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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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To want a dish washer?

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dilemma456 · 22/04/2010 22:34

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schroeder · 23/04/2010 10:06

As someone else said, a second hand machine makes it even more green and they are often on ebay or in the paper as people get rid of perfectly good ones when they get a new fitted kitchen with integrated appliances.

You need a dishwasher-I worked out I spent more than 7 hours a week washing up before I got mine. Think what else you could do it that time?

QueenThistle · 23/04/2010 10:18

YAabsolutleyNBU!

Bloody godesend they are...best thing since sliced bread and all that

azazello · 23/04/2010 11:07

God no, definitely NU. get one now. I like to credit the dishwasher with the fact that I have nearly been married for 10 years

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 23/04/2010 12:22

Jenbot As someone said if you get a slimline one it takes up slightly less than one cupboards width - perhaps time to declutter

choosyfloosy · 23/04/2010 12:31

I like that he's thinking environmentally but a second-hand one is a good call. Also you could pledge to try and avoid being slack about always using clean stuff every time because you can... I do find that I use more stuff because it's no effort to wash them up, also there is a slight tendency to make something dirty just to fill the last space in the diswasher.... this doesn't have to happen though.

Really, if he never does the washing up, then the answer is for him to do it all for a month and then for you to have another chat about it.

Sidge · 23/04/2010 12:46

Just get one. He's not the one doing the washing up anyway.

Washing up is tedious and modern dishwashers are now pretty energy efficient. For us it is cheaper to load the dishwasher throughout the day and put it on at night on an economy wash. It costs less to run (about 16p per wash) than heating water by gas boiler for washing up 3-4 times per day.

They are also very hygienic as they wash at a high enough temperature (if you use a 60-70 degree prog) to kill many bacteria!

mumdrivenmad · 23/04/2010 12:47

I wouldn't be without my dishwasher now. I absolutely LOVE putting away shiny sparkly glasses and dishes. I always use the cheapest "all in one" tablets but I still use rinse aid and salt too. I have a Bosch one and have never had a problem with it. The shelves from my fridge and oven go in there too!! Go get yourself one too. If you don't already have the plumbing fitted then get yourself a self cutting tap (B&Q or Wilkinsons do them) and fit it yourself, that's what I did. When my kitchen was renewed five years ago there was only one lot of taps put in but my washing machine runs on cold fill only and my so I ran the hot tap to the dishwasher. I hope this helps.

PorphyrophillicPixie · 23/04/2010 12:48

I have heard that they're only greener than handwashing if you don't prerinse your dishes. But the evidence on how green they are compared to handwashing without that little point is unarguable. Get one. Now!

manchestermummy · 23/04/2010 12:50

Do it! Do it! We got a slimline one built into one of our existing cupboards last year and it was the best £450 ever spent. Ever. In the history of the world.

whywhywhydelilah · 23/04/2010 12:51

Apparently a dish washer is greener than washing dishes by hand

mamsnet · 23/04/2010 13:03

You don't need to put on a stupidly long programme, on mine 35 mins is all it takes.

And you use less than with normal (careless) washing up.

I think it saved my marriage!

pedrothellama · 23/04/2010 13:21

Yup - I have the same problem - we have the space, we have the money but DP says no, but he does wash up every evening.

You think this would solve the problem but he washes up so badly I have to do it again because there is food left on plates or grease over the glasses.

Drives me crazy but I still wouldn't swap him for the world but might part exchange for a dishwasher

DeborahDevonshire · 23/04/2010 13:23

To be honest I think a dishwahser is one of the most useless labour daving devices there is. I had one in a rtented house a couple of years ago, I ended up not using it as I hated the loading/unloading rigmarole so much. Plus ended up having to get a load more crockery as it was hardly ever on. And the quickest cycle was about an hour - took a lot less time by hand.

Mind you there are only 3 of us, I can imagine if you have more than one child it would be useful.

Anyway, if you do all the dishes now it has got bugger all to do with DH if you have the funds. Just say 'we are buying a dishwasher' and get on with it.

DeborahDevonshire · 23/04/2010 13:26

Plus everyone I know with a dishwasher prerinses their dishes. So what's the blardy point, you may as well just wash the damn things.

(confession - I like washing dishes)

DorotheaPlenticlew · 23/04/2010 13:30

I want one . I'm another person who has repeatedly read/heard that they are far more "green" than hand-washing dishes. More importantly, I am fed up with standing at the sink too, and so is DP.

I also hate the fact that the spouts of baby/ toddler cups are practically impossible to clean if you don't have a dishwasher. I spend ages on them, poke them with toothpicks etc, but they still get manky eventually and I end up chucking them. Pah.

We don't have a logical space to put it, though. Our kitchen is not too tiny, but it's just weirdly laid out and makes no sense.

flibbertigibbert · 23/04/2010 15:17

Definitely get one. BUT - I find it a faff emptying the dishwasher. It always seems to be me who ends up doing it. Ideally, I'd have 2 dishwashers - a dirty one and a clean one. We stayed in a holiday home which had this and it was fantastic.

wheelsonthebus · 23/04/2010 15:19

Dishwashers are an absolute must in my world

Downdog · 23/04/2010 15:21

YANBU - I don't have room in the kitchen for one but as soon as we more to a bigger place I'll have one

Squitten · 23/04/2010 16:30

YANBU

We just moved into our first house last autumn and went from having a dishwasher to not. I sooooo miss it and the kitchen it ALWAYS wretched if I dare to do anything other than wash dishes.

Get one!

NoobyNoo · 23/04/2010 16:37

YANBU

I am happily posting on MN while the dishwasher takes care of the mountain of washing up left over from making chilli this afternoon.

What other reason do you need?!

DaisymooSteiner · 23/04/2010 16:42

I know several 'professional' environmentalists (as in they make a living from working for environmental charities and are ) They all have dishwashers. Ours broke recently and I've been washing up by hand for a fortnight. We had to start putting the hot water on for an extra hour a day compared to normal. Our new one uses 1 unit of electricity and 13 litres of water, plates don't need rinsing and I have SO much extra time every day.

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dilemma456 · 23/04/2010 20:34

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CarGirl · 23/04/2010 20:38

result!!

I'm going to get 2 dishwashers when I do my kitchen, no more piles of dirty washing up ever again!

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dilemma456 · 23/04/2010 20:59

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BeenBeta · 23/04/2010 21:16

Miele will impress him with their eco credentials. They are expensive but last for ever (so saving on the energy used in manufacturing new ones) and very efficient. I heard Miele will recycle the packaging it comes in too if you send it back.

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