have you got a dishwasher?

[Whassat]

thats all i want to know lol...

no, seriously....i think we were the last people on earth to get a pc and it seems everyone has got a dishwasher....i hate washing up..and it'll save on water..(i wash up 3+ times a day) im thinking with a dishwasher i wont have to use it til every other day :unsure:
im trying to convince dh we need one...we don't have the space really but im sure we can convert a unit into a hole for one..
how often do you use it and how many of you in the household?
many thanks

[trai]

I haven't got one and i'm not getting one either. I don't mind washing up as i know it's done properly.

[Sarah]

We haven't got one and dh won't have one. Andrea you won't be able to only put it on once a day unless you've got LOADS of crockery etc. They use a lot of energy too, stick to washing up :D

[Ravenfire]

Yes had one for years and I couldnt live without it now!

[Sarah]

So it's just Toni who has one so far, that's cos she's a posh bird ;)

[Sarah]

Ooops crossed posts :laugh:

[Ravenfire]

Lol..or a lazy one. We dont argue over who has to wash up we argue over who has to empty/fill the dishwasher now!

[Whassat]

We haven't got one and dh won't have one. Andrea you won't be able to only put it on once a day unless you've got LOADS of crockery etc. They use a lot of energy too, stick to washing up :D
i'll buy more crockery!....we can't even afford one at the moment lol...i heard somewhere that they did save on water though...i don't have a tumble dryer and don't intend getting one....wouldn't that make up for the energy? lol
Raven, how often do you use it? once a day? every other day?

[Ravenfire]

We use ours every day sometimes twice a day!

[Whassat]

We use ours every day sometimes twice a day!
Really :smiley-fa thanks
i can remember my mum getting one when they were first out...we had to wash our plates before we put them in the dishwasher lol!!....don't ask me why!!..."Doh"
come on...need more yes's....i really thought everyone had one nowadays...just goes to show eh!...

[Sarah]

We use ours every day sometimes twice a day!
Tut tut!

[Netty]

We have one - but it hasn't worked for over a year, at least.

[Whassat]

We have one - but it hasn't worked for over a year, at least.
you don't miss it then?

[EmmyC]

We bought one about two years ago - dp convinced me to get one as I wasn't keen. Now I adore it :wub:

I just run it once a day. Apparently it's efficient and uses less water than conventional washing up. And it's great as all the dishes can be immediately 'hidden' in it so the kitchen never looks messy. I would hate to be without it now!

[Whassat]

We bought one about two years ago - dp convinced me to get one as I wasn't keen. Now I adore it :wub:

I just run it once a day. Apparently it's efficient and uses less water than conventional washing up. And it's great as all the dishes can be immediately 'hidden' in it so the kitchen never looks messy. I would hate to be without it now!


:woot: yay...thanks for that...my kind of thinking..how many of you are in the household?

[EmmyC]

:woot: yay...thanks for that...my kind of thinking..how many of you are in the household?


Only three. It's usually full enough to run though, or if not there's an option to run a half-load. I'd definately recommend one x

[Whassat]

Only three. It's usually full enough to run though, or if not there's an option to run a half-load. I'd definately recommend one x

cool thanks **5**
am going to show this thread to dh when he comes home :cheesy: (well,.page 2 anyway)

[EmmyC]

Good luck! :happy72:

[Ravenfire]

Tut tut!

Why tut tut, we have lots of crockery and we quite often have the family around for meals so there is a lot of dirty dishes!

[purple_82]

I've had one for 5 years, I also bought the cover for 5 years and it packed up just before it was up (about a 7 days!) and they gave me a brand new washer cause mine was trashed (oops) I was very pleased though.

I used mine once a day, sometimes twice on a sunday. I couldn't live without it. When it packed up I was like 'ME washing dishes! huh' (only kidding mind you)

There are 5 of us in the house.



Lol..or a lazy one. We dont argue over who has to wash up we argue over who has to empty/fill the dishwasher now!


This is soooo true!

