Why I Stopped Using a Dishwasher
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Nearly every day of my life I had used a dishwasher. Go figure. My parents used one. My grandparents used one. It’s been in every home I have lived in…. and when it wasn’t available (broken or kitchen remodelings), it was a source of great stress. Dishwashers get loaded, started, and emptied. End of story. Or so I thought.
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Josh, you're full of horse shit. Swab one of your dishes, you'll see what you get on a petri dish whatever scum is left on your "washed" dish vs a dishwasher that doesn't waste thousands of gallons of water.
I have a desk job. For me doing the dishes by hand is a way to ensure that I do some physical activities everyday.
We've lived without a dishwasher for several years, and we were fine, but I almost cried with joy when we got one again! There is something so satisfying about cleaning the house at the end of the day, drying my sink, and starting the dishwasher before I go to bed. Also, it's so much easier to wash them when I don't have a small baby.
I always love how shiny and clean they come out too!
My life completely changed since I started using dishwasher. Less stress, less cluster and my kitchen benches have so much more space now. It saves time, water and energy. 👍
saves my hands too. they get very dry
This is not the dishwasher,, it was that they left the dishes out. Put them in the dishwasher right after you eat, then there would be no clutter.
I thought that too. I have no counter space and hand wash so people leave dishes out and on the stove. Then I come home from work and do them. I wish I had a dishwasher.
@@leonacoburn5852 Even if you have a dishwasher people have to put the dishes in! I try to get my family to put the dishes directly into the dishwasher... No success so far. I have to do it. But I am glad i have a dishwasher!
@@samposampo9432 but I don't put dirty dishes in my sink. It's ceramic/ material that can break them. And no counter space. A dishwasher would hold them better than the stove. That's what I meant.
Sampo Sampo your family members wont put the dishes in the dishwasher because they know that you will and there won’t be any consequences. Been there...it only takes one or two days of you not doing it and not have any dishes to cook with or eat their cereal, for them to finally put them in the dishwasher.
hmmmm it's not just the idea of clutter. It's also the idea of having the chore weighing on the rest of your day when you could be enjoying family or doing another productive task.
Washing dishes is something I actually enjoy. I usually watch UA-cam while I'm doing that. I don't have a dishwasher and don't need one. Glad I'm not the only one that hand washes dishes.
Come wash my dishes. My mother and stepfather could tell you how much I hated doing dishes.
@@monabiehl6213 Ok, 😂. I seriously love washing dishes. I don't like to cook though.
@@monabiehl6213 dish washing is a meditation 🧘♀️just try it..😁
Marry me and wash my dishes and I give you the world...lol
Strange that people talk about how they like washing dishes. Isn't there something else you would rather do with that time? Would you wash clean dishes? Using the dishwasher is a result of intelligence, and recalculating and getting rid of bad, outdated habits, such as compulsively turning off the lights when you have LEDs, or manually vacuuming instead of using a ROOMBA. Washing dishes by hand wastes both time AND water. It's also less sanitary. You can empty a FULL dishwasher in under 60 seconds flat. It would take you an hour to do that much dishes by hand.
My dishwasher broke 6 months ago and I don’t think I’ll ever fix it. I love washing my dishes by hand.
Same here! I'm not sure it's really worth it to fix or get a new one.
@@lisabrowndesign I hated having to re-run a load because it didn't get clean. I used good dishwasher soaps, ect. I told my hubby to take it out. The control panel had been replaced after a year and a half. We payed 600 dollars for it. Whirlpool. It lasted 5 or 6 years. I had one before that was a whirlpool that lasted THIRTY FIVE YEARS, that was HALF the price. I wash mine by hand, dishes are always clean. :)
I’m 26 now and have never used a dishwasher even though I’ve always had one available.
Dishes can immediately disappear from counter tops and tables thanks to my dishwasher. The feeling of less clutter is great. My hub and I can go on to other important things like spending time with our kids while the machine gives us the gift of time
That's how I feel as well, can be good or bad. I got rid of multiple dishes, so it's not bad. A lot of times I put in a load of dishes right before I head to work so I have clean dishes when I get home. I also hand wash them if only 2 or 3 dishes too.
I have never seen a dish washer that really clean dishes. And then occasionally the dishwasher doesn’t work. I had to call a repairman out last year and then a year later in my new house. It seems it more time efficient to just wash by hand. I don’t need to clean the dishes again that the dishwasher didn’t clean. I am considering just hand washing. Clean dishes every time.
