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Do you use a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 days ago by xiao@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Is there a real difference in water and electricity consumption? Personally, I don't use a lot of water to wash my dishes (by hand), but maybe I should install a flow meter to make sure.

What is your opinion on the subject? Do you have any evidence or studies available that could confirm your intuition? Or do you have other alternatives in mind?

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[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Dishwashers are definitely the way to go. They use less water than hand washing (source: https://www.popsci.com/environment/science-of-using-dishwasher-vs-handwashing/).

I'm so firmly in the dishwasher camp that I installed a second dishwasher in my kitchen a few years ago and it has been one of the best upgrades I ever made on my house. I don't think I'll ever be able to live somewhere with a single dishwasher again.

Also, there's no need to buy any expensive pods or dishwasher detergent. The cheap store brand powder detergent works the best. Personally I use the Great Value brand powdered detergent and have been very satisfied with it. I do not pre rinse any dishes either. I just lazily scrape off my dishes in the garbage and put them straight in the dishwasher.

If you do go the dishwasher route, be sure to do your research and get a good dishwasher if you have a choice. I went with Bosch dishwashers based on reviews from Consumer Reports and have been highly satisfied with their performance. They're so quiet my wife sometimes opens them mid cycle and gets a surprise. I find this hilarious because they shine a red spot on the floor to let you know that it is running.

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Can you explain the second one? Do you alternate them between dirty and clean like some kind of extra cupboard or is there more to it?

[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

We run 2-5 loads of dishes a day as we do a ton of cooking at home. With a single dishwasher we'd have to immediately unload and load the next batch or we wouldn't be able to keep up and it was exhausting. With two we can keep up with the dishes a lot better. It's awesome to have another dishwasher available to put the dirty dishes in when the other is running. And when we host stuff at our house it's awesome to be able to wash everything at once.

[–] onlyhalfminotaur@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Hello fellow Technology Connections watcher.