Dishwashers

I never had a dishwasher till about 20 years ago - always thought the kitchens I had had previously were too small. However by then I had a big kitchen and I did almost all the washing up as I considered no-one else did it properly!!! I had remarried a year or so before and OH thought I did too much as I was working full time and just took me out to choose one - now I wouldn't be without one. I have had two Bosch in UK and my one here in France is also a Bosch - I think I will stick with them when this needs replacing as several people I know with other makes do not find them so good. Although mainly only two of us I fill it up and run it daily.

Wow why do you hand wash your saucepans tanith they are the worst! I didn't have one for the first two children then had terrible sickness for six months on baby no3 and as soon as I smelt the washing up liquid I was sick! Cue down to Comet ( as was then) and first dishwasher was bought. Haven't been without one since and that was 32 years ago. Even now living on my own in a small house I have space in the kitchen for a slimline one which is fine for me. ( it is on load after load when the family all visit) I wouldn't be without it for anything.

When we moved to this house I treated myself to a dishwasher and wouldn't be without one now. I never had one when my children were young, but I love it now and OH shares the loading and unloading.
I do wash all my saucepans by hand though, and I only use it when its full.

We never had a dishwasher when DS1 was born. I used to moan about it occasionally, but DH just rubbished me and said we didn't need one. When DS1 was four I was pregnant with DS2 and had to have bed rest for a week. DH was down to Currys quick as lightning and we had a dishwasher within the day! Should have taken to my bed years earlier! Wouldn't be without one now.

After having had dishwashers for decades I am currently having to do without one as I am living in a rented house with a tiny kitchen and no utility/laundry room. Mr absent hates this more than I do as washing the dishes is his job. As soon as we can buy a house, a larger kitchen with space for a dishwasher is a priority.