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I have a dishwasher and would never go back to washing the dishes by hand, i did that long enough.

I have had a dishwasher for about 15 years now. They have all been slimline and take 8 place settings (don't have enough room for a full size model) and there are 5 of us. I wouldn't be without one even if I were on my own! Viv

Yvonne - it is my father's fault I loathe dishwashing - it was always my job to wash dishes and in those days it was a nasty job - no Fairy liquid then! I can recall being about 14 and my Dad was home - we had just sat down to dinner - I had not even lifted my knife and fork when Dad said 'Now Ann as soon as we have finished - square the decks'. He was a Master Mariner and a scouser too. I am on my third dishwasher but I think I served my apprenticeship long enough - have calculated I must have been washing dishes for at least 45 years. I would have appreciated one even more when I was a working mum. Ann

Yes but it broke down about 4 weeks ago - sob sob - and haven't got round to getting a man round yet. I hate ALL housework with a passion, so anything that gets me out of it has GOT to be a good thing. Daniel, if the chauffeur has a car, then the cook should have all mod-cons too! After all, he wouldn't CARRY you places would he???? so why should SHE do everything by hand???!!! Maz. XX

Yvonne, you are absolutely right, I am a lazy mare who hates to do dishes! I admit it, it was one of the worst chores I could think of and I am glad I don't have to do it any more! ;o) So there! Claire xx

I bought my first dishwasher years ago, when I returned to work, and I can honestly say I hope I never have to do without one again. No more chapped hands and torn fingernails ! (I've always had problems with those.) I can't wear rubber gloves for long without my hands itching, so a dishwasher is a must for me. It's enough for me to cope with handwashing the pans that aren't quite clean enough when they come out of the machine. My present one is as eco-friendly as possible, but if you're really worried about saving water, you could pipe the waste water into a water-butt and throw it on the garden (the water, that is, not the butt!). As to whether or not it's worth having one, I suppose it depends on how much you cook, how much time you have, and how many people are in your household. CB >|<

Yes I've got one it dangles at the end of my arms,,,with ten digets on it;;

couldn't do without ours dan.;they are a god send.hands aren't as dry nowthrough putting hands in water xxxxx(:

You know why people have dishwashers? cos their too lazy to wash them buy hand! I dont have one and never will, by the time youve loaded the dishwasher and its done its cycle I could have them washed and dried and put them away. In this day and age its called Idleness! Yvonne

Wouldn't be without it and there are now only two of us but about 5 years ago my son came in - asked husband what was up with me - (I was in a black hole and I mean black hole) he informed him dishwasher had died that day and we weren't having another. Son informed his father that if he valued his marriage he would get one asap! We did. I loathe but loathe washing up. Recommend cook should go on strike. Ann

Yes, and I can truthfully say I've never taken it for granted! (That's an 'It', by the way, and not 'Him', lol). x

Mandy - limescale is the main reason I would get a dishwasher (if I did get one), this area has some of the hardest water in the country and I fight a constant battle with limescale, lol! Stainless steel sink never looks shiny, also husband somehow manages to slosh water and suds everywhere when washing up!

Daniel, please tell Cook that I'm on her side - she must be a saint washing up after all you lot! We are on a water meter and find that our water bills are much cheaper (3 of us) than my parents' (just the 2 of them). We have got a slimline one and run it once a day if it's just us here, or put it on more if we have visitors. We're in an area with loads of limescale in the water, so we could never get our stuff as clean as the dishwasher. When we bought our holiday home last year, we even bought a small table-top Zanussi dishwasher (although it fitted nicely in the cupboard under the sink) - after all, who wants to be washing pots on holiday? lol Mandy :)

Nope - agree with Gwynne. But I don't do much entertaining and there's only two of us. Dryers can be electrically unsafe too - my cousin opened the garage door as everything exploded, part of her house was gutted and she was badly shaken. It was something to do with a spark from the dryer igniting petrol in the car.... I've always thought gas was more dangerous? Lily

I have a full size dishwasher so I load it up throughout the day, switch it on last thing at night (cheaper electric too) and unload it while the kettle is boiling in the morning. :o) I have had it 12 months and I would soooo miss it if it broke down. :o( Sad really, but we do get dependant on our mod cons don't we! Claire xx

Oh yes i have an iron maiden- sometimes shes good and sometimes shes is bad at doing the dishes-give me a pair of rubber gloves and a bottle fairy(love blowing bubbles,still a kid at heart) any day,love washing up. Raggy Bear x

Nope. Just me... no need!

My dad did all the washing up when he retired. After he died my mum bought a slimline dishwasher. Everyone said how mad she was as there was only her at home, but she finds it saves her a lot of time. It can just about cope when all of us are home for dinner, and the rest of the time she just puts in her cups and plates until its full enough to do a wash. nell

No, I don't think it's worth it as there are just two of us. However at Christmas, when we had 7 of us here, it would have been a godsend!! Husband usually washes up as I do the cooking. Don't bother wiping - just leave to drain.

Yes, I have one, had one in old house, and got a new one when moving to present house. BUT I only ever use it when we have a lot of visitors around, it's much quicker to wash and dry by hand, than load up the dishwasher wait 2 hours then have to unload it again!! Val