My fondest memories from my childhood surround the women-my mother and aunts, and my sister and me-washing dishes in the kitchen after our Thanksgiving meal. The intimate conversations and the laughter as we completed our task, are still treasured memories. Thank you so much for connecting to this ritual and joy that many of the young folks find hard to understand.
I wish I had relationships like this in my upbringing, but I know I can start that in my family with me. Thank you for sharing something sweet. I can’t wait to apply it with my children
Women can get paid for work and vote now, don't know if you were aware.
Having a household of 9 people right now, dishwasher is our good friend. Maybe when the children all move out, handwashing dishes will be therapeutic. Not now though. Glad it works for others though.
I was thinking for a large family a dishwasher makes sense. I live alone, so hand washing works for me.
Everybody can just wash their
dishes by hand themselves.
Unless they are under 4ish.
I have my kids wash their own plates and fork
@@sesil0060 Great - but what about
spoons, knives, forks, mugs.
Hopefully they do not eat with
only a fork.
@@user-ot1jo2mp3h it's the point of them cleaning what they eat with. I didn't know I had to say every little thing...q
I just got a dishwasher, again after years of washing by hand and could not be happier. No clutter, as I put the dirty dishes in the washer as soon as we used it. And as soon as the washer is ready and cooled down, I clean it out. Nope, I love my dishwasher. 👍🏻
It’s really a matter of not piling them up all day, but if I didn’t have a family I’d hand wash 🧼
Same ! Id rather traipese to launderette with my laundry than go without my dishwasher.
Yep, We have a family of 9 and now 9 grand kids. What a relief I have my dishwasher after get together. This person has a smaller family and doesn't know how many dishes a lg family can generate! After some frustration I now have a very good natural detergent and my dishes are SO clean. Nope....love my Bosch!
@@ColoringGoatlover913 I'm in a family of seven. Everyone has the responsibility of washing their own dishes. Although, I must admit, with young children... I can't imagine life without a dishwasher. God bless. HAHA!
@@ruthlloyd1163 I'm from a family of seven with everyone adopting the responsibility of hand-washing their own dishes though. The only issue is the pots, pans, utensils used when cooking - then we have to take turns washing them. Not a perfect family though :(
I love my dishwasher! Even living alone for a few years after my husband died I made use of the machine, and now one of my daughters live with me I'd be lost without it as she's a bit untidy. I put dirty dishes into the machine as I go, so nothing gets stacked up. I find the temperature of the water sterilises the dishes. I remember my husband noticing when having a cup of tea away from home when the cup had been washed in wash liquid, he could taste it! Keeping mine.
I grew up without a dishwasher and Mom’s rule was ‘the meal’s not over til the dishes are done’. Since I became an empty nester I’ve gone back to hand washing and find it very satisfying.
We in Asia do our dishes after meals. Its rare to see a dishwasher in Asian kitchens except in restaurants and hotels. I wash my dishes after stacking up. Cutlery and then crockery. Wipe them and dry them immediately. Only plastic or bottles I let it drain on the dish rack as we call it here. However I am curious and wondered about the dishwasher as an appliance.
What an empty nester means
@@alphamathclasses a parent whose children have grown up and left home.
@@susanpeterson9947 oh thanks for telling sir
how washing dishes make you satisfying?
My uncle lives on his own and he calls it the dish-hider. It’s where you hide the dirty dishes from company. Haha!
All of the Filipino houses doesn't own a dish washer and we live just fine. We take turns in washing the dishes. And during weekends my kids (ages 13 & 11) take over. It is maybe just washing the dishes but I think it is one way to teach them to have a sense of responsibility in a simple way.
We live in the philippines and when we had our house built my mom purchased a dishwasher but we've never used it even 10 years later 🤣🤣
Miss maureen also featured in the video one of the filipino traditional play the "sungka". Im not sure hw they call it overseas.
@melanie lol! It’s called Mancala in America
we use the dishwasher as a drying rack lol
@@nessapinay Same here!🤣
So agree. We don’t use our dishwasher either. We do exactly like you said. We cook, eat, wash, dry, and put away. It is great.
I love to pray when I'm washing my dishes. It's relaxing! We have a big family so we use our dishwasher everyday, but there's always still dishes that must be hand washed. With all of that said, I haven't learned to love getting around to doing my dishes yet.
