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How important is your dishwasher?

house_cat — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:57:23 GMT

Watching an episode of House Hunters recently and the young woman turned down an otherwise perfect apartment because there was no dishwasher.

Really? I survived the first 25 years of marriage without one and even now I don't run it daily. I could easily get by without it, and I do a lot of cooking and baking.

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being "couldn't live without it", how important is your dishwasher.

For me I'd have to say it's a 3.

Re: How important is your dishwasher?

reviewer from sc — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:05:10 GMT

Rating--1

We don't own a dishwasher, and we have no plans to ever own one. Seems to me such a big waste of water. It also takes too long when we have the dishes done in about 5 minutes or less.

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Another new name Sue — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:06:15 GMT

Of course, we could all live without our dishwashers, but I surely would miss mine. I'd give mine an 8, but if I couldn't have one, I'd survive just fine. Growing up we didn't have one (correction, we had TWO--my sister and me.)

Why? It saves water (important in drought areas like mine) and dishes are cleaner than hand washing. I just scrape, don't rinse, 99% are clean after washing. Puts the dishes out of sight while they are waiting to be washed.

We bought a fairly fancy one with several different options, but I just use "normal" every time.

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LindaSal — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:08:27 GMT

I'd give it about a 7......I didn't have a dishwasher until much later in life and I have been washing dishes since elementary school. I have to say though I do like having one and it does make life a bit easier. I still wash my pans by hand.

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Bri369 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:08:40 GMT

At least 9-10. I run the dishwasher at least every day, maybe twice a day.

I don't like handwashing silverware or glasses.

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Lovs2shop — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:13:12 GMT

As the oldest child growing up I did a LOT of dishwashing.

When I got married, my husband and I each had a "must

have" and mine was a dishwasher. To this day, I use

the dishwasher. It's also a great way to clean up the

kitchen by loading up the dirty dishes. It is a 10

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Sooner — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:18:48 GMT

It is a big factor in how we enjoy our house. It keeps the counters and sinks clean in the kitchen, it keeps us from standing at the sink a lot swiping glasses and dishes, it washes things far cleaner than hand washing, it saves water.

It starts the day on a good note because things are easy to put up and dry, and accessible during the day.

The two of us, we load it as things are used, and if it is only a bit full, we wash the sink racks. We run it every day. I am very thankful to have a dishwasher!

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Patz822 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:21:11 GMT

We didn't have one growing up. But I use mine regularly. It comes in real

handy on holidays when I have a ton of dishes. I would would have to say

9 or 10. I really would miss it if I didn't have one.

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Harpa — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:29:24 GMT

Pretty much indispensible for me! So I'm going to say 10.

Not only did my harp teacher insist that I not wear rings & bracelets, but that I not hand wash dishes, which would ruin my finger pads for playing my instrument.

And I don't know if anyone else ever came across this phenomenon, but my nails also seem to grow faster whenever my hands are in water. So, also not good for a playing musician.

Good excuses, huh?

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amyb — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:30:26 GMT

My first apartment, years ago didn't have one, no big deal. But then, I worked in a restaurant, ate out a lot, didn't cook much either.

Every other apartment and home has had one.

I don't run it daily. I do the little things everyday by hand. By the end of the week I'll start to just fill it up and run it once per week usually. At that point I throw in things I want to disinfect or clean at least once a week, like sponges, sponge holders, ceramic toothbrush holder, even the toothbrushes!

So, I am glad to have one. I've never had the need to run it daily. It's mostly a once a week thing. Some weeks everything got done by hand and I never run it.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:31:19 GMT

After Hubbs proposed, then I asked if we could get a dishwasher.Of course, I said yes first.

Probably a 15.

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Shelbelle — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:33:14 GMT

Totally unimportant to me. just the 2 of us, I wash and dry our dishes after every meal, takes me a total of a few minutes, and everything is put away and ready to be used again, not used my DW in years, it just sits there looking pretty!! My Mom was the same way. Also, I would worry if it floods my floor will be ruined.

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:34:33 GMT

It is not important at all.

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:36:11 GMT

For me its a 10!

I could survive without one and did in my young adult married life, but NOT now.

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On It — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:39:57 GMT

9. I could get by without a dishwasher, but why would I? A dishwasher is a modern day convenience that I prefer to have. I need all the help I can get at my current stage of life.

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Krimpette — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:40:58 GMT

I live alone. Can't recall the last time I used my dish washer.

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Venezia — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:45:42 GMT

I have some things (crystal glasses, non-stick pans) that need to be washed by hand, but other than that everything goes in the dishwasher.

High-efficiency dishwashers actually use less water than hand washing, so they're better for the environment, and clean at a higher temperature. Even doing a small load in an HE dishwasher, is better than hand washing. I see they're running ads about it currently on TV.

For me, it's a 10. Could I live without one, if I had to? Yes. Do I want to? No. (So perhaps it's a 9.)

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jlkz — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:48:58 GMT

I bought my parents a dishwasher for a Christmas gift....they never used it. When I sold the house, I had to replace an u used DW because it had deteriorated and was unusable.

Parents were very stubborn in so many ways as I discovered when I had to clear out the place before putting it on the market.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:49:11 GMT

Years ago when I still worked, did a lot of cooking and baking and did holiday dinners I would say a 10.

Now, it is just DD and I, I don't cook like I did, no longer bake and don't host holiday dinners I'd say a 3.

I always hand washed 99% of my pots and pans and knives.

We didn't have one going up. Dad bought Mom one long after my sister and I were out of the house. Still she filled the sink with hot soapy water, washed the dishes, rinsed them in hot water.............then put the perfectly clean dishes in the dishwasher.

Drove all of us nuts. Waste of water and electricity to heat all of it. I think their hot water heater was set to lava.