Is a dishwasher worth buying? Reviews
In the 21st century, people are increasingly considering buying a dishwasher, especially since the market offers a wide variety of models and brands. However, before making a purchase, many ask whether it's worth it at all, and whether they really need one. There's no clear consensus; people are divided between those who favor buying a dishwasher and those who are against it. Both sides offer their arguments in online reviews, and here's what we found.
What dishwasher advocates say
Rina32
My mother-in-law gave me a dishwasher for my birthday, and I'm very happy and grateful. It's a real lifesaver. I use combination tablets and salt for cleaning. I've had it for a year now, and it works great and isn't noisy. I don't remember the brand or model, Bosch, but it has a lot of features.
Marisha123
Before buying a dishwasher, I also wondered if it was worth it; I thought it was a luxury. I was probably also hesitant because my husband often helps with the dishes. In the end, I bought an inexpensive Beko model. Three years have passed since then, and I'm so glad I decided to buy it. It cleans everything perfectly, and both pans and pots now sparkle. The spoons and forks looked like new. I advise you to buy it and don’t hesitate, you will be very happy.
EndleSS_HappineS
The answer is yes, yes, yes, it's worth buying a dishwasher. The most important thing is to understand the operating instructions. Don't load dishes with leftover food; empty everything into the trash. A dishwasher will save you a ton of time and effort, no doubt about it.
Basja158 
Not long ago, I became the proud owner of a dishwasher, even though my kitchen is the size of a birdhouse. But my overwhelming desire for appliances allowed me to squeeze it in. I bought a Bosch SKS62E88RU ActiveWater Smart. It's a countertop model, and I'm happy with it. When we were choosing one in the store, we asked the sales assistant for advice, and he said that if you buy a Bosch, it should only be German-made, or at least Turkish-made, although that's not very good. It's best to avoid Polish-made ones altogether, as they have long returns and have machines with problems. You should definitely buy a car, it’s worth it, but you just need to choose more carefully.
FYI! A very common suggestion online is to erect a monument to the inventor of the dishwasher and then lay flowers at it! That's how happy people are with such an invention.
Davidoff
I'm all for buying a dishwasher. For example, I have a compact Electrolux model with 4 place settings. We're still thrilled with it; it cleans perfectly. Everyone's forgotten what it's like to wash dishes by hand, and there's no longer the pressing question of who's in charge of the kitchen these days. It's a peace of mind—and that's the most important thing. In short, it's all about the positives.
Lemon
A dishwasher is a wonderful thing. You just remove any food scraps, rinse the plate before loading it, and then put it in. You can load both pots and plates at the same time. And the whole process takes 40 minutes to an hour. Overall, there are many advantages: time savings and no need to deal with greasy dishes. The only downside, in my opinion, is the hassle of loading and then unloading the dishes.
Anonymous
We have a 45 cm wide Beko dishwasher with a 10-place setting capacity. It cleans dishes beautifully and is plenty for a family of four. We run the dishwasher in the evening or at night, and the dishes pile up throughout the day. In the morning, we take the dishes out dry. We only buy tablets for washing. As for saving money, it's already been proven that we use significantly less water, and we don't need hot water at all. I can't say anything specific about electricity consumption; it has increased, but I don't know exactly how much. The downside is that you have to take out the dishes, but this is incomparable to washing the dishes by hand every day.
Nika
The convenience of a dishwasher is invaluable! We only use Bosch appliances, so we bought a Bosch dishwasher too. I love it, and it cleans dishes perfectly. There are only two of us, but even with that, after breakfast and dinner, we have at least 10 plates. And if you count the pots, spoons, mugs, and saucers, it's enough for a full load once a day. So we need it; I can't even imagine living without it.
