Dishwashers are one of the pieces of technology I really appreciate. Could I do without it? Yeah of course. But dishwashers are convenient:
- Waterproof cabinet to put dirty dishes which doesn't take up space in the sink. I hate dishes in the sink because they're in the way, and it's easy to procrastinate.
- Saves the time and effort of scrubbing (correctly). Yeah maybe it's equivalent time if you amortize the maintenance, but I can schedule when maintenance happens so it's not when I'm tired after a work day.
- Negative side is usage of electricity. My electric contract follows hourly spot prices, so I can set a timer so that the dishwasher uses cheaper electricity during the night.
- Relatively water efficient since it uses the same water to clean all dishes. This is equivalent to filling a sink with soapy water, but an improvement over "wash each dish the moment you're done with it."
- In terms of sanitation, I'm not sure if either side comes out on top. The restaurant I worked at used 2 sinks, 1 to clean and 1 to sanitize in a bleach solution. Dishwashers can use electricity to basically cook the dishes, but this isn't good for the dishes. Better than pouring bleach down the drain.
Edit: but all my points hinge on my dishwasher not being a piece of shit! It usually cleans my stuff well and I only have to do minor maintenance.


Anyone wanna take this one lol:
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