Dishwasher or Washing Machine...Which one would you rather do without?

[abbersmom]

I've done without a dishwasher for almost 12 years, since we bought this house & I easily adjusted to doing my dishes by hand. Actually, if I even wanted to get a dishwaher in this house I would have to remodel my kitchen because my counters are 2" shorter than standard (no wonder my back always hurts!!)
But my washing machine?? uh uh, can't do without that!!!

[G535]

I'd rather buy new computer parts than waste my money on a dishwasher, the old one (me) is still working fine!

[dukedogsmom]

I can handle washing dishes. Doing clothes by hand would be much worse. Really, we clean ours with everything but soap before we put them in, anyway.

[lizbud]

I'd rather do without the dishwasher.I could have one if I
wanted but it's just not necessary at all. I don't mind doing
dishes by hand. Carrying clothes out to a laundermat in all
kinds of weather is a total pain & I'd hate to ever have to do
it ever again. Did it once years ago & that was enough for me.

[Vette]

We dont have a dishwasher.. but my friend does and she doesnt ues hers... whats the point of it,, if you have to pratcialy clean them yourself in the first place before sticking them dishes in there.. might as well finish they job up yourself.

and you dont even need soap. just hot water and wash cloth does the trick. unless someone is sick in your family,, or you have company.. then use soap.


washing machines however are another story. they are life savers.

[micki76]

Now see, I could go the laundromat once a week and do 10 loads of laundry in a couple of hours and be ok with that.

I could not live without a dishwasher, ever! I have one of those major cool ones where you don't have to rinse the dishes first. I put dishes in there with solid chunks of food on them (it has a disposal in it) and they come out perfectly clean, every time. It also has setting for fine china, and start delays. I can also sanitize the dishes with a super hot rinse. Perfect when one of us has been sick.

[Kfamr]

Who needs a dishwasher when you have 3 dogs?

[gemini9961]

Well I currently don't have a dishwasher, I am the dishwasher, hehe. It's only the 2 of us so it's not bad. I wash them by hand and they never get all messed up like some dishwashers make them. My dishwasher I had before was gross and would leave soapy residue stains like on my glasses and I just hated it messing up my nice glasses. I don't mind washing my dishes by hand at all. I had to go to the laundry mat before at our apartment and I hated it. I would much rather have a washing machine anyday over a dishwasher.

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by micki76
Now see, I could go the laundromat once a week and do 10 loads of laundry in a couple of hours and be ok with that.

I could not live without a dishwasher, ever! I have one of those major cool ones where you don't have to rinse the dishes first. I put dishes in there with solid chunks of food on them (it has a disposal in it) and they come out perfectly clean, every time. It also has setting for fine china, and start delays. I can also sanitize the dishes with a super hot rinse. Perfect when one of us has been sick.

My friend has one of those, and they are SO cool! I think I want one of those.

[Edwina's Secretary]

PBS once did a special on the washing machine. It is the invention given the most credit for women being able to work outside the home..... now le'ts talk about the dryer....

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Since I've never had a dish washer up until a few weeks ago, I'd rather live without it than a washing machine. I'm strange though because I actually prefer to wash dishes by hand....lol

[Almita]

I would think to take away the dish washer becuase you can also do them by hands. I use the dish washer just to let them dry we don't use it. I would keep the washing machine becuase you have stains or something and is too much to do one by one you can put all your clothes in it and it makes it easier.

[anna_66]

Well I've had to live without both before, but I'd definately take no dishwasher over no washer anyday! I don't have a dishwasher now and only had one for about a year when we lived in an apartment when we were first married, but I'd LOVE to have one now! I hate doing dishes

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I could live without a dishwasher, no problem. But please, don't take my washing mashine away from me

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach
I have neither at home But I would get a clothes washer first.

Same here, Jen!!! Going to the laundromat is such a drag!!! One step up from taking the clothes to the river and beating them on a rock in my opinion!