Mr. Becker, I love you, but I'm keeping my dishwasher.
😂😂😂
Lol. Yes, I am only go so far. I can settle for a silver star while others go for the gold!
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Me too 🤣🤣🤣
Me too!
I don't know why but every time when I stand at the sink to wash my dishes. It was kind of relaxing and satisfying feeling came to my mind when I wash my dishes. Also, sometime it helped me resolve the problem that I was thinking about all day long. lol
specially if you have a great view out your window like i have.
Since we had an excellent high efficiency (HE) dishwasher last year, I dislike washing our dishes by hand. Excellent appliances are mankind’s best friends.
I’ve never seen a dishwasher that didn’t, at least occasionally, leave stuck-on food. I’ve never had that problem washing them by hand.
@@alexblaze8878 if you use them properly and add a bit of soap in the dishwasher cup everything will come out cleaner. I hate going for dinner at someone's house without a dishwasher: glasses smell weird and plates feel oily. I never prerinse anything and my dishwasher gets everything perfect
@@mattiaiezzi9381 if the plates feel oily, they’re not hand washing them properly. Most of the items people own in a household that require cleaning (floors, windows, bathroom items, etc) aren’t put through a dishwasher and yet people are able to clean them just fine.
@@alexblaze8878 because there's no other way to clean a toilet or floors. Maybe you just happen to have used a terrible dishwasher, but most European models I have used got everything clean just fine. A 2007 study revealed that most people can't hand wash better than a dishwasher and still they used much more water and energy compared to the appliance. Here's the name of the study: "Stamminger, R. et al. (2007) Washing-up Behaviour and Techniques in Europe"
I love my dishwasher
I love having a dishwasher! Have been doing it by hand for thirty years and hated it, so happy I can load it up and everything comes out so clean! But the thoughts behind the video are interesting, thank you!
I have not always had a dishwasher. My parents never had one growing up and we only got one when we renovated our kitchen just over 10 years ago. I am so thankful for our dishwasher! We are a homeschooling family so 4 of us are home all day almost every, single day. It just saves us so much time every day. We just keep loading our dishwasher after every, single meal until it is full enough to run. We do not leave our dishes sitting around on the counter. There are still dishes we need to hand wash because not all the pots and pans fit in our dishwasher. I don't mind that simple little task. I actually enjoy it but I am thankful not to do all the dishes.
We live in an apartment without a dishwasher and everyone always comments on how inconvenient it must be. Since we own way less in our kitchen, I really don’t think a dishwasher would even work for us - use everything so often throughout the day, I can’t imagine running our pot through it three times a day. I love the discipline and rhythm of it, taking care of that area of our home has definitely affected taking care of other areas too!
I never use a dishwasher. When my wife was alive, we used that time after dinner to talk, to laugh, to giggle, to plan, and to spend time together, because the kids would scatter and not be found. All we asked the kids to do was bring their plates to the counter next to the sink and put all the refrigerator stuff (ketchup, mustard, etc) away. We have 5 kids, so we had a lot to clean every single night. Even though my wife is gone 6 years now, in memory of all the decades of joy as to why we did that; I still hand wash all my dishes, it doesn't matter that I have a dishwasher, I never used it, nor will I. Great video Joshua!!!
after two years without the dishwasher, I can not wait to have one again... sometimes washing by hand is somehow meditative, relaxing, but only if I have time. If I have loads of laundry and bathroom cleaning still ahead of me and preparing for the next day, I will be very grateful in future to just throw things into the machine :)
I find hand washing my dishes very therapeutic, it's my "me" time. ❤
I agree. It forces you to slow down and breathe.
I’ve got one fork, one spoon, one knife, one plate, one mug, one pan and two pots. I can’t use dishwasher even If I want.
Ditto that except X2... I sometimes have a guest stay and eat a meal.
I'm in a family of seven. Never used a dishwasher haha!
Your answer is so cute
I always hand wash my dishes. I also don’t feel a dishwasher gets my dishes as clean as my hand washing them. I can hand wash my dishes quicker than a dishwasher.
Rae Wayne and save more money/water
Totally agree:-)
True - I agree with you👍👍
I don’t mind hand washing dishes sometimes. We do have a dishwasher and use it daily. I hand wash certain items. It can be quite calming washing a few dishes. I agree with some points of the video, but I don’t agree that hand washing dishes is faster than emptying the dishwasher. Hand washing a few items each meal may not take long but adding up those minutes throughout the day would take longer than emptying the dishwasher once.
