - game changer. Add to that - boiling water tap , also game changer

Aha whole heap of stuff... LOL

You'd have 6 plates/bowls which would take the exact same amount of time to put away as doing it 3 times. In fact quicker.

I put 4 plates away at any one time from dishwasher.

You'd be fine

If i was redoing our kitchen I'd get a double dish washer

Omg get on now!!! Just bought our first flat which came with a dinky little half dishwasher and I'm beside myself. Everything is properly clean and no more minging pile up next to the sink every few hours.

I always said I wouldn't get one but now I wouldn't do without it.Make sure you always use good quality tablets dishwasher salt and rinse cheaper ones are rubbish and don't do the job properly so are false economy.Weve got a Beko.

Another vote for life changing.

You can wash all your fridge compartments in there too.

Would never be without one