[Sarah]

My dh point blank refuses to get one and we don't have the room anyway! You can get worktop dishwashers tho!

[Ravenfire]

My sister used to have a worktop one but you can't fit half as much in. She's just waiting to sort her new house out so she can get a full size one.

[lonely]

A waste of space and money. I would rather give the kids pocket money to do the washing-up!! I get it done, they earn cash + a trade for adult life.

[Ravenfire]

Ahh yes but you see the children can still help, they just empty and fill the dishwasher!

[lonely]

Not the same as flooding the kitchen with dish water - and whose gonna get them a dish washer when they leave home, 'cos they wont know how to wash up?

[Ravenfire]

Well to be fair its hardly rocket science to wash a dish or to!

[lonely]

Same definately said about a dish washer, a monkey could load it, yet carnt wash by hand (hair every where)

[Sarah]

Actually my children are 14 and almost 12 and I rarely make them wash up - maybe that's where I'm going wrong!

[Ravenfire]

Clever monkey!

Dont all industrial kitchens have to have dishwashers now anyway? Sure I read something the other day that said teatowels weren't allowed any more as its unhygenic in the workplace.

Talking of teatowels, how many does everyone go through and how often do you change them? Even with a dishwasher there are some things I handwash - such as delicate glass and my saucepans and I go through them like noones business.

[Ravenfire]

Actually my children are 14 and almost 12 and I rarely make them wash up - maybe that's where I'm going wrong!

That was one of my most hated jobs as a child. We had to wash, wipe or put away every day and I hated it. I was always quite happy to help with anything else though (well apart from tidying my bedroom which was also a chore at that age!).

[Tanya]

we don't have a dishwasher and don't have space for one. I don't mind washing up I find it very theraputic

[Whassat]

my sister and i was always getting pocket money for washing up and doing chores.(scrubbing/peeling potatoes!. hoovering..dusting..going to corner shops..posting letters..we hated doing them but it was the only way we was ever going to get any money at the end of the week...

[Whassat]

i never dry up....i always leave it to dry naturally....although my tea towels are only really used for taking hot things out of the oven...they get washed (along with the hand towel) every other day i'd say..unless they are really grubby...my washing up cloth gets chucked in the washing machine every night

[Tanya]

my sister and i was always getting pocket money for washing up and doing chores.(scrubbing/peeling potatoes!. hoovering..dusting..going to corner shops..posting letters..we hated doing them but it was the only way we was ever going to get any money at the end of the week...

we used to have to do the washing up, ironing etc before we could go out and play in the morning (summer hols etc) but we didn't get paid to do it cryingsmil

[Sarah]

I don't dry up either, I rinse the detergent off the stuff and leave it to dry naturally. I think it's more hygenic than a tea towel.

[Sarah]

we used to have to do the washing up, ironing etc before we could go out and play in the morning (summer hols etc) but we didn't get paid to do it cryingsmil
cryingsmil cryingsmil So what did your Mum do?

[Ravenfire]

We use to do hoovering, polishing, washing up, washing (in a twin tub back then), hanging washing out, taking it in etc. etc. My mum worked full time so we all had to help a lot. I always tell my girls they dont know how easy they have it!

[Tanya]

cryingsmil cryingsmil So what did your Mum do?

not a lot lol

[Tinkabell]

We have a dishwasher, have had one for about 12 years. Absolutely love it we use it once a day sometmes twice if I have been doing lots of baking or we have had visitors.

Love the fact that I can put pots straight into and go sit and have my meal and know the kitchen looks clean and tidy and only have to pop the plates in when the meal is finished.

My girls think it is great when they are at my mum and dads as they help wash and dry the pots, its fun for them rather than a chore.

[smirnoff]

yes and love it!!