I agree with this very much. And I don't run water when I wash dishes by hand. Growing up in a house of 10 ppl we never let water run down the drain without purpose.
Major tip for anyone who says their dishwasher doesn’t clean them as well...You need to prime the hot water first. Turn on the water at the sink until it is hot; Then turn your dishwasher on. A lot of people don’t do this, and the water that goes in the dishwasher is cold. Once I started doing that, my dishes have always been clean
I don't know about your dishwasher but mine is connected only to the cold water. So no matter how hot water in my sink will be, the dishwasher always get cold water only. And warm it on desired temperature itself.
Another common mistake is not filling the prewash compartment with detergent. Prewash gets a good opportunity to get the chemicals started.
@@microcolonelNot all machines have "prewash" compartment, maybe some older ones?
That sounds like a huge waste of time and a huge waste of water
@@dblz88 what is huge about turning your water on hot? It only takes a couple of seconds. Unless you don't have your hot water turned up enough.
My dishwasher is used as a drying rack after I hand wash the dishes. Heck half the time they dont even make back into the cabinet. I just grab whatever I need out of there. Frees up alot of space😀
I live alone and it would take me a week to fill up the dishwasher!
Same here. But I was using my dishwasher anyhow until I decided to move. I packed up most of the dishes except for 2 dinner plates and 2 lunch plates. I'd rinse them after using them and then wash them at night. It's so easy that I'm thinking that I might not even install a dishwasher in my new house. I just started watching Joshua's videos a couple of days ago, and he inspired me to get rid of a bunch of stuff that I was planning to move. In fact, last night I went through a bunch of boxes that were already packed and taped up, and eliminated a whole bunch of things that I don't need... including a bunch of dishes. The thing with living alone and using a dishwasher is that you need a whole LOT of dishes to get through the week so you can run the dishwasher when it was full. I had 12 dinner plates, 12 lunch plates, and 12 bowls. Now I'm only keeping 4 of each and getting rid of the rest. Same thing with glasses, mugs, and flatware. I find that it's a very freeing experience to get rid of excess stuff!
@Benny Ireton that wastes water doing a half load, just like if you do not do a full load of laundry.
but haven't u noticed the washing space gradually becomes old and not looking good?
@Benny Ireton At my vacation home I have an apartment-sized dishwasher and I use it regularly. It's perfect for one person.
So what, it takes you a week to fill the machine.... It sure beats doing dishes by hand..😁👌
My Grandma had, but seldom used, a dishwasher. She and my grandfather deliberately made it their time to reconnect at the end of the 8-5 work-a-day world. The kitchen sink was where they made decisions together and hammered out difficulties before the sun went down.
I didnt have a dish washer for few years it was very difficult with three children husband and I. Too much time wasted... Also dishwasher wastes less water... I like that dishwasher has really hot water and it can disinfectant better then when I hand wash... I cannot imagine life without dishwasher. 💕
With little kids at home it is a lifesaver.
I’ve recently got a dishwasher and it’s a lifesaver.
How about when your little kids are not so little anymore? My family of seven all carry their own responsibility of washing their own dishes.
I can’t live without my dishwasher!! We clean up and load the dishwasher after every meal so no clutter- then we run it at the end of the day. I totally see what your saying though!
I am pretty sure you would not drop down dead if you didn't have a dishwasher, just sayin
@@martinemeeks5065 you wouldn't drop dead even without a washing machine, dryer, and a refrigerator
@@Federico84 what about a toaster LOL
Tecnovlog she’s saying washing your dishes by hand is not a big deal. Cleaning your clothes by yourself or not being able to refrigerate your food is a big deal though and takes up a lot of energy and time.
@@Federico84 I have never had a dryer and dishwasher. I was growing up also without washing machine and refrigerator. I wouldn't want to live without washing machine and refrigerator though.
I hated cleaning the dishwasher more than washing dishes by hand. We got tired of paying for repairs too. Plus not everything can go in the dishwasher. As long as I don't let them pile up, it's easier for me to wash them by hand.
Agreed. I use the dishwasher that came with the house to store my pots and pans.
We are a family of seven - we also stopped using one. We will never go back.
Yeah, when there is a whole crew of people, the dishwasher is full and dishes still need to be washed. I keep dishwater in the sