I never use a dishwasher on a sit and wash everything I use by hand in the sink. Should I seek help for this?
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Funny, our current sitters are hand washing everything too! My husband leaned over and asked me if we needed to show them the dishwasher and I said nah, I think it’s a preference thing…
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I’d join you in a NDA (No Dishwashers Anonymous) if you start a meeting !
As a solo sitter who uses as little as possible (same spoon, fork and bowl for a week sit kinda’ thing), I would be v v v stressed about packing a dishwasher with utensils, etc. over the sit and cleaning them all just before leaving.
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I do the same thing as I use the same plate, fork, knife and mug my entire sit.
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We just use the dishwasher as a drying rack.
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You’d fit right in at my home - I don’t have a dishwasher, so all my sitters wash by hand 
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The dishwasher that came in the house in which I grew up never worked very well so we always washed the dishes by hand, and just used it to dry them. So I got very used to not using one. My husband and I never use the dishwasher on sits–between there being only two of us and pretty basic in our cooking, we don’t use up a lot of dishes and cookware on a daily basis.
But we have learned to always check if it has anything inside ,as there have been times it is not empty, ranging from a few items to almost full. Guessing hosts either forgot to run it, or figured we would probably be using it and end up doing a load eventually. There were times earlier on where we didn’t remember to check it until near the end of the sit and it can get gross.
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Depends. Like I’ve done sits where there were multiple sets of dishes for multiple pets daily, plus my own dishes. If there are enough dishes to wait, rotate and use the dishwasher, I might use the dishwasher. Or sometimes I’ll do a combo of hand washing and dishwasher. Sometimes, I just use the dishwasher as a drain rack. On sits, it depends on what they have and what’s the setup.
At home, we almost always hand wash, unless maybe we’re hosting many people and are using a bunch of dishes all at once.
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This pretty much for me as well.
If it’s just a few dishes for a quick meal, I’d rather hand wash & get them put back away as I’ll likely want to use them again later in the day. If I had to wait to fill & run the dishwasher, I’d be using more clean dishes in the interim & creating more work when they have to be unloaded & put away.
Alternatively, if I do a complex meal prep that uses an array of dishes I’ll rinse and stick them in the dishwasher to keep my workspace cleared as I go. Otherwise I’d end up eating a cold meal, as I’d feel compelled to tidy before I sat down.
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Yes, definitely. A dishwasher uses less water and will clean better
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Handwashing is ineffective and wastes water as compared to using a dishwasher.
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“To ensure the highest efficiency as a single person, it is essential to fill the machine completely, use an eco-setting, and avoid pre-rinsing dishes.”
How long would it take for a single person to fill a dishwasher?
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So what my parents and grandparents were doing when they washed pots, pans, crockery, glasses, cutlery etc was ineffective? I don’t think so.
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It could take a few days, maybe up to a week, but so what? As long as there is enough cutlery and plates etc there’s no rush.
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I have no idea what your grandparents did, all I can tell you is that it’s a fact that handwashing is not nearly as effective and is more wasteful than using a dishwasher. Of course that doesn’t apply to large pots and pans that would fill an entire dishwasher and require an entire wash just for a few items.
So what my parents were doing was effective, but a dishwasher is more effective and efficient?
I see that I need to be more careful and precise in my wording, I will give it my best shot.
Generally speaking, a dishwasher is more effective and less wasteful as far as water usage goes compared to handwashing smaller items such as bowls, plates and cutlery.
Larger items such as pots and pans are to be washed by hand for maxixum effectivity and the least amount of water waste as they take up an inordinate amount of room in the dishwasher and would require a full cycle for a relatively small number of things.
As far as your grandparents go, not enough information was provided to offer an opinion but if they handwashed smaller items it’s reasonable to suggest they wasted water.
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Yes there is a difference between effective and efficient.
How previous generations washed dishes was effective.
Dishwashers when full are more efficient.
I wouldn’t be comfortable leaving dirty dishes for a week, perhaps more in a dishwasher.
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I’m sure your grandparents were wonderful nonwaterwasting individuals and you should be proud to share their genetics.
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Come on, there’'s no need for that.
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