Doing it by hand or by machine?

5 Dec 2007

I'm talking about washing dishes, what else could I be talking about?
Really hits home at Christmas what an absolute god send a good dishwasher is to have BUT I still know people who swear they'll never buy one and say they can't see the point / don't own enough crockery etc. I just don't get it, perhaps I'm just lazy? Plus to buy a perfectly adequate one, you don't have to break the bank.
Anyone out there prefer to do it by hand and 'anti' dishwashers?
PS How gay do I sound posting this redface

5 Dec 2007

Very gay

But, I have to say I was never one for a dishwasher until I got one. Now I wouldn't be without it, from a woman's point of view it's like my best pal. The time it saves is unbelievable. Sunday lunches are cool now.
But the rowing topic is "who empties the god damn thing!" evil

kids never do, mine actually will open the door and put her dirty plates in on top of the clean ones! :shock:
Jay's pretty good, he tends to empty and refill it but predominately it's down to me to look after it well giving it a nice fresh "clean up bath" once a week.
Oh yes, I love my dishwasher! :inlove:

5 Dec 2007

Hi Fabio
You dont sound gay at all lol, I think its quite sexy to hear from a men who puts thought into his domestic activities.......
I do the dishes by hand Im afraid. Not out of choice, just the fact that we are renovating the house and the kitchen hasnt been looked at yet........no room in there at the moment or I would have one on order!!
I flippin hate washing up but I do love housework generally.

5 Dec 2007

Quote by jaymar
kids never do, mine actually will open the door and put her dirty plates in on top of the clean ones! :shock:

i love my dishwasher, dek wont put dirty dishes in or take take clean ones out with the exception of once after i nagged him and he filled it with dirty on top of the clean dishes :shock: sure enough it worked i dont nag him now rolleyes

my son empties it as part of his chores and is quite good at putting his dishes in to (always asks incase they clean aswell)
dek complains about it but he never does dishes either it makes my life easier and thats what matters and and sunday dinners easy peasy lemon squeezy looking forward to my first xmas dinner with one :twisted:

5 Dec 2007

I always use the dishwasher, it gives me more time to knit sexy underwear for Lilacgem lol

Vert

5 Dec 2007

oh I soooo miss my dishwasher :cry: :cry:
I have no choice now and have to do by hand, very annoying when you in and out all the time and the damn magic washing up fairy has not done her job because shes having too much 69position

with the very sexy magic hoover girl rolleyes

5 Dec 2007

Sorry you sound very gay lol

However I have a dishwasher and don't know how I ever coped without one. The one downside is that I've become the 'dishwasher monitor'. So I empty and fill it, and make sure we have enough tablets and salt, and rinse aid too.
Mmmmmmm? Think I'm sounding a bit gay too. :shock:
So Fabio what do you think of Chelsea's chances for the league? bolt

5 Dec 2007

Quote by bbw_lover
Sorry you sound very gay
However I have a dishwasher and don't know how I ever coped without one. The one downside is that I've become the 'dishwasher monitor'. So I empty and fill it, and make sure we have enough tablets and salt, and rinse aid too.
Mmmmmmm? Think I'm sounding a bit gay too. :shock:
So Fabio what do you think of Chelsea's chances for the league?

:lol: Nothing wrong with being in touch with our feminine sides redface

5 Dec 2007

Technophobe here...... lol

:lol:
I don't own a dishwasher.........
I was the last person in carphone warehouse when i worked for them to finally relent and get a mobile phone, (well if I am out I am out!!! smile

:) )
and when I won a microwave in the works raffle for charity my reaction was "Can i have the 2nd prize instead!!" I swear if I had wanted one before I would have bought one....... so it just sits there in the corner... I think i have only used it once

5 Dec 2007

Don't have room for one- but TBH it would be a looong way down the list anyway. I do use them occasionally, but I seem to be able to do them faster by hand than the time spent rinsing & loading anyway. And thats even after a Sunday lunch for 6/7.
Only thing is, I can only use one particular type of washing up liquid-everything else sets of my contact dermatitis and I end up looking like a Leper confused

As for Microwaves, I'm with Fabio- the only thing ours is used for is defrosting-ever!

