Do you have a dishwasher?

[rareboy]

Never have.

It ruins dishes and glassware.

I enjoy the time washing dishes.

 

[NotHardUp1]

The word play his is priceless.

I have an older dishwasher that is in need of replacement, but doesn't spot. For the first 45 years of my life, I never had one. As I bake and cook sometimes in batches, I can spend quite a bit of time in the sink, as I don't have the luxury of waiting for a dishwasher's cycle.

Most times I hand wash, but sometimes I load up the dishwasher, even if not full, and enjoy the help. I also rely on it when wanting to thoroughly degrease anything that defies simple handwashing.

I live close to the U.S. in "New" Mexico.

 

[jbrown329]

I've lived in apartments since 2001. Every one has had a dishwasher. And I use it. As to what they 'do' to glassware, I don't have expensive glassware to worry about. If I did, that would be washed by hand.

 

[FPNY]

I'm an American with a dishwasher that gets use nearly every day. Can't live without one....won't live without one...

 

[MakeDigitalLove]

I'd rather not live without one, my boyfriend loves it too. The days of physically washing dishes for me are over, my hands get sore doing it.

 

[dereperez]

You need to wash up as you go or the amount at the end is just too depressing.

This. I live in a house full of young guys, so you can imagine the mess (I'm not messy, of course). I gave up doing everything by hand a couple months ago and went into full dishwasher mode. Never looked back. Ain't nobody got time for that chit!

 

[JohnnyAnger]

No, only two of us in the house so it would be a complete waste of money to get one. Seeing as we both work its only breakfast and dinner that needs to be cleaned up and whoever didn't cook that meal deals with it (along with the two bowls from breakfast). We would run out of clean plates and bowles before we could fill a dishwasher with dirty stuff.

I did have one growing up as there were 6 of us,thus it was used every day. My parents still have one, but like me they just do it by hand now as the dirty cutlery etc turnover is too low to bother.

 

[Willie Boy]

I have a number of dishwashers, each having a specific job in the process. The first set work in coordination with each other, at least most of the time, they do the pre-washing. These washers have built in large sloppy pinkish sponge-like appendages that get the worst of the food off the dishes. Then comes the actual wash cycle: the dishes are picked up and placed in the sink, where the next washer stands ready to scrub them if necessary. The dishes, once scrubbed are deposited in the other sink at this point where they are rinsed, then blasted with scalding hot water. After this they are placed in the drying rack to dry.

Oh, I also have an automatic dishwasher, but it is just wasteful to use that, unless I'm doing a load of laundry. That dishwasher gets my socks all soft and fluffy! And they never get lost like they do in the dryer.

 

[zoltanspawn]

It ruins dishes and glassware.

I haven't noticed this problem, here. Maybe it's our soft water? Or the phosphate-free detergent I use? Or something else?

 

[piano1]

Due to my fine china and glass ware, I prefer to do it by hand. I am the dishwasher since I am single. I don't really allow people to wash my dishes and sometimes it is easier for me to do both since I can stack them properly and put them away neatly. Someone years ago insisted on doing the dishes so I said ok. After he left, I found water all over the place and under the sink! That was the last and only straw!!

 

[GreyUnderscore]

Yes.

The other one is almost identical.

 

[tarallucci]

No. My parents are too narrow minded to buy one.

 

[peeonme]

Yes.

The other one is almost identical.

Dare I say symmetrically opposite? It sure looks soft and smooth

 

[GreyUnderscore]

Dare I say symmetrically opposite? It sure looks soft and smooth

They have just the right amount of roughness.

 

[kev]

I just loaded mine and started it...gives me more time at JUB.

 

[tarallucci]

You need to wash up as you go or the amount at the end is just too depressing.

I usually prefer to let the dishes pile up in the sink and wash them after lunch, I don't feel like after dinner. If I have to lift my ass it has to be once and for all -_-

Also, I don't need to wash dishes because after eating they are cleaner that before

 

[Vannie]

I haven't noticed this problem, here. Maybe it's our soft water? Or the phosphate-free detergent I use? Or something else?

Both of these things ^ will help eliminate or reduce harmful effects on fine china/glassware.

Also...water temperature.140°F is the max for most residential dishwashers.Commercial dishwashers can have an additional water heater boost to provide sanitizing hot water above 180°F during the rinse cycle.This temperature will shorten the life span of dishes and glassware.

 

[Kienny]

Uhh...no. I still wash them by hand. I don't trust dishwashers to clean plates and utensils as clean as I want them to be.

 

[jjonn3]

I have a dishwasher - but it is broken. When I tried to get it replaced it ends up both plumbing and electric on it were wrong so it is going to take some work to put in a new one - so I figured no rush.

Well now I am wasting a LOT of water because I rinse the dishes - put them in the dish pan - fill it up - leave it to soak for a bit - come back 4 hours later when the water is cold and clammy and say "oh shit" - drain the water and start all over again!

 

[Aron9000]

Yes, but we hardly ever use it.

For all of you who have a dishwasher but rarely use it, it will wear out quicker. All the rubber seals become rock hard from lack of use, then its more likely to spring a leak.