Space for one appliance - which would you have?

[AnnieStar12]

I am re-arranging the kitchen to make space for an additional appliance and can't decide which will make my life easier:

1. Washing machine + Tumble dryer

2. Combined washer/dryer + Dishwasher

Interested to know whether people found a stand-alone tumble dryer or full size dishwasher a bigger help to domestic life?

In my experience, I have had a washer/dryer for many years and they are never as good as stand alone tumble dryers. It takes ages to dry and you can only put small loads in at a time so you end up with lots of washing hanging up anyway and just use it for pants and socks. I have never lived with a full size dishwasher so I am used to washing up, but don't really know how much of a time saver they really are as you have to load and unload anyways - maybe I'm naive to how much time it'll save! The people we brough the house from left behind a half size dishwasher which I found no help as I would only be able to put a few bits in there and would then need to wash up everything else anyways. But maybe I'd feel differently if it was a full size one

We are a family of 4, with one more on the way so lots of laundry and lots of dishes!

Washing machine and dishwasher, with a heated airer in another room.

If you can afford it go for Miele dishwasher and washing machine. Mine are both o er 20yrs old and still going strong. In comparison I’m on my third cheap tumble dryer.
My washing machine and tumble drier are stacked in the garage. Cuts down on noise and mess in the house. And it’s good for increasing the number of steps I do daily. The end of the garage is set up as a laundry, if I really wanted to improve things I could get a laundry chute fitted in the hall allowing the family to shove everything straight into the garage, I’ve never thought about it before, I may just look into it.

A tumble dryer for me! We moved into a house five years ago with no space for one and I really miss it.

I've never had a dishwasher, so can't miss having one.

I'd go for the tumble dryer every time!

We had a Bosch dishwasher when we were a family of 5, faultless and worth every penny

Anywhere else you can put a tumble dryer like a shed?

This was the compromise we made. I don't use it a huge amount though.