Are dishwashers worth it?

[yourdaysa]

We are moving to a new house soon and there seems to be space for a dishwasher

Would you bother? Are they really any good? I've heard you have to pretty much wash up what's there anyway before you put it in

Thanks! I've never had one before, I have heard they're life changing

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@WeAreTheHeroes

There and two of us and frankly even if there was just me I'd still have a dishwasher. Life is too short to wash dishes and have a cluttered kitchen in between.

Me too.

@yourdaysa

We are moving to a new house soon and there seems to be space for a dishwasher

Would you bother? Are they really any good? I've heard you have to pretty much wash up what's there anyway before you put it in

Thanks! I've never had one before, I have heard they're life changing

I wouldn't be without mine, other than scrap food remains off the plate I to a bin, I don't rinse mine off, I just put inthe dishwasher. No stacks of dishes waiting to be washed and dried, on less chore...

@yourdaysa

Can I ask -

As a hand washer I use Fairy. It's a must. A Lidl one is pretty similar but generally, Fairy is best. Is this the same for dishwasher tablets?

Is there one really good brand that others just don't compare to?

I actually find the cheap Tesco own brand the best tablets.

@480Widdio

Yes if you have a family,waste of time for just one or two people.

I just don’t understand this unless you are eating pre prep meals out of their packets . The only difference catering for more people would be extra plates and cutlery the actual cooking pots etc is exactly the same whether you cook for 2 or 6 .

We have 2 dishwashers, one next to the other. It’s bliss - the kitchen rarely has dirty pots hanging around and you rarely have to empty them!

100% yes

I like mine. It's a Siemens and better than sone I have had, if that's helpful.

If you don't want to give up too much space and gave to buy extra crockery for a small family I recommend a compact or slimline. We have family of 3 an and use an 8 place which means I can fit pans in. I might have to run it twice a day if we're eating a lot but if rather that than have a full size mouldering half empty waiti G to fill it up before I run it. Overall dishwashers use less water and electricity than hand washing too. I'm very loyal to Lidl w5 classic (not all in one) and their own brand salt & rinse aid. Occasionally use Aldi magnum but Lidl is just a bit better on price and performance. If you buy a compact it is better to use separate products not an all in one tab as they have too much detergent!

Mine is currently not well but the man is coming on Tuesday to hopefully fix it. 🙏

Yes! 🙌🏻

YES!!!

I'm a spoilt brat. The only time I've ever not had a dishwasher was as a student.

They are so useful.

I use smol tablets and don't notice any difference over Finish or the miele ones that came with my machine.

I've recently helped my aunt replace her dishwasher and we chose a basic bosch one. I've owned loads of them (kept moving house and leaving them behind!) and would buy one again but got upsold ++ when I put in a fancy kitchen hence the miele (which I like but it was £££).

Totally . Ours broke down once and was waiting for a part for 6 weeks (!) , so was doing the washing up by hand . At the time, we were monitoring daily water use on the meter because of a leak, and the amount we used shot up , until we got the dishwasher fixed. Now we’re more financially secure , I’d never wait for a part again.

Never had one. Dont feel the need really. Friends who have them seem to argue constantly about loading and unloading

I think it depends on your circumstances. When it was just DP and I we never used ours, as we rarely had enough dirty dishes to make it worth while.

Now we have 2 kids and it is a lifesaver!

@LST I am also disabled, and I agree that loading and unloading is a PITA. However, I find it very slightly less of a PITA than standing and washing by hand, given the volume of stuff generated by teenagers and their friends.

Hell yes!! When I was planning my kitchen, the fitter couldn't understand why I wanted one as a single person 🙄. I'd prefer to be without an oven than a dishwasher.

YES. Completely life-changing.

Yes.

Didn't have one till we moved here but it would be replaced immediately if it broke.

[quote TheCupboardOfChaos]@LST I am also disabled, and I agree that loading and unloading is a PITA. However, I find it very slightly less of a PITA than standing and washing by hand, given the volume of stuff generated by teenagers and their friends.[/quote]
I haven't got to that stage yet! Though my 9 year old is getting good at washing the dishes now. So maybe I'll have a helper! (Wishful thinking)

Yes.
Our one just has just given up a ghost so I’m back at the sink and I hate it.
Family of 4 here,only space for a slimline one but boy, how I miss it.
Tablets- depends on the machine. My old one was ok with supermarket brands

Yip

Are any of you Uber fussy/precious about your stuff?

I am & that's what puts me off getting a DW. It's not the cost of replacing stuff it's that I'm either sentimentally attached or practically attached to the vast majority of stuff on my kitchen - think like bone China bowls my mum bought me (they just plain white dishes, but they remind me of my mum & the day we had out when she bought them) I live my glasses, they're not terribly expensive but they are just the perfect size & shape and you can no longer buy them, my mugs I love & they're special to me & no longer available.

Dishwashers in the past have ruined glasses/mugs/other stuff & I'm wary.

I'd rather keep washing up by hand if it's going to ruin my stuff, but if it won't then a DW would be handy.