Should I get a dishwasher?

[FuriousGeorge]

We are hopefully getting a new kitchen in the New Year,and dh has mentioned getting a dishwasher.We've never had one and up until now,he has muttered about them not being worth having -but he doesn't do the washing up,so he would say that.Do they help keep your kitchen tidier/clutterfree? I'm very tempted,but it would mean moving the washing machine into an outbuilding so we had room for it,so want to consider it properly.Are they timesaving or do you end up arguing about not filling/emptying it?

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I love my dishwasher. Get one.

I load it, DP unloads it. Much easier than washing up, drying and then putting away.

Definitely get one. I got one recently after years of being about the only person I know who didn't have one. Changed my life - seriously! The kitchen is clear, I have a LOT more time in my day to do other things (hadn't realised quite how much time I spent washing up after a family) and it really has made a difference. Do it!

Get one; I have lived with one, and am annoyingly without one now as I wait for new kitchen, and I really much, much prefer having one. Yes they keep the clutter down, you don't get manky draining racks, and you don't have to wash the bloody dishes (obviously). Yes they do knacker glass ware, but Ikea lets you replenish cheaply enough, I had to replace my glasses after 5 years of dishwashing.

Oh please get one! You will wonder how you ever coped and life will be lovely!

Yes...mine is waiting to be repaired. My life is miserable.

(slight exageration)

Yes, you will soon wonder how you managed without it. I've not known anyone under 70 who has regretted getting one.

DH likes ours.

We have a rule. the person who doesn't cook does all the cleaning up. So since I always cook, he loads / unloads. He used ot have to wash up, and says the dishwasher is much much better.

I haven't washed up in years so I'm in no position to comment!

Yes

No other answer is worth contemplating

Get one. For something that I thought of as an unexpected luxury (came with our flat), I can't imagine living without it now. You won't regret it.

Oh yes - they are fantastic. All the dirty dishes go in there so not cluttering up the side and stinking () they don't leave a weird squeaky white film on glasses with modern detergents either like they used to. You don't have to touch any of the disgusting floaty bits you get in washing up water (or put your hand through cold greasy water to pull the plug out when someone has forgotten or "left something to soak") and as it gets to such a high temperature you know stuff is really clean as well (germs from raw meat, left out food etc).

I found we had to buy extra cutlery to rotate it through a dishwasher cycle, we did get some extra bowls/plates as well but we just stick the pans in there as well now (not sure how good it is for non stick stuff)

Oh - and you fill it as you go, (so no arguments there) emptying you will need to argue about but you have to put away the washing up now, don't you? Best time to do it is first thing in the morning, straight after the cycle finishes (whenever you choose to do one) or when your crawling baby/toddler is having a nap, if applicable!

Also modern ones don't actually use any more water than you would have used to wash up anyway (unless you wash up like my DP who continues to "clean" things when the water has gone brown ).

no brainer - yes!!

Lilymaid - but you know people over 70 who have regretted getting one? !

Bertie - sound advice. Fill as you go... nothing more annoying than seeing dirty dishes pile up next to the sink when there's a perfectly good,empty dishwahser waiting to be filled (not that I'm blaming anyone in particular, DH )

I love ours. We got ours as one of our wedding presents of mum and dad. It's great.

Yes, - elderly relatives who are so used to washing up for the last 70 years that they can't adapt to a dishwasher! They think it costs a lot of money to use and don't like the fact that the dishes may lie in the dishwasher for hours only rinsed whereas they are used to washing them up straight away.
This is not a problem to me - I'm very glad not to waste my time washing up after every meal and I like the way the dishwasher washes at a high temperature.

Pretty unanimous then? The FG household WILL be getting a dishwasher.

Many thanks!

Get a dishwasher no question. But I'd make room for the washing machine in the kitchen even if it meant losing storage.

I'd get very annoyed having to traipse further than the back door to get washing sorted. But that's me.

Use the outbuilding for storage.

Yes, get one. They are the best invention since sliced bread.

Well lets put it this way, if my dishwasher, fridge, washing machin and tumble dryer all broke at the same time and I could only afford to replace one it would be the dishwasher!!!!

Does that answer your question?

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!!

And pray tell if you manage to get your dcs and dh to put the dirty things in the dishwasher rather than in the sink for the "cleaning fairy" to move to the dishwasher for them later

Seriously, our dishwasher is THE best decision we ever made. It saves soo much time and yes, the kitchen is tidier. We chose one over a washing machine in the kitchen and I don't regret it at all. We have a utility room in the cellar which some would consider a pain, but I like the fact that I have a whole room to dump mountains of dirty washing in in which to organise piles of beautiful clean washing and ironing.

if you have the space for it GET ONE! They are magic cupboards - you put in dirty dishes and they come out clean. One of the best inventions ever. I miss mine.

LOL wellies, my mum calls her dishwasher Harry (as in Potter) for exactly the same reason - she is very sad mind you!

You getting a dishwasher then Furious?