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Cleaning Up:  Anyone else ditch their dishwasher?  |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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 Posted - Nov 12 2011 : 4:29:33 PM
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I don't have one here...but then again, it's just me.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
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Violets November
True Blue Farmgirl
342 Posts
Violet
Exeter
California
USA
342 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2011 : 6:31:00 PM
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I haven't used mine for about a year now, and won't anymore.
We have our own well, with minerals, and the minerals really do a number on the dishes. And it seemed that most everything had to go from the dishwasher to the sink so I could wash by hand, instead of just being put away.
What a hassle.
Kitchen sink and counters are cleaner when I do dishes by hand.
~Violet~
Farmgirl Sister #1669
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ijjie
True Blue Farmgirl
92 Posts
Joan
Knoxville
TN
USA
92 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2011 : 06:44:03 AM
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Havn't had one for many years, but was thinking of adding one when renovating the kitchen, but now--- no way! Thanks for helping me make up my mind on this!!!!
Joan |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1145 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1145 Posts |
Posted - Nov 16 2011 : 11:33:29 AM
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I just won't have another. It's so easy to just wash the things when I'm done and put them up. I wash, the husband dries and puts away. :0)
FarmGirl #1390
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sammyann
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Samantha
Freeport
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 11:10:06 AM
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We found that we had big black ants in ours. We opened up the door one day and ants came running out. I don't have one any more.
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Missus Miranda
True Blue Farmgirl
285 Posts
Miranda
Thrall
TX
USA
285 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2011 : 6:03:48 PM
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OH LORD ALMIGHTY I HATE THAT MACHINE!!!! It's such a bone of contention for me, because everyone insists it's so much faster and easier, and I have to prove them wrong every time. You can soak dishes for HOURS, but unless you wash EVERY SINGLE ONE by hand, they come out dirtier than when they went in! I don't even mean rinse, I mean WASH. So, I do the dishes by hand. Not to mention, our water bill went WAY down when I stopped using that glorified sprinkler system. Detergent is way more expensive than dish liquid, it's loud... OH I could go on, but I won't!
"I'm not trying to be mean or cantankerous. I just wish people would do the right thing, and use a little common sense." ~ Farmgirl 3535
Pflugerville, TX
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3852 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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jessabelluh
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
Jessica
South Dakota
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2011 : 3:29:43 PM
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I have never had a dishwasher. Although as I type this, the kids are in the kitchen washing the dinner dishes 
We do have a dishwasher in the house, but it has never even been hooked up and we use it purely for storage.
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Dec 04 2011 : 07:08:58 AM
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Never had a dishwasher..oh, wait...yes I do..DH does the dishes and, I don't think I want to ditch him.lol. Seriously, our kitchen is very tiny. There was a spot for a dishwasher. We put in more cupboards instead. No regrets. Anyway, dishwater is a great way to warm your hands in the winter.
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Dec 04 2011 : 07:18:41 AM
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You guys have truly convinced me not to get a dishwasher, which is great because now I can plan for more drawers in my remodeled "dream" kitchen.
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1145 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1145 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2011 : 06:43:25 AM
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Amie,
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the extra space I now have w/o the washer. I store my big pots/baking stuff in that space, and it is so handy. In fact, I usually forget that I even have that space now, because I'm not used to using it. Still need to add shelving there and that will make it even better. :0)
FarmGirl #1390
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Cleaning Up: Anyone else ditch their dishwasher? |
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Anyone else ditch their dishwasher?