[Sarah]

not a lot lol
:hissyfit:

[Patti odoors]

We don't have one, can't see the point really for us as there are only 3 and I Have to wash the dishes as soon as the meal is finished. I have a clean t towel probably twice a day, more on a sunday when there are more pans etc on the go although I sometimes leave my plate and mug to drain during the day :cheesy:

[Easties]

well i voted yes as i do have one .................................. dp :hysterica but seriously i would love a mechanical one they are quieter if i had the room lol

[Patti odoors]

dp........... i would love a mechanical one they are quieter if i had the room lol


I am sure he has some redeeming features despite the noise factor.:cheesy:

[Easties]

I am sure he has some redeeming features despite the noise factor.:cheesy:yeah bless him ............................. he does the washing up :cheesy: :D :D

[Lemon]

Yes we have had one for years and I love it. There are four in our household and I put it on once a day.

It washes in water far hotter than you could put your hands in and I am sure I have heard that it sterilises everything, so good for little one's things. We used to have a slimline one which was great but I would only recommend that for say about two people.

[essexgirl]

no i dont have one 20061008 but would love one

[wenders]

oh yes we have one They do use less engery than the washing bowl... and yes they do sterilise bottles/plates so making it cleaner... I too counldn't live without it now :) it makes the kitchen tidy as all the dishes waiting to be washed are all tucked away....lol..!!

[ruthie]

I really can't see the point of having to scrape the plates and then load the washer, you could wash up in that time. Anyway we haven't got enough plates to be able to use one.

[lonely]

And what about cleaning the machine, all that gunge that builds up. Nasty.

[wenders]

I really can't see the point of having to scrape the plates and then load the washer, you could wash up in that time. Anyway we haven't got enough plates to be able to use one.
And what about cleaning the machine, all that gunge that builds up. Nasty.

don't you scrap your plates before washign them in the bowl?? i just scrape the food of then straight in the washer....

when you clean it you can put it on a clean cycle (well mine does..) it uses boiling water when it cleans the dishes so clean as it goes along for most of the time... I'v been using mine for over a 2 years and never had a build up of gunge...

xx

[lonely]

u@d be surprised, it is in there somewhere, filters etc,

[Ravenfire]

No that's what dishwasher cleaner is for!

[ruthie]

[QUOTE=wenders]don't you scrap your plates before washign them in the bowl?? i just scrape the food of then straight in the washer....

yes, but thats why I don't see the point of having one its not as though its any faster, I've washed up in the time it takes to load it all in! it takes up room and costs money, I can see the point if you have a large family maybe but for the normal amount of washing up it seems a bit pointless. Now if you find me an iron that will do the ironing on its own I'd have one of those.

[Ravenfire]

Believe me having a dishwasher is much faster. It washes and dries for you and is much easier. It actually doesnt take that long to load it up either. I have had a dishwasher for about 12 years now and it takes minutes to load and unload!

[mumsiejudy]

Years ago my ds couldn't stand doing the washing up or drying and kept on until we relented. We thought at the time it would only last a couple of years before it broke down and we would get rid of it. Well, he's 40 now and I wouldn't be without one for all the pre-mentioned reasons. When coughs, colds and sore throats are in the house I tell everyone to make sure all the cups, cutlery and plates go into the dishwasher and I'm convinced that it the reason why the whole house do not go down with coughs, colds and sore throats. As for tea towels I must get through about 3 or more a day depending on how much hand washing up has been done.

[wenders]

Now if you find me an iron that will do the ironing on its own I'd have one of those.

oh yes, I'll have one of those please when you find it..lol...!!!! :)

[Ravenfire]

Me to, I really hate doing so much ironing. It can be therapeutic, but not when its so much!

[sanjan]

had one when we where staying in the in laws bungalow and we where suppossed to be brining it with us but there was no room in the kitchewn to put it so we had to leave it behind :angry-smi123

I would like to get another but can't afford it at the moment and still no room in the kitchen either

[ruthie]

Believe me having a dishwasher is much faster. It washes and dries for you and is much easier. It actually doesnt take that long to load it up either. I have had a dishwasher for about 12 years now and it takes minutes to load and unload!

Have you got load of plates though? and surely it costs more that just doing it in a washing up bowl. Anyway we got the stupidist little kitchen. Oobviously those of you who have them love them but I wouldn't want one even if it were free, guess its all down to personal taste.

