Page 5 | Dishwasher yes or no ?

Pickpick101 · 2020-11-12T08:47:55+00:00

Looking at redoing the kitchen but I'm not sure if we should add a dishwasher. We have never had one before so never missed one. I'm not sure if it's worth adding ? The people who I know have them don't seem to use them much . Seemed like abit if a faf to me but thought it's worth getting some ideas .

thebabewiththepower · 12/11/2020 13:52

I always say I'd rather hand wash clothes than dishes. I would rather go without most appliances than a dishwasher. They clean better, use less water and electricity and prevent so many arguments. EVERYTHING goes in ours, I don't hand wash anything at all. Most things that say hand wash only are fine in a dishwasher. Only thing I've ever destroyed are some of the kids' water bottles than have melted slightly. I would never live in a house without one. I only book holiday places that have one. I use them to clean all sorts of manky things, brushes, bin lids, kids' plastic toys. The best invention EVER.

MrJollyLivesNextDoor · 12/11/2020 13:53

Had a leak from under the dishwasher recently..horror!!!

Then realised it was the washing machine adjacent to it - phew!

BrigitsBigKnickers · 12/11/2020 14:15

Oh lord yes! I love my dishwasher. There were 6 of us living here through lockdown and it saved so much time. The only thing I don't put in the dishwasher are my new pans ( lids still go in though) . It says that are dishwasher safe but I prefer to wash them by hand as they were expensive.

ps- get a Eufy Robovac too! Real time saver!

PlanBea · 12/11/2020 14:19

I've got to hold my hand up as a dishwasher-owner-who-doesnt-use-it

It was standard in out new build, if it had been an optional extra we probably wouldn't have picked it. Out previous (rental) had a kitchen the size of a doll's house. Both mine and DH's parents never had dishwashers (again, mostly space related) so we've never been in the habit of using it.

I know it saves loads of water, but does it not use tons of electricity? Plus having to pick out things like the non stick pans and wash them by hand, a few extra plates seems like so little effort on top. And handwashing doesn't seem to take long, doesn't the dishwasher take longer? Genuine questions, if I'm missing a trick for making my life easier I'd love to know it!

Woui · 12/11/2020 14:42

I am a new user to a dishwasher (started a thread two days ago).

I've only had the thing a month and its amazing. We load as we go along so you don't have to 'load it' as such. After dinner we have a washing up bowl half-full with water which we rince pots and pans in before throwing them in the washer.

Empty every morning while boiling the kettle.

Smallgoon · 12/11/2020 14:51

Hand washing dishes is so much easier than the faff of a dishwasher. I hated loading and unloading it. Checking if things were clean and then having to hand wash the stuff that wasn't. It will not clean egg!!

Even when I got by without one, I longed for the day I'd be able to get one. After reading how much more hygienic it is to have dishes cleaned in a dishwasher, I knew this was the way forward. The temperature that dishes should be cleaned at is far too hot for somebody washing by hand. I won't even start on the bacteria I imagine is festering on old scourers, sponges etc!

Trixie18 · 12/11/2020 14:57

Omg definitely yes! If you can get one absolutely. I'm in my 40s and didn't get one till about 5 years ago and I don't know how I lived without it. However I'm the kind of person who will use everything in my kitchen before I'll bother to wash up. Since I had the dishwasher I do load it daily and can use counters again. Of course you may be more grown up than me and wash as you go so it possibly wouldn't be as life changing for you 🤣🤣🤣

VinylDetective · 12/11/2020 14:58

@PlanBea

I've got to hold my hand up as a dishwasher-owner-who-doesnt-use-it

It was standard in out new build, if it had been an optional extra we probably wouldn't have picked it. Out previous (rental) had a kitchen the size of a doll's house. Both mine and DH's parents never had dishwashers (again, mostly space related) so we've never been in the habit of using it.

I know it saves loads of water, but does it not use tons of electricity? Plus having to pick out things like the non stick pans and wash them by hand, a few extra plates seems like so little effort on top. And handwashing doesn't seem to take long, doesn't the dishwasher take longer? Genuine questions, if I'm missing a trick for making my life easier I'd love to know it!

It doesn’t use much electricity at all. I binned my non stick pans and use stainless steel. The time it takes isn’t an issue, although it’s about an hour - it could take all night because I’m sitting with my feet up and a glass of wine while it does its stuff.

laudemio · 12/11/2020 15:04

Yes get a dishwasher, more efficient and hygienic. Wonderful invention

halcyondays · 12/11/2020 15:09

Yes!!
Who on earth are these people who have a dishwasher and don’t use it?