Svetlana
There's no denying we need a dishwasher. We'll buy one as soon as we can. Before we buy one, could you recommend a good one? There are only two of us, and we accumulate a fair amount of dishes every day, since we cook at home. After breakfast, there's a frying pan, a couple of plates, a couple of forks, and a large sandwich plate. Then there are two dirty mugs and two teaspoons, and there's always a plate or a jam bowl left over. Before we leave for work, all of this gets left in the sink. If we have lunch at home, the pile of dishes after breakfast gets topped off with a soup pot, two soup bowls, mugs, spoons, a salad bowl, and a few other things. After dinner, there are even more dishes, and if you count the cutting boards, plates needed for cooking, and frying pans, the conclusion is clear: BUY a dishwasher. And if guests come over, even once a month, it's a lifesaver; we definitely need one.
Lady Flame
I'm all for buying a dishwasher. Our family has a 60cm wide Bosch machine. I'm very happy with it. I wash almost all my dishes in it, including jars. I even tried washing the glass from the cabinet. The results are excellent; I don't have to rewash anything. I use it once every two days, so I use the tablets sparingly. I had to sacrifice a cabinet in my small 6 sq. m kitchen for such a large dishwasher, but it was truly worth it. I hate washing dishes after meals, and this dishwasher has completely eliminated all that negative feeling. I recommend this model to everyone; don't hesitate to choose it.
Mirabella
In our family, the dishwasher works every day. We can't imagine life without it, just as we can't imagine life without a washing machine. When automatic washing machines first appeared, some "old-timers" cried out that they could do without a washing machine, but now they're happy and don't even remember the old days. So there are people against dishwashers, mostly those who have never used one. The question arises: where did they get the idea that dishwashers are uneconomical or inconvenient?
In reality, believe me, even in a family of two, dishes can accumulate so much that they exceed the maximum load. Less water is definitely used; at least, hot water isn't required at all. I agree that high-quality tablets are expensive and more expensive than hand washing detergent. Laundry soap is also inexpensive, but few people use it instead of laundry detergent. I recommend buying a dishwasher and not wasting your time, and you can figure out how to spend your free time.
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Reviews from those opposed to buying a dishwasher
Valera
I bought a dishwasher, and it's been sitting idle for three years now. I only run it once a year, and that's because I bought it. I really hate dirty and dried-on dishes, so I'm used to washing them by hand and don't see any problem with it. The amount of dishes that accumulate in this thing—it takes two days to accumulate, and then you have to clean and put them away. There are two of us in the family, and we don't eat all day, and sometimes we have to snack outside. In short, for me, this is the most useless appliance.
Massandra
I have a dishwasher that's four years old. I've only used it three times in that time. There's always hot water, so I can easily wash dishes immediately after meals. It's also annoying having to sort everything into the dishwasher baskets and then wait about two hours for the cycle to finish before I can take out the dry, clean dishes and put them away in the cabinet. The only thing I liked was how the crystal and glass were cleaned; there was no need to polish them until they shine, everything was already shiny.
Jylia24
Our friends from Moscow bought a dishwasher, but they rarely use it; in short, it sits idle. They only turn it on after a holiday or a big meal; otherwise, as they discovered, there's no point. If they could turn back time, they wouldn't have bought it.
Kvisnals
I'm not exactly against the purchase, but I'm not for it either. My parents have a built-in Zanussi dishwasher that's been around for five years. It doesn't have many settings, and they mostly use the one that heats the water to 60 degrees Celsius and takes about 30 minutes to wash. That's probably the only benefit of washing dishes in very hot water. But not all dishes can withstand such heat; there have been cases where plates have burst. Another downside is that you have to rinse the dishes before loading them, otherwise the filter quickly clogs. Sometimes not all the dishes get washed, and you have to rinse them again. Plus, the tablets are expensive. So, my husband said no, we won't have a dishwasher and don't need one. He washes his own dishes by hand, so maybe that's why I didn't insist.
bless-anna
My parents also have a dishwasher, but they only use it on special occasions. Firstly, they need expensive tablets; cheap ones don't clean well. Also, the dishes need to be thoroughly cleaned before loading, and you can't load an empty dishwasher. To load a full one, you need to gather up every dish in the house. Overall, we find it uneconomical and even expensive. I don't think it's worth the expense of purchasing and then maintaining the appliance.
