Considering how skint we are.........would you replace your dishwasher if it broke? Is it a necessity?

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Our's is broken but we are very skint (working really hard to try and reduce our overdraught) BUT I'm a childminder and am cooking dinner for 7 of us during the week and that's a hell of a lot of washing up!

If we replace it we would have to buy a 6 place setting table top one as our workbench couldn't fit a full size or even a slim line model but it irks me that we would have to pay almost the same for a small one as we would for a big one and part of me is thinking we don't have the money for this and people used to manage.

What shall I do?

Your post made me laugh. "people used to manage". We've never had a dish washer- really people manage even today!

I would have to I'm afraid I detest washing dishes by hand. It's the dirty water all the food scraps etc yuck!

We had to put our TD in the cupboard so we could put the dishwasher in it's place luckily my Dad plumbed it in for free.

Ask for one on freecycle.

7 is a lot of people to cook for, but your right people used to manage, my nan had 10 kids, she didn't have a dishwasher.
I'd at least give it 3 weeks to see how you adjust to having to wash up, if it's too much and you still want to buy dishwasher, get one in january sales. So you'd have to go more than 3 weeks..........

Hell yes! I need my dishwasher. I'd do without a fridge and microwave before losing my dw.... stupid I know but it hides all the dirty pots and in my small kitchen space is at a premium.

Lol I guess I was brought up with a dishwasher from the age of about 14 before that my mum didnt wash up that was our job (mine and my sister) it put me off it, I hated it!!!! As soon as I could when I moved out we brought a dishwasher I guess we've had it about 4 or 5 years. My washing machine I definitly couldnt do without but my dishwasher........hummmm I really don't want to because an hour of washing up after a 10hr day really doesn't appeal and it's not good asking dp to do it.

Last night I'd cleaned up after our dinner while dp was out then he brought his parents and friend round for a curry they used about 10 plates - no one washed up so this morning I've done it (dp is bed with hangover - this is a rare occurance) but I wondered if my getting annoyed was because before I'd have just filled the dishwasher but this morning I had to wash up a bowl full and I hadn't even used any of it!

Do people with 7 for dinner most nights really do without a dishwasher though?

how much are they? I had one once in a rented place, loved to use it now and again but was v aware that it might use lots of leccy, so we only used ot for special occasions!! Or would leave for a couple of days and use, but then we'd run out of plates.

It depends on your usage, and of course space as you have said. Can't you try ebay. or local yellow papers?

Make the kids do it

I'm in exactly the same situation LMG, except I don't have 7 to cook for. Have decided I'm not going to replace it atm. Have figured it will also be better for my electricity bill.

We're talking about £190 for a table top one.

Dd1 could do some but she's only 9 and dd2 is only 3 so no chance there. Dp could do some but hasn't done that much so far (on day 4 of no dishwasher)

I never get these sorts of threads. Personally I'd have left the dishes for dp to do. Washing up really doesnt take an hour to do. WHy on earth wouldnt your dp do it?

That's a fair point our electric is £90 a month but otoh I'm using a hell of a lot of hot water/ washing up liquid because I'm washing up a lot (we have a tiny kitchen hence no room for full sized DW, even our tumble is under the stairs)

I was going to leave the dishes for dp BUT I want him to come with me to a wedding fayre later and judging by the fact he was up quite a bit in the night being sick (from too much drink!!) I think I need to go easy on him otherwise he won't be ina fit state to come with me and I've already sorted a babysitter so for the first time we can go somewhere wedding related on our own and talk about our wedding.

We don't have or never have had a dishwasher and we manage.

If you don't want the 'yukky food' touching your skin, wear gloves

My dishwasher broke 6 months ago and DH and I have been saving since then for a new one and are going out later on to look for one

The kitchen was just so much more tidier with the dishwasher, but we have managed without one.

I've never had a dishwasher and don't intend to get one - I wouldn't bother replacing yours if you can manage.

modern dishwashers use less water and less energy than doing dishes by hand

i have akways had a dishwasher since i was 4 years old... i dot have one in my current kitchen but u rareky eat here anyway

getting a new kithne in the new year and WILL be getting a disheasher.... for just me!

yes i vote you need one!

No..We recently redid our ktichen and much to the consternation of everyone we know didnt get one put in.It takes practically the same amount of time to wash the dishes and leave them to dry as it takes to load and unload it so I cant see the point..and not having one better for the environment I think? (I have no idea if it is or it isnt actually?)

Mine has been broken since last Dec- it is not a necessity but the novelty of washing dishes is now wearing off. Sadly i don't have £200 for a reconditioned secondhand good one or the £200 for a cheap new one. Have this argument with DH every weekend though

We're gettin one in the post-Chrsitmas sales but it is our first ever (yay)- we have 6 people to wash up for and yes it is a constant chore, never seems to go away does it?

It's in no way essential but neither is a washing machne but it doesn't half make life easier.

Maybe see how you go until the sales?

Yes you need one but if you can't really afford one at the moment then I would do the dishes in the sink until cash flow allows.

id get the shakes.then id think well not neccessity so will put a bit away a week till ive saved for it.

but in reality id probably go without food and get a new one.how about second hand?

Is there a "Gumtree"v or "preloved" site for your area? We got our last dishwasher for £30 on Gumtree. It was a very decent three yr old Bosch. We've also just got ourselves a fairly new Toshiba widescreen tv for free!

Definitely worth a look if it's available in your area.

mine broke in the late spring, I haven't replaced it yet - but only because I haven't got round to it, and whenever I look the semi-integrated ones are more than the freestanding or the fully-integrated, and it pisses me off.
I have found a few now, so will probably order one soon.
We have only had one for 5 years, never had one growing up and had one when we lived abroad - but the hausmeri did all the washing up anyway so it rarely got used.

do people thing they will be alot cheaper in the sales then?