5 Dec 2007

I have a dishwasher, wouldn't be without it. I don't tend to cook much so it generally gets filled with mugs, sometimes it can take a couple of weeks to fill the bloody thing and it's only a slimline one. As for emptying it, I've tried to train my cats but they're quite clumsy and kept dropping things so I gave up and did it myself.
H.x

5 Dec 2007

I luurrvvee my dishwasher!
It goes on once a day, twice when entertaining or doing major cooking sessions
My youngest loves to empty the plastic cups and plates and some of the china plates that go in a low cupboard.
Blue is generally great at emptying it when he's around but I have to say we always have fisticuffs :sparring: as to who stacks it best. Naturally I do, of course. :smug:
I hate washing up at home but strangely really like doing it at other people's houses. Because you have a gossip and a wash at the same time.
My MIL loves washing up, I have a special pair of outrageous w/up gloves for her in the house and she demolishes it. I only ever use my best wedding pressie china when she's here cos it can't go in the dishwasher! :lol2:
pink x

5 Dec 2007

anne had to have a dishwasher. we (I)still end up doing washing up by that about then ffs.

5 Dec 2007

i have had a dishwasher for the last 15 years
it is cheap and free 2 use
my husband :grin
jane n john

5 Dec 2007

Quote by winchwench
As for Microwaves, I'm with Fabio- the only thing ours is used for is defrosting-ever!

our microwave has 1 purpose thats all, and thats warming the milk up for sons hot chocolate, he can do himself in microwave, wouldnt trust him on the gas hob
even dont use it to defrost

5 Dec 2007

Quote by blueandpink
Blue is generally great at emptying it when he's around but I have to say we always have fisticuffs :sparring: as to who stacks it best. Naturally I do, of course. :smug:
pink x

Oh thats so funny, my ex would put stuff in and it would look full I would then come along and rearrange it and get twice as much in rotflmao

5 Dec 2007

Quote by Ukwineman

Blue is generally great at emptying it when he's around but I have to say we always have fisticuffs :sparring: as to who stacks it best. Naturally I do, of course. :smug:
pink x

Oh thats so funny, my ex would put stuff in and it would look full I would then come along and rearrange it and get twice as much in rotflmao

i get loads in as well hate having to put it on twice

5 Dec 2007

Machine here.
But still have to wash up the saucepans as they have wooden handles.
All who visit, leave here trained as to how to stack stuff in it!! lol

5 Dec 2007

Quote by Ukwineman

Blue is generally great at emptying it when he's around but I have to say we always have fisticuffs :sparring: as to who stacks it best. Naturally I do, of course. :smug:
pink x

Oh thats so funny, my ex would put stuff in and it would look full I would then come along and rearrange it and get twice as much in rotflmao

Yes but then it doesn't wash properly and bits of gunge get stuck and muggins has to do them by hand rolleyes

Not letting Blue talk to you at the next social :lol2:

5 Dec 2007

Quote by fabioplum
PS How gay do I sound posting this

Why 'gay'?
Sorry, I don't get the link between gayness and dishwashing...
Nola x

5 Dec 2007

A dishwasher is definately a step forward. Some people just don't clean things well. Or even use the same cloth for dishes as they do to wipe the floor etc. You can smell it and taste it in a cup of tea.
Nasty! rolleyes

However I still like to do a hand wash on some things.

5 Dec 2007

i loved my dishwasher and miss it lots now
hopefully will get one again sometime biggrin

5 Dec 2007

If I wanted a dish washer I'd get married...... rolleyes

6 Dec 2007

Quote by noladreams30
PS How gay do I sound posting this

Why 'gay'?
Sorry, I don't get the link between gayness and dishwashing...
Nola x
Not sure really, but just that to conform, shouldn't I be talking about drills or Blue ray DVD players not kitchen appliances?? (Whatever they are :-))

6 Dec 2007

Quote by markz
If I wanted a dish washer I'd get married......

im off the market :roll:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

6 Dec 2007

Picture the scene - Currys (or it might have been Comet - who can tell the difference?) on a damp Saturday afternoon.
Husband (as was) and me looking for a new fridge (old one having finally turned into a cupboard). The conversation follows.
Me : Let's go and have a look at dishwashers.
Him : What for?
Me : I think we should get one.
Him : We don't need a dishwasher.
Me : No - WE don't - but I do!!
I still have it and we were divorced last year. And I wouldn;t be without it, life is too short to stand there up to your armpits in suds (unless you're in a club).

6 Dec 2007

Quote by fabioplum
PS How gay do I sound posting this

Why 'gay'?
Sorry, I don't get the link between gayness and dishwashing...
Nola x
Not sure really, but just that to conform, shouldn't I be talking about drills or Blue ray DVD players not kitchen appliances?? (Whatever they are :-))
Nothing wrong with drills. Vills and I got a 130 piece set of drill bits at the weekend - it's a joy to behold and makes me want to drill all sorts of things. biggrin

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Hang on, shouldn't I be talking about soft furnishings? A bugger it, lets talk about what we want to :D