Wearywithteens · 12/11/2020 15:11

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RishiMcRichface · 12/11/2020 15:11

I'd love a dishwasher, the only way to keep the kitchen as tidy is to wash up, dry and put away dishes after every meal. Most of the time its fine, if you have a fairly small family like me, and have got into the habit of washing up after meals, but on days you are too busy for some reason and end the day with a big pile of greasy dishes to wash a dishwasher would be amazing.

littlecontis · 12/11/2020 16:18

100% yes, even though it's just two of us. Hate doing the dishes.

mumdone · 12/11/2020 16:36

We’re having 2! There is 5 of us though.

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 12/11/2020 16:43

To add - when you get one, see if you can get one with a half load or quick setting- for when you've put breakfast things in and won't be eating lunch at home so want to set it going without being full but not wait until dinner.

Otherwise, I dont quite see the problem with leaving dirty dishes in it until you have it full.

We have some posh wine glasses that can't go in ours, but everything else goes in.

DisgruntledGuineaPig · 12/11/2020 16:44

Oh and I've never bothered with the pre-rinse that so many on here complain about, still everything is cleaned.

purplechairandcat · 12/11/2020 16:49

Absolutely. This is our first house with a dishwasher and I will never go back. It's a total gamechanger!

Topseyt · 12/11/2020 16:50

@PlanBea

I've got to hold my hand up as a dishwasher-owner-who-doesnt-use-it

It was standard in out new build, if it had been an optional extra we probably wouldn't have picked it. Out previous (rental) had a kitchen the size of a doll's house. Both mine and DH's parents never had dishwashers (again, mostly space related) so we've never been in the habit of using it.

I know it saves loads of water, but does it not use tons of electricity? Plus having to pick out things like the non stick pans and wash them by hand, a few extra plates seems like so little effort on top. And handwashing doesn't seem to take long, doesn't the dishwasher take longer? Genuine questions, if I'm missing a trick for making my life easier I'd love to know it!

They don't use tons of electricity at all. It is only a small amount of water that they heat each time, and they used generally less water that you use washing by hand and rinsing the dishes.

Contrary to what some people believe, they do not fill to the very top with water. It is just in the base and is pumped at pressure through the spray arms. So it doesn't take long to heat even on the hottest programme.

My only non stick pan is the frying pan so it is the only one which can't go in there. All of my saucepans are heavy stainless steel ones and I do usually put them in it.

Mine takes a whole day's worth of washing up for four or five people. It takes a few minutes to load it (everyone has to put their plates in during the day as they use them, not pile them up in the sink left for me!!). I switch it on after dinner in the evening and then just leave it to run. I certainly don't sit waiting for it to finish. I bugger off and do other things, watch TV or read my book.

I unload it in less than five minutes the next morning. Or someone else sometimes does.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 12/11/2020 16:51

Oh yes

Princessbanana · 12/11/2020 16:53

Just wanted to give you a tip before you actually buy one as we made this mistake but it was very quickly corrected by taking it back!!🤣 we got a new one for our house when we moved in and it was the same size as the last one we had in the house previously! It was just a nice integrated one. I put the big plates in and figured out that it was smaller than the last one as the spiny thing wouldn’t spin the water around as the plates were to big. So back to Currys I went, with my big dinner plate under arm and brought home one that fitted them in!😂

SingleHandSue · 12/11/2020 16:55

I have to admit to living in our last house for 6 years without ever using the dishwasher

There were no instructions and I was a little bit scared of it exploding or something!

Anyway, we moved in to a new house with a dishwasher that had nice clear instructions. We’ve never looked back! I love it so much and can’t believe I went so long not using our old one 🙈

I use it for nearly everything. In fact I used it yesterday to clean the extractor fan filters. I regularly put the plastic drainer tray and washing up bowl in it to keep them clean and hygienic too.

Smallgoon · 12/11/2020 17:09

All the posters justifying their use of a dishwasher by saying they have a family of 5... I'm live on my own and still wouldn't be without mine!

Granted some days I don't need to to use it at all, if I already have food prepared from the night before etc. I don't mind leaving a few dirty mugs/plates in there until it's full enough for a cycle. Though my dishwasher has a half load cycle option too, as well as more speedier or longer eco cycles. Somebody mentioned they don't bother rinsing beforehand. I just use the pre-wash function on my dishwasher which rinses to remove most remnants before the deeper clean.

WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants · 12/11/2020 17:36

@Ugzbugz

100 percent yes, I was without one for a while, now I can make dinner, shove it all in the dishwasher after and turn on over night and there are only 2 of us, it has changed my life and worth every single penny, you can put so much stuff in them and it cleans so much better x

It seems such a shame to put dinner in the dishwasher! I didn't know they needed feeding too!

WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants · 12/11/2020 17:44

@ZolaGrey

Always yes. How is this even a question.

Because people have different opinions?! It's allowed you know! 🙄

fussychica · 12/11/2020 17:50

Absolutely. Been married 40 years and got the first dishwasher about a year after we married.
I hated being without the dishwasher when we rented after returning from abroad and until we had revamped our current kitchen.
In use daily and my small kitchen is always tidy.