A couple of weeks ago, our dishwasher went berserk. It would not stop filling and water went all over the floor and soaked through and was coming down the walls in the basement. This particular dishwasher has given us problems before and we know from experience that getting it repaired is not cheap. Also, dishwashers
and we were on year number eight of an appliance that often got used twice a day. So fixing wasn’t a sane option.
On the other hand, I wasn’t really in the mood to buy a new one. We just replaced the stove which was throwing sparks across the kitchen (do the machines talk to each other a pick a break down date?) and we have a vacation coming up and I have more fun things I need to spend money on than a dishwasher. Rich and I hashed out all of the options in the appliance section of the home improvement store and finally walked out empty-handed. I had a plumber come out and remove the old dishwasher and check the pipes and now there is a big empty space where the dishwasher was. Well, actually I put the trash can there, but it is mostly empty.
I have
On the other hand, I wasn’t really in the mood to buy a new one. We just replaced the stove which was throwing sparks across the kitchen (do the machines talk to each other a pick a break down date?) and we have a vacation coming up and I have more fun things I need to spend money on than a dishwasher. Rich and I hashed out all of the options in the appliance section of the home improvement store and finally walked out empty-handed. I had a plumber come out and remove the old dishwasher and check the pipes and now there is a big empty space where the dishwasher was. Well, actually I put the trash can there, but it is mostly empty.
I have
never
been without a dishwasher before. My parents always had one, every apartment I rented in college had one, all of our houses have had one. I had to go out last week and buy a dish drainer because I didn’t own one. I really didn’t know what to expect here but I was expecting the worst as far as time spent and coaxing the children to do the chore. I was wrong.
Perhaps it’s the novelty of the sink of suds, but the kids like doing the dishes better this way. Also, the dishes are a lot cleaner and because they get washed more frequently, we never run out of spoons anymore. When I take my turn, I find that it’s kind of soothing and peaceful to stand over the hot water and get everything so clean. Of course, I’m not planning any giant dinner parties or elaborate meals in the near future.
It turns out, that contrary to my thinking, dishwashers are not a necessity. We’ll probably get a new one in the fall when I’m back to work and have less time, but for now we’re making do and it’s going just fine.
Perhaps it’s the novelty of the sink of suds, but the kids like doing the dishes better this way. Also, the dishes are a lot cleaner and because they get washed more frequently, we never run out of spoons anymore. When I take my turn, I find that it’s kind of soothing and peaceful to stand over the hot water and get everything so clean. Of course, I’m not planning any giant dinner parties or elaborate meals in the near future.
It turns out, that contrary to my thinking, dishwashers are not a necessity. We’ll probably get a new one in the fall when I’m back to work and have less time, but for now we’re making do and it’s going just fine.
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