[Ravenfire]

No its supposed to be more water efficient which is good as my house has a water meter as it was a new build. Have you ever tried a dishwasher Ruthie? A friend of mine said the same till she did!!

[magsite]

Its good if you get your family in the habbit of clearing the food of the plate then sticking it straight in the dishwasher. One full get it turn on while you enjoy your glass of red wine!

[ruthie]

No its supposed to be more water efficient which is good as my house has a water meter as it was a new build. Have you ever tried a dishwasher Ruthie? A friend of mine said the same till she did!!

Yes we had one at work , there was lots of meetings and I could it was useful then but still don't think much point when usually there are only the four of us
Look I've only just got use to having a moblie phone, my son is always telling technology is lost on old people:hysterica .

[Jen]

Would not do without my dishwasher, we have had one for the past 8 years, the dishes and glasses always come out sparkling, although I do hate emptying it.

[Whassat]

lots of comment thanks...
i don't care if it takes longer to load..(can't see it though) just saves you scrubbing the pots. washing the smelly plates by hand...getting hands manky and soggy..(can't stand gloves)..not having enough room on the drainer..
just as soon as we have the money and find the room...im going to convince dh that we need one.
im prepared to get extra crockery/cutlery etc...
proberly be years til i get one anyway and they'd have invented a robot or something by then!

[Ravenfire]

I cant stand scrubbing grease so I love it for that reason alone..lol!

[Whassat]

I cant stand scrubbing grease so I love it for that reason alone..lol!
:iagree: and spag bol....turns everything orange!....

:hissyfit: i want one.................NOW :hissyfit:

[kathyhinsh]

sorry I was gonna post last night, but got busy @ work lol...
we've got 5 ppl in r family, & most days it goes on once...but on rare occasions it can be 3/4 times!!!

[wokkies]

cryingsmil cryingsmil I want one specially as we are on a water meter cos there used to be an old woman who lived in the house on her own so it was probably cheaper for her but not for us:ac39: we must use loads of water washing up cos dh like to volunteer to wash the pots then just leaves them in the water till it goes cold and fills it up again, he did try and fix his friends one once and didnt think enough water was going in so he filled it with a few buckets of water:hysterica then realised that you are not meant to have a lot of water in it:hysterica

[joolz]

We have a dishwasher, its one of the energy efficient one that only uses the water it needs - it can tell how dirty the water is and adjusts the length of the cycle accordingly. We have a water meter too and the charges arent too bad. My tiddlers are just getting the hang of scraping scraps and stacking their plates away and like to help unload it into the bits they can reach!

It is personal choice though!!

[stokey]

if the house was on fire i would of course save the cat, the photo's and my dishwasher.

[stokey]

:unsure: and of course the kids

[Whassat]

:unsure: and of course the kids
pmsl.....phew....thats ok then :hysterica

[Easties]

lol looking at the washing up i gotta do in a bit id kill for a dishwasher :D

[kathrynmumof2]

We have a dishwasher ... couldn't be without it as I'm too lazy!! Doesn't take too long to load (and DH unloads it first thing in the morning) and we put it on once a day as we go to bed. Haven't got loads of crockery but by the time you add all the day's mugs, cups etc plus a saucepan or two it gets full pretty easily.

[curlybird]

We have a dishwasher and I couldn't be without it... It goes on at least once a day sometimes twice if we're having a dinner party or I'm baking etc...

[loopychick]

i havn't got one although i'd love one i too hate washing up but i can't afford one and also i'm not allowed cos of the water pressure here but my mum has one and she uses it once a day and mainly on a sunday she has to use it twice but yes you can't put it on till it's full, the tablets are expensive and if you buy the tablet, rinse aid and salt seperate it's a pain cos you have to keep topping it up so my mum buys the 3 in 1, i dont know how they can save energy or water though surley a bowl of water is a lot less than what a dishwasher uses although i have the habit of washing my dishes under running water cos i feel it's cleaner than rinsing them in water you've just cleaned them with

