Dishwashers... 2 people.. recommendations?
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I'm going to order one for my new house, fiancee doesn't want one as she thinks we won't use it and doesn't see the point in them over hand washing in sink. Will likely get a bosch one as I get 30% off on all bosch appliances.
The wife is quite a neat/clean person.. to the point she thinks she is a little obsessed. So no option to really leave things, not let things soak etc.
Although I'd probably hand wash the wine/beer glasses that are not your normal beakers/pints.
Washing up by hand strikes me as very odd, something you'd associate with old 1970's video clips of family life from a long time ago or something 
More to the point though, it is also somewhat unhygienic compared with a dishwasher which virtually boils the stuff clean. You only need to feel the "sticky" feeling of a glass after its been through a washer to feel the difference.
More to the point though, it is also somewhat unhygienic compared with a dishwasher which virtually boils the stuff clean. You only need to feel the "sticky" feeling of a glass after its been through a washer to feel the difference.
Soldato
used one for the past 4 years, just me and the Mrs. Wouldn't live without one now. we put it on every other day normally.
Not bothered about the cost difference of it over hand washing. I am merely lazy and don't want to wash pots
Not bothered about the cost difference of it over hand washing. I am merely lazy and don't want to wash pots
Washing up by hand strikes me as very odd, something you'd associate with old 1970's video clips of family life from a long time ago or something
More to the point though, it is also somewhat unhygienic compared with a dishwasher which virtually boils the stuff clean. You only need to feel the "sticky" feeling of a glass after its been through a washer to feel the difference.
60 degrees is not boiling it clean
Our dishwasher broke early this year and due to lazyness I haven't round to reseaching a new one yet (intergral) but there's only three of us and tbh I haven't missed it at all. I'm all for converting the space to another cupboard or just leaving it but the wife is insistent we need one.
I don't see the point, we don't put our cutlery in at as dishwashers destroy them, all my pans are handwash and so it just leaves plates and cups etc. I already have a bowl of hot water so might as well handwash.
Can't convince her through!
Soldato
60 degrees is not boiling it clean
Our dishwasher broke early this year and due to lazyness I haven't round to reseaching a new one yet (intergral) but there's only three of us and tbh I haven't missed it at all. I'm all for converting the space to another cupboard or just leaving it but the wife is insistent we need one.
I don't see the point, we don't put our cutlery in at as dishwashers destroy them, all my pans are handwash and so it just leaves plates and cups etc. I already have a bowl of hot water so might as well handwash.
Can't convince her through!
You need to buy more dishwasher friendly stuff! What sort of cutlery are you using that a dishwasher destroys? Buy some simple stainless steel pans then all you need to hand wash are posh glasses and the non stick stuff!
You're doing it wrong I think. I put everything through mine with the exception of posh wine and beer glasses. Then again it is a Miele so most likely it'll be much kinder than cheaper brands.
We just chuck everything through ours caked in whatever, including pans, baking trays, champagne flutes, the lot. It all comes out spotless every time with that very clean feeling you could never get yourself. It clearly shortens the life of non stick pans but they still last years so I really don't think this is an issue.
I throw everything in mine bar some fancy hand-blown wine glasses we sometime get out for special occasions.
If non-stick are listed as dishwasher safe, I wouldn't worry about it. You're going to wear it more by cooking it it, even when using wooden/plastic utensils.
Soldato
2 people........dishwasher...........lazy gits!!!
2 people........dishwasher...........lazy gits!!!
Well we've hand washed for .. say 20 years each..
Over a week now, have to say I'm impressed.
Firstly - the cutlery tray is genius. The lower rack has so much more room for things plus things don't stick together. The adjustable movable shelves are great.
Secondly - its quiet and fast, even on eco + vario speed - typically an hour.
There's an odd effect it has on the kitchen space - it makes it look bigger and cleaner as the rack on the sink isn't sat there, the dirty things are hidden, so are the clean things.. hence you get counter space back.
We've settled into an every other day cycle. We're also cycling through the bits and bobs hence they all get used and cleaned.
We don't shove my anodised pans in, we tried it and one of the bases is now white/discoloured.. not a biggie but the standard pans are good plus the lids.
Firstly - the cutlery tray is genius. The lower rack has so much more room for things plus things don't stick together. The adjustable movable shelves are great.
Secondly - its quiet and fast, even on eco + vario speed - typically an hour.
There's an odd effect it has on the kitchen space - it makes it look bigger and cleaner as the rack on the sink isn't sat there, the dirty things are hidden, so are the clean things.. hence you get counter space back.
We've settled into an every other day cycle. We're also cycling through the bits and bobs hence they all get used and cleaned.
We don't shove my anodised pans in, we tried it and one of the bases is now white/discoloured.. not a biggie but the standard pans are good plus the lids.
Soldato
Indeed, it's a wonder the human race survived long enough to invent the dishwasher, what with the thousands of people dying every day from dirty crockery related diseases!
Is that stickiness not residue from the detergent? Whenever I've used a dishwasher I've always had to rinse everything that's come out of it to get rid of the residue & soapy taste
Don
I've only ever had the sticky feel on glass if the wash hasn't gone right for what ever reason such as the spinners have gotten stuck or the dishwasher itself is dirty. Worth using cleaning stuff on them every 6 months or so to keep them clean, particularly the filter at the bottom.
Have you ever considered becoming a comedian? Very good