Do you use a dishwasher?

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We are just about to buy a new kitchen and trying to decide whether to get a dishwasher or not.
I've never had one before so do t know if I'd use it?
I've got a 1 year old so may be it will help free up
a few minutes every day?!

Yes get one. You won't regret it. When we had our very small kitchen redone a few years ago we made sure we could accommodate one.

Yes get one.
Even if you're handwashing items, you can stack them in the empty dishwasher ( with the door open) and they'll dry nicely.
I run my dishwasher after dinner, then anything that's hand wash only gets done in the sink and when the cycle is finished, I pop the hand washed items in to dry.

Also, home bargains sell fairy dishwasher tablets really cheaply - usually for about 12p each. If they have bags with only foreign language on, they can be even cheaper.

Ooo yes. You can't imagine the feeling of contentment when baby is napping and you can hear the dishwasher and washing machine whirring away. Peace on Earth.

Against the consensus - no, wouldn't bother. I've had one once in my life, and when it broke a couple of months into my rental contract, neither I nor my flatmate could be bothered to pester the agent to have it replaced (don't worry, LLs of MN, we notified them in the proper manner!).

I'd have one if I had an enormous kitchen and a huge family, sure, but otherwise you just spend ages waiting for it to be full enough to run or being fed up that the crockery/cutlery you want is in there waiting to be washed.

Once you have one, you will never want to be without one. My washing machine and dishwasher packed up within a week of each other (fridge about a month after....aint it always the way!?) I used the laundrette for a month and replaced the dishwasher first :o

I have a slimline and run it every night. I wouldn't be without it. If I don't have enough crockery or pots, I put in fridge shelves or other things that can go through. Definitely get one.

Mine's on sometimes twice a day. Definitely get one!!!

Oh yes, it's like a cupboard for your dirty dishes, no more will you see them laying in your sink looking guiltily at you.

I would not be without one it will not save you a few minutes it will save you many - get one!

I'm single (ish) and live alone.
Dishwasher is on every other day (it's only little)
OMFG ... I loves it.

I have refused to buy houses where there isn't room for a dishwasher! Last house I removed cupboards to get one in.

You'll never look back!

I love mine! Do it!

Definitely get one, they are so good!

Mine's on sometimes twice a day

Mines been on three times today.

Often four or five times at the weekend!

Go for it, you won't regret it!

We got one around the same time as my son turning one. Honestly couldnt be without it now! I don’t know how we got through the bottle stage without it

I love my dishwasher but I secretly long for dishwasher drawers.
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When we got our kitchen in we didn't bother as we didn't think we would use it. Big mistake! Had to rejig the whole kitchen to fit one in later. Get one!

I can't tell you all how sold I am on it, can't wait to get one now! 😁

Definitely definitely definitely

You'll never look back OP! I got a dishwasher in 2018 when I got a new kitchen and I doubted if I really needed it. Within a day I was like oh my god, I don't need to stand and do dishes 4 times a day now and my hands are not dry and cracked anymore! Plus the feeling of never having dishes in the sink waiting to be washed is great

I used to hate them and never use mine (came with house) as I couldn't see when I'd fill it and don't like running it 3/4 empty. Then I realised you don't need to run it daily. Now I run it every 3 days and bloody love it. Only sorting dishes every three days - heaven!

Absolutely

@TeddyBeans is there not even space for a slimline one? I have a very small kitchen and love my little dishwasher.

OP please get one!