Buy one or be one. I'm the dishwasher in my kitchen.

I want one so much but it's not an option right now. Instead I have a partner who leaves greasy dishes in the dish drain. There is no number of sadface emoticons that accurately convey my disappointment.

We have a dishwashing MACHINE but we most often use a dishwashing PERSON instead (me or hubby). I can't explain it; I just feel the dishes are cleaner and less water/energy is used when we wash by hand. Our Bosch is supposed to be a good one but why does it have to run for hours?

Sadly, the only kind of dishwashers around here are human ones. The kicker is that our kitchen sink is tiny and has a LOW faucet (why???) Washing dishes by hand at our house is excruciatingly slow and painful.

Dishwasher named Renai!

We have one (it came with the house) and I'm guessing it's somewhere between 13 and 15 years old. We don't use it much becuz it seems hard on our dishes - maybe I'd use it more if it was newer and fancier? At the same time, we have so many things that aren't dishwasher safe to begin with, so maybe not.

Outside of my stand mixer its my favorite kitchen equipment:)

I am thrilled to say YES! First of my adult life. Came with the rental. It's a high-efficiency model, does fine, cuts down on marital conflict.

Yes and thank goodness. My partner does not wash dishes ever and I've gotten to the point where if I don't have to, I won't.

I'm an apartment dweller so sometimes I have one and sometimes I don't. Right now I don't...which is frustrating because my roommate doesn't do a good job at all when washing the dishes.

Yes. But we do not use it. It's such a waste of space, actually.

Alas ours broke after only 3 years. It was a bosch too. And it never managed to clean the dishes, so we won't replace it. It's nice to have clean dishes! And not so onerous to do them in the sink.

i've never even used a dishwasher. they kind of intimidate me.

true story: when my father moved out of his condo (13 years after buying it), the manual and extra hose were still sitting in his completely unused dishwasher. crazy!

Not having a dishwasher is practically a deal breaker for me when it comes to renting an apartment! I spent 3 years in school-owned houses, all without dishwashers, and can only imagine how much less drama we would have had if there were dishwashers in the kitchens! My current one isn't fantastic, but it does the job, and even though I live alone, I somehow generate piles of dirty dishes. Plus I'm fairly certain that it saves water, at least considering how meticulously I wash dishes by hand.

Yes, but it's only a countertop one..I hate how much counterspace it takes, but I'm a busy student, and it saves time. (when it's not breaking down!)

We had a dishwasher in our old rental (a condo), but don't have one in our new rental (a house). But, I don't mind it too much -- I grew up in a house without a dishwasher and am pretty used to not having one. As a second-generation American, I remember reading an article years ago about how new immigrants (or children of new immigrants) rarely use dishwashers. Perhaps that explains my grandmother's unused dishwasher?

Anyway, even when I had a dishwasher, it was only at my husband's insistence that we would use it regularly. Thankfully, whoever makes dinner doesn't do dishes, so we easily avoid any dishwashing-related conflicts.

I love my dishwasher. I load---Husband unloads. We're good.

I AM confused however, as to why dishwasher detergent should be so expensive. And why won't the people at Cascade quit fooling around with their detergent? If I wanted DAWN, I'd buy DAWN and wash by hand.

And I don't need for my dishes to smell like lemons or oranges, or mint.

We don't have a dishwasher, and I don't mind so much. We also tend to have the who ever cooks doesn't do the dishes thing, but I don't think it is very fair, as I am a much neater cook than he is, and I wash the dishes as I go so there isn't such a big pile after dinner. When he cooks, I walk into a kitchen that looks like a hurricane hit it!

I have one, but very rarely use it - except as the world's largest dish rack. Personally, I would rather have the extra cupboard space.

Though if I didn't live myself, I might have other views on this.

I'm finally in a rental apt. again that has one after 4 years without and I'm so very happy. My absolutely least favorite chore is doing the dishes, so they tended to pile up considerably and take over my counter top(s).

Since it's just me, I only have to run it about once a week. SO much simpler and uses much less water than washing by hand. Yes, some things are still washed by hand (my knives and fabulous Calphalon pots and pans), but for my everyday Denby dishes, glasses, flatware, and tupperware the dishwasher is fantastic. Also, no dirty dishes on the counter top!