Oliya-one
I think a dishwasher is unnecessary; it's a completely useless appliance for the home. It's easier to wash two plates and spoons by hand after dinner. It's also more economical and faster. Yes, it takes a little longer to clean up after guests, but this happens extremely rarely, and therefore we don’t even have the desire to buy a dishwasher.
Angelina1234
I agree with those who say a dishwasher is unnecessary. Mine is just dead weight. It's much easier to wash a few plates and mugs by hand, taking no more than 10 minutes, than to wait almost two hours for a machine to do it, wasting kilowatts of energy. When I have guests, I wash the dishes as they arrive, rather than piling them in the sink; everything is quick and clean.
There are quite a few customer reviews, and we think it's clear to you that some people absolutely need and value a dishwasher. Others find such equipment useless. In this matter, only you can decide for yourself whether to buy a dishwasher. In addition to the reviews, you can read the article Do you need a dishwasher?, which describes all the pros and cons of such a purchase.
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Good afternoon. We recently bought a Bosch 40 dishwasher because we were tired of standing at the sink for an hour and a half to two hours each evening, a family of three. It's a real lifesaver—you just load all the dirty dishes in the evening and then go about your day. Plus, you can't wash them by hand like that; the dishes look brand new. I highly recommend it.
Apparently, it all depends on the brand. We bought a Delta brand. It won't even wash ketchup off the plates unless you clean the machine every two weeks with a very expensive special cleaner. And that's despite using it every two days. I regret buying it because it cleans terribly.
I spent a long time deciding whether to buy a dishwasher or not. I heard a lot of great reviews, but to install it, I'd have to redo my kitchen cabinets 🙁 But my friend convinced me it was worth it!
And now I'm the happy owner of a BOSH40, 45m. I've been thrilled with it for six months now! It's nothing but a plus! Stainless steel pots that were ready to be thrown away cleaned up so well! I took a photo and sent it to a friend who insisted they were useless. 🙂 And the forks, spoons, and glassware are in perfect condition!
And one more thing. Don't listen to those "it's easier to wash two plates by hand" stories! There's no such thing as not having enough dishes all day! Do you fry and cook soup in bowls? For example, when I cook dinner, I use a lot of things, and with a dishwasher, even more so. There's no point in skimping on them now. And what about food processors?! Before, the thought of them meant so much washing, drying, and stacking. You just grab a knife and chop. But now, I do everything with kitchen appliances: straight into the dishwasher, take it out dry, stack it, and put it on the shelf!
One tip from personal experience. I use tablets, no matter which ones, I break them in half, but I always add fabric softener! I add it about once a month. A bottle costs $1-$2, and it really does wash dishes perfectly, regardless of the name or price of the tablet.
We've been using a Hotpoint dishwasher for a while now, and we occasionally wash the dishes ourselves, but otherwise it does most of the work.
It's easy to get confused. I compared many options in stores and saw many decent models. I still couldn't figure out which was better and which was worse. I chose the one that I was comfortable using. In this regard, the Indesit suited me.
Oh, well, it's strange that there are opponents. My husband and I get so many dirty dishes when we cook that we're really happy with the machine. We just got a small, built-in one; now we don't have to keep piling all those wet dishes up next to the sink. 🙂
It's strange to ask such questions in the 21st century. Of course, it's essential equipment, just like a washing machine. Firstly, when you have a dishwasher in the house, it's obvious from the dishes. We have a Hansa ZWM4577WH dishwasher. Neither my husband nor I have time to stand at the sink scrubbing pots and kettles; it does a fantastic job. The key is to choose the right capacity. For three of us, a 10-place-wash dishwasher is plenty. We always run it in the evening. The dishes don't get suffocated, and by morning, everything is clean and sparkling.
There's always plenty of dishes, even for a family of three. Nemets is our savior. Quality proven over the years by Kaiser.