tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post3498548743952836121..comments2023-09-29T21:57:46.971+10:00Comments on Suburban Jubilee: Dishwasher/Hand WashTanya Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-45194017796772716272012-11-21T15:59:37.822+11:002012-11-21T15:59:37.822+11:00I must admit in my home washing dishes in one of m...I must admit in my home washing dishes in one of my "things" I struggle with, I don't know why, but I just have a huge block about doing it. We installed a dishwasher when we put in our new kitchen 4 years ago and it did not help my aversion. It hardly got used at all, or not used well at very best. While we were not living in our house to get our renos finished it went all ghastly and mouldy and the heating element seemed to go too, so we took it out and I know use the cavity for our bin and microwave (which also just died, and I have no intention of replacing it) I'm with you, I can not justify the cost to pocket/earth of throw away items any longer. Lets hear it for the simple life :) Allanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745067753379692674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-12429427367672418222012-11-21T10:24:34.354+11:002012-11-21T10:24:34.354+11:00Oh so glad I found your blog through a comment you...Oh so glad I found your blog through a comment you made on Rhonda's blog. I do the dishes by hand (well hubby does them more often than not! - lucky me!) and don't miss a dishwasher. It does seem to get things like Tupperware less dingy and I have thought of soaking the Tupperware occasionally in hotwater with a dishwasher tablet...africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-71831335097671690232012-11-20T10:29:17.739+11:002012-11-20T10:29:17.739+11:00I had a friend with two kids who always argued ove...I had a friend with two kids who always argued over whose turn it was to wash up after the meal. She was so fed up, she got a dishwasher. Then they argued over whose turn it was to unload the dishwasher. I have never had a dishwasher...or kids. I wonder why?Attilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916442932314835859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-71946868478984608722012-11-20T05:43:31.387+11:002012-11-20T05:43:31.387+11:00It's not a tragedy to me to not have one, and ...It's not a tragedy to me to not have one, and I've gone a year or three before without one. However, I REALLY enjoy having one. <br />Pros:<br />-My husband really abhors clutter, including dishes piling up.<br />-I tend to do lots of kitchen stuff on the weekends. I'm often running a load while generating another. Yesterday, I was washing my milking pans and breakfast dishes while starting a couple batches of cheese. Next load was cheese-making stuff, refrigerator clean-out stuff, and lunch dishes. Next load was bread and cinnamon-roll making stuff, cookie making stuff, Thanksgiving prep dishes, dinner dishes, pet dishes (once a week), and sponges. I'm not sure I could/would have done all that without the dishwasher. <br />-I live in a desert, and dishwashers can use far less water than hand-washing. Not always, but generally, and certainly when you're using lots of butter and melty cheese.<br />-Nobody takes it as an affront if a dirty dish gets put back in the dishwasher, as compared to the sighs some folks make when you put a dish back into the sink they didn't get clean the first time.<br />Cons:<br />-Somewhat expensive.<br />-Detergent is harsh.<br />-Sometimes dishes get ruined.<br />-Ours almost burned our house down a couple months ago; we were luckily home and put out the flames. However, the microwave started to burn up this weekend (when we weren't even using it), so getting rid of the dishwasher wouldn't completely eliminate the risk. Plus, I got a kitchen remodel out of the flaming dishwasher, so there you go. Although we did fix the dishwasher and use it in the remodel, so there's that, too. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-67807734182152835782012-11-19T17:39:47.752+11:002012-11-19T17:39:47.752+11:00I don't like washing dishes. I'll vacuum ...I don't like washing dishes. I'll vacuum for hours and do laundry till the cows come home, but you'll have to wrest my dishwasher from my cold, dead hands. Ours broke down two years ago and I did at least four months without it....never again! It's the kid's job to empty the dishwasher, and they argue about who's going to put away which shelf ;)<br /><br />But yes, planned obsolescence gets on my goat too, although Hubby reckons that if we were prepared to pay more for our appliances then we would get better quality. But consumers want cheap, cheap, cheap. He believes appliances