I can't decide which I fantasize more about having - a dishwasher or a washing machine. Probably the latter because going to the launderette is a much bigger chore, but washing dishes is a close second.

I've always had a dishwasher, but I am just like my mom and I wash the dishes before I put them in the dishwasher...I generally don't scrub them completely clean, but I just cannot put the dishes in with food scraps on them. I've had people tell me it's a waste of water to clean the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, but I have so many things that can't be put in the dishwasher that I would be running a sinkful of dishwater anyway, so I think it's fine.
I just bought a house that has a very nice Fisher & Paykel dishdrawer but I have not completely mastered the art of loading it yet. I've been told that you can fit as much in them as a regular dishwasher, but I'm not there yet.

Love the dishwasher. It's actually more efficient in terms of water use than handwashing-- much, much less water used.

We still handwash a bunch, too-- all our plastics, of course, and anything that's really big that I think will take up too much precious space.

We have a dishwasher, but we use it as a storage cabinet. We have a really small kitchen, and the dishwasher is perfect for storing our cocktail glasses, platters, and random kitchen things we don't have a place for.

When I was younger, I distinctly remember my mom using the dishwasher as a file cabinet. She kept files in the space for dishes, and pens, pencils, scissors, etc. in the silverware holders! Pretty brilliant actually, even if I thought it was embarrassingly weird when I was a kid. ;)

I want one, but we're only 2 people in the house so I imagine it'll take too much space for relatively less work. Besides, I have no idea where to put my huge trash bin if I get a dishwasher.

Having answered yes to the survey (it's true, I do have a dishwasher), I feel it's important to add that I never use it. I live alone. I have few dishes (enough to have a friend over for soup or to pick over take out). I'd be out of dishes long before I filled the dishwasher. So I don't use it. Not ever. Not even once in the 5 years I've been in this apartment.

Sorry, I just read all the comments and am curious about a "countertop dishwasher" and how much space it takes up. What on earth IS that? I've never seen or even heard of one. I'm intrigued. I think the post was from "miriamjudith."

I don't have one, but god I wish I did. It would help maintain marital happiness in my home. A friend of mine just bought a small one that is on wheels, it's dreamy...

I always run mine twice and sometimes three times a day so it gets a workout. I'd be lost without it.

I also have a Bosch that's supposed to be a good one, but it's sure needed a lot of repairs. We rarely spring for extended warranties but I'm glad I did with this appliance because just the replacement part for the control panel was over $300. They could have replaced the whole unit twice for what they've put into parts and labor.

I didn't for 22 years of living on my own in various apartments. But when I bought my house I got one. At first I thought it would never be used, but I quickly adapted. Last year I replaced the old one that came with the house with a Bosch, and am in looooooove. It's so quiet and water-efficient.

I've got a cheap dishwasher that came with the rental house. If it weren't for my messy roommates, it'd probably never get used since I feel like pots and pans need to be washed by hand and it's trivial to wash a couple of bowls/plates/forks/knives along with those after each meal.

I didn't grow up with one and don't have one now in my old house. I think the dishes would perhaps get cleaner with one? But I wonder if it would use up too many resources, electricity, water, versus hand washing. I was hoping someone here would know. I feel sooo much better setting up a greywater system for my laundry and want to save where I can in the desert!

One happened to come with the apartment. It's for dishes, flatware, and glasses. Everything else gets washed by hand. I don't know if I would buy one if I owned a home, though.

The house we recently bought has a brand-new dishwasher. I HATE it, not because it's inefficient, but because it creates more work. With a messy three-year-old son and an OCD boyfriend, we go through A LOT of dishes and utensils. I loathe loading cruddy dishes into it and unloading the damn thing. Handwashing dishes and utensils just feels so less time consuming.

Countertop dishwashers are just what they sound like -- mini dishwashers that sit on your counter. :) They usually have a quick-release hose that connects to your kitchen faucet for water and drainage. My husband and I live in a tiny, ancient rental and after five years of hating doing the dishes by hand, we just bought an Edgestar countertop washer. We've had it a grand total of six days now, and I really really love it. The dishes get clean, it was fairly inexpensive ($240), and it's very energy and water efficient. My biggest complaints are that it takes quite a while to finish a load -- nearly two hours for the regular cycle -- and that it's pretty loud. Neither issue outweighs the pure joy of having the dishes magically become clean.