[Easties]

i havn't got one although i'd love one i too hate washing up but i can't afford one and also i'm not allowed cos of the water pressure here but my mum has one and she uses it once a day and mainly on a sunday she has to use it twice but yes you can't put it on till it's full, the tablets are expensive and if you buy the tablet, rinse aid and salt seperate it's a pain cos you have to keep topping it up so my mum buys the 3 in 1, i dont know how they can save energy or water though surley a bowl of water is a lot less than what a dishwasher uses although i have the habit of washing my dishes under running water cos i feel it's cleaner than rinsing them in water you've just cleaned them withthats how i wash up as well hun

[twiglet333]

we dont have one, when i nearly cut my finger off dh said hed buy one, but he still hasnt.

[Ellie]

I only have one because my parents decided they didn't need theirs and donated it to us - if it dies I will gladly remortage the house to buy another! Don't know how I lived without it :unsure:

[Bfglloyd]

Havent got the room, but would LOVE one with having a family of 5!:happy72:

[Girlzmum]

Well, technically we have one but it's sitting in my inlaws garage!!! When they moved house they discovered the previous owners had left their built in one behind so offered it to us. We need to make some adjustments to the kitchen (that's why it's been sitting in a garage for 18 months) but I'm really looking forward to getting it in. Dh used to wash all the dishes because I cooked but since I stopped working full time when the kids were born it's become my job (and it's p*****g me off!!!!!)

[Jensensmummy]

I couldnt live without mine lol

[Katiequiggle]

So it's just Toni who has one so far, that's cos she's a posh bird ;)


No I've got one too lol. Would probably have a fainting fit if someone took it away.

We run ours once a day, occasionally twice if we've had friends or family around for dinner or if I put all the cooker bits in or do lots of baking etc. I use all my other bits and pieces in the kitchen much more now like the attatchments for the food processor, (grater, slicer, juicer etc) purely because I know I'm not going to have to wash the flipping thing up. It's brilliant. I love it.

[englishrose]

we dont need one. it doesnt take long to wash up after meals and whenever i visit my mums it takes just as long to load and unload the dishwasher, what a waste of time

[Ravenfire]

Yes but you dont have to scrape of all that horrible grease and muck. Im pretty surprised that some think it takes as long as washing up because I really have to disagree. It would take me much longer to wash for my family of five than it does to fill the dishwasher!

[Whassat]

Yes but you dont have to scrape of all that horrible grease and muck. Im pretty surprised that some think it takes as long as washing up because I really have to disagree. It would take me much longer to wash for my family of five than it does to fill the dishwasher!

and i agree, it doesn't really matter if it took half hour longer to load..(well exaggeration maybe)...its the standing at the sink, greasy slimy plates and cooked on black pans, red spag bol sauce everywhere (my bug bear) and the mixer attachments.etc....and everything else!!
i even refuse to do cooked breakfasts sometimes cos i can't bear the thought of washing up the frying pan etc after..(not very often refuse, but i do)
i still want one - NOW...
maybe wait til the Jan sales..and when i get the room for one of course :cheesy:

[Bunny]

well i voted yes as i do have one .................................. dp :hysterica

:cheesy: I voted yes for the same reason as you EEA

[marinad]

i have 1 .usally put it on every other day as there are only 2 of us live here.
They do clean the crockery well.Have to use the best dishwasher tablets as the cheaper one dont clean as good.they leave smears on th crockery.i have a tumble dryer too spoilt madam i am but had to wait year before we could afford them.

[lisaequi]

Aint got one and personally dont see the point.

You have to scrape most of the gunk off before you can put them in and you may as well just wash them!! just me....

so nope is the answer!!

[Misty]

We used to have one in the UK. We haven't got one here at the moment and with us moving our kitchen we probably won't get one for a while........ but we will get one!

[Ravenfire]

Aint got one and personally dont see the point.

You have to scrape most of the gunk off before you can put them in and you may as well just wash them!! just me....

so nope is the answer!!

"Doh"You dont have to scrape any more gunk off of them than you do when you are washing up!