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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 month ago (23 children)

For anyone who needs to read it, dishwashers use significantly less water than manually washing dishes.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago (20 children)

Water, energy and time. If you have the space and can afford the initial investment, a dishwasher has no drawbacks.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (19 children)

No drawbacks? It stinks when you don't have enough people in the household to fill it quickly. Also, it's disgusting if you do not pre-rinse food remainders off plates, so that has to be factored into the water equation.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can't say I ever had those problems, but fair enough.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

in a single person household where you eat out frequently, it can take a week to fill the dishwasher. With food and drink remainders on dishes, it starts smelling after two days tops

[–] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

on top of that, i only have 2 plates, so if they're both in the dishwasher, i have a problem. that might be a me-thing though

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 weeks ago

Running your dishwasher even partially full still uses significantly less water than hand washing.

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