were much more expensive in comparison to household income 40 or 50 years ago and lasted about that long too (although he wasn't buying them then so I don't know how he knows!).Charlotte Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696100659597422648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-18831942324846295442012-11-19T16:21:33.945+11:002012-11-19T16:21:33.945+11:00I have never, and will never, own a dishwasher...T...I have never, and will never, own a dishwasher...They are not allowed in our house lol! Hubby has put them in the same category as a clothes dryer so the answer is no. He does help with the dishes especially if the pile is getting higher, but he will only wash, not wipe...As for dishpan hands, I gave up a long time ago, I am past caring now. I have gloves, but always forget to use them!<br /><br />It is up to the individual, but because I have never owned one, I dont miss it :)<br /><br />xTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-15420476907280709872012-11-19T13:47:18.446+11:002012-11-19T13:47:18.446+11:00My $40 old dishwasher from the Examiner "for ...My $40 old dishwasher from the Examiner "for sale" column is still going strong after 3 years.... may not be in the best looks category but it it bigger inside and works!! Which is more than I can say for the last modern "hard to pack efficiently" dishwasher. My expensive front loader washing machine however is another story - after 10 years of happy washing it decided to go on the blink and $300 odd dollars later worked until the warranty for the job expired and then it stopped too. So we now visit the laundromat - weekly - and at a cost of approximately $10 - $12 depending on how many loads. I know it probably isn't cost effective in the long run but it is way quicker than a normal household machine (20 odd minutes from go to wo)and I begrudge paying the washing machine repair man $300 odd to see it go wrong again in 6 months. (I did call your guy Tanya but he doesn't fix Asko's). And on a lighter note we went later than usual to do our weekly wash yesterday .... around 6.30pm and found ALL the machines busy except one! A lady had 2 going and a man had 7 going!!!!! Anyhow to our amusement the man proceeded to empty his machines.... the first one he took 3 pairs of slacks out of, and folded them wet.... the second three polo shirts... and you can imagine what the rest had in them!!! Here we were waiting to desperately to do the weekly washing and he was separating his clothes to the max!! So we had a chuckle on the way home - he obviously has an obsessive compulsive clothes separation disorder or has no idea how to wash! Or he just likes paying a huge amount to wash his clothes! We will be visiting the Laundromat much earlier next week!Recycled Relixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844254087784393376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-82974386682594892182012-11-19T12:42:24.167+11:002012-11-19T12:42:24.167+11:00Our dishwasher doesn't work either...dish draw...Our dishwasher doesn't work either...dish drawers..great while working, but I'm very disappointed they didn't last longer than a few years. Maybe we got a lemon. Now we wash up by hand and try to take turns..but there have been a few tussles! I liked the way the bench looked clean and tidy too.Naturally Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999271127735997770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669538441242490462.post-8197544579199907982012-11-19T11:15:39.674+11:002012-11-19T11:15:39.674+11:00Our home we built in 2007 is on its second dishwas...Our home we built in 2007 is on its second dishwasher after the fourth year! Our over the stove microwave was history after three years. Our stove has needed a repairman twice .. and since then the electric element has burned out and just last week the spring in the door broke. Our refrigerator has been repaired as well and has a broken interior pull out drawer front. I'm tired of the poor quality and short lived use. My grandparents bought a washing machine in the 1960's and it's still in use. From what I gather, all price ranges are not built to last! I did replace the dishwasher at my husband's insistence; but I wash dishes 75% of the time by hand. Our consumer driven world and corporate manipulation with product quality is a driving force .. plus our less than stable society that picks up and moves every few years .. wanting the latest/greatest/newest kitchen appliances. Once we are fully retired, I don't think replacing as often will be feasible. This is really a sad state of affairs ... and doesn't even address the landfill waste.Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.com