To think a dishwasher will change our lives?

It’s THE most life changing thing I’ve ever invested in!
Go for it.
If you can afford a Bosch, they are the best make we’ve had.

I'm a bit meh about them... we had one then didn't and now have one again (house moves!)...

I find emptying it all annoying (why is tupperware never dry?!) and having small DC there still seems to be plenty of things we can't whack in there so end up washing some things by hand anyway...

It's handy for quickly making kitchen surfaces clear I guess!

Definitely wouldn't be bothered if we didn't have one again tbh... now the tumble dryer on other hand is definitely my best ever appliance

I have never had one of my own. Small kitchen but double sink and nice view out the kitchen window, always use rubber gloves. I would probably want one if I didn’t have the nice view and double sink.

We love ours so much we got two. I do not want to go back to a world of washing dishes 🫠

Do it. They're not even expensive - I've bought cheaper end models with good reviews and they've been great and lasted.
So satisfying to hide dishes away after a meal and just put it on when it's full.
I'd have two if I could!

My guess is it costs something like 50p-£1 more per cycle to run a dishwasher than wash up by hand once you take into account stuff like cleaning, salt and detergent tabs. Plus electrically heated water for me is very expensive compared to gas.

It's probably very cheap when the time used for washing up by hand is priced in at minimum wage labour for the same job though.

Again, it's mostly about how you value your time against the (relatively small) amount of money you save.

To add, my mum kept house with three children and a less-than-domesticated husband for years and years, finally getting a dishwasher about 10 years ago, long after we'd all left home... Will happily tell you it's one of the best things ever invented!

It's like having a small miracle in your kitchen. Switch on, leave, open and in front of your eyes it's all clean! What's not to like?
When we had our kitchen virtually demolished, our builder somehow managed to keep the dishwasher plumbed in for us in all the chaos. I was pathetically grateful.

Word of warning - your DH may quickly turn into 'the only person in the house who knows how to stack it properly'. That's fine - leave him to it. I do!

We have one with a tray and one with a basket and I definitely rate the basket for easy of emptying. Plus it means the top rack can fit larger items such as tall wine glasses that don’t fit in when it’s the middle rack.

Another vote for it being an absolute game changer!
I live alone, I don't particularly dislike washing up by hand but it's astonishing how even with just one person, dirty dishes somehow multiply and daily washing up to keep the kitchen in a reasonable state is a bit of a drudge.

I had a new kitchen fitted three years ago and treated myself to a dishwasher (IKEA, slimline, no issues at all so far) - Would hate to be without it. Makes it so much easier to keep things clean & tidy.

If you can, would suggest having multiples of the dishes/cutlery/bowls etc. that you use most often, so you're not having to dig around in the dishwasher to retrieve and wash your favourite spatula (everyone has a favourite spatula, right? Right...?)
Also, if you can get a model that safely fits taller (wine) glasses (my only gripe) and make sure it has automatic door release on completion of the cycle.

And... Accept that no one else will be able to stack it to your standards. Just accept and let it go.
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Get the dishwasher, you won’t regret it! We have 2 and I don’t think I could go even go back to 1 now.

Yes, definitely worth it. It's great not to have to wash up after a meal, but the best bit for me is that the odd mugs, plates etc that I use through the day just disappear into it, no bother, and no sitting about in the kitchen waiting to be washed

I wouldn't be without mine. I have no desire to put my hands into a bowl of dirty dishes and floating food scraps, even wearing gloves. Don't bother getting a three-tier model with a cutlery tray though, it's an expensive gimmick.

If I were you, OP, I’d go ahead and have one installed without any hesitation.
I have a Bosch series 6. It’s just me and DP (but doesn’t live here), and yet I wouldn’t be without one. I put it on every other day.

You will not regret it ,

I had a similar thread. I didn't want a dishwasher as I thought that you still had to rinse anything and they made glasses smell funny. We got one that actually worked (unlike my childhood one) and I then voted that I was being unreasonable on my own thread. It's brilliant.

Completely life changing!
we have fortunately always had a dishwasher but had a period of 9 months a few years ago where due to drainage issues we had to hand wash dishes - the sheer relief and extra time when we were able to use the dishwasher again was immense!

We haven't had one with two small kids and have never missed one. I mostly like the thinking time while washing the dishes. The only thing that really appeals to me is the cleaner look of not having dishes and dish rack on the bench all the time. I would get one if we redid the kitchen for that alone.

We had to wash by hand for three weeks last year as ours broke & had to wait for the new one to arrive.

I almost cried with happiness when it was installed. The time saving & hiding dirty dishes not worth a sink full ... priceless.

Yes. Get one yesterday. Get two.

I love mine. I even chat to it .. same with my washing machine and microwave..They all sing a little tune when they are finished and I reply “ Thanks! I’m on my way!”

Yes, I’m slightly bonkers

It's one of the few things I own that I would replace immediately if it broke. Saves so much time and faff.

This. A dishwasher uses less water than washing by hand. The cost of electricity is minimal.