To dishwash or not to dishwash

I tried all day yesterday and still couldn't get my Prius to fit in the dishwasher......

 

I tried all day yesterday and still couldn't get my Prius to fit in the dishwasher......

 

Hey, withersea, have you tried one of those huge commercial dishwashers? You can drive right in. Heck, take your dishes, too and just leave the hatch open. Or leave all the windows open and have your shower at the same...no, never mind. B)

 

Hey, withersea, have you tried one of those huge commercial dishwashers? You can drive right in. Heck, take your dishes, too and just leave the hatch open. Or leave all the windows open and have your shower at the same...no, never mind. B)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TimBikes @ Sep 11 2007, 10:07 PM) [snapback]511102[/snapback]</div>

Obviously, we are twins.

We do have a dishwasher, which we use about 3 times a week now (full loads)... air dry.
I handwash all my stainless cookware, and the little plastic containers that would otherwise FLY around in the dishwasher... and my Bosch components, too.

I'm a believer in dishwashers, btw. I used to have a friend that was a social worker. She told me that any family that had recurrent illness, the county she worked in would buy them a dishwasher, and the illnesses would stop. When I married my DH, he also was convinced that having a dishwasher was an essential.

My ex-spouse always said that he married a dishwasher, and he would not allow me to have the kids wash dishes.

 

Hand washing here, but I use a bucket of soapy water and wash all of the dishes, and then rinse them all at once so that I'm not leaving the water running. We use the dishwasher more rarely, mostly because it is not a newer energy-efficient one. Since we don't eat as much meat/dairy as we used to, I'm less concerned about bacteria. I just wash anything that is dirtier last.
My bucket of soapy water tends to be really hot. I can tolerate pretty hot water, just used to it from my mom when I was a kid I guess.
My dish rack started getting moldy more often, so I just towel dry right away. Yes it takes a little more time, but I like that the kitchen is less cluttered.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tadashi @ Sep 13 2007, 09:19 PM) [snapback]512273[/snapback]</div>

3rd kid = a highly adapted, more efficient immune system? :lol:


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rae Vynn @ Sep 13 2007, 09:29 PM) [snapback]512280[/snapback]</div>

My solution for this is to put lay these on the top rack and then lay the pots next to them with the handles laying over the plastic stuff. Keeps them securely in place.

 

I've found that dishwashers vary widely in their ability to actually get the dishes clean. I have replaced 3 dishwashers (in 3 houses) of the same brand (no names, but the plumber said the initials stood for "good enough" with Sears Kenmore dishwashers & have been pleased in the improved performance every time. I buy a middle of the line model - not cheap, but the dishes are clean & there is a place for everything (including this time a knife-thingy and a way to stabilize stemware on the top rack). And no, I don't work for Sears.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Sep 14 2007, 01:59 PM) [snapback]512687[/snapback]</div>

My pots do not get dishwashered... they are handwashed.
but, thanks

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Grandma Judy @ Sep 14 2007, 07:54 PM) [snapback]512862[/snapback]</div>

My Dear Hubby used to be an appliance repairman.
He will only buy Maytag (or, did, before they were sold to another company)
You are lucky with the Kenmore thing.. Kenmore is a testing ground for several companies, and the actual appliance could be built by "good enough", or White Westinghouse, or Whirlpool, or even Maytag. Actually, virtually every appliance manufacturer sells their "test models" under the Kenmore name. Some are crap.
Middle of the line is pretty safe. Stay away from base/builder model Kenmores.

 

I even remove my stove top and put it in the dishwasher from time to time. Works great.

 

sorry..... no debate needed..... definitely DISHWASHER!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(patsparks @ Sep 12 2007, 03:35 AM) [snapback]511144[/snapback]</div>

I have enough used dishes to fill the dishwasher every evening, so I run it. It's not a Bosch but an efficient Kenmore model.

My cats handle the pre-wash. The 7 year old large black and white cat is the Primary Cat, the 1 year old little orange one is the Emergency Backup Cat, in case the Primary Cat should experience a technical malfunction (Such as snoozing and not wanting to wake up to perform his job)

 

I thought my feral cat was the only cat to lounge spread eagle on it's back?!?! Too funny!

 

Jay, your Emergency Backup Cat is gorgeous. He/she/it reminds me of the cat who came with my house.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SSimon @ Sep 26 2007, 06:02 PM) [snapback]518198[/snapback]</div>

I thought most cats did that? And no, I haven't been slipping gin or vodka into his water dish

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ Sep 26 2007, 06:08 PM) [snapback]518203[/snapback]</div>

I found him in front of Health Sciences Centre back in March when I took my Dad in for an appointment. Actually, my Dad was the one who convinced me to take it home, he thought it was pretty awful somebody abandoned a little kitty.

The Emergency Backup Cat used to be a He, thanks to an overnight stay at the vet, now an "it."

Geez, nobody ever offered me pets when I bought a house. Though one guy was very nice to "give" me an old lawnmower. Yes, the motor was seized.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jayman @ 2007 09 26 17:27 PM) [snapback]518237[/snapback]</div>

Well, they didn't exactly offer. I made friends with him (okay, he was an 'it' too) while negotiating the deal, and whispered to him that he could stay. The people moved not far away, and the cat came back nearly every day. He came right in and made himself at home, which in his mind it was. He liked to help with the dishes, too.

 

That makes sense. Even house cats are territorial and want to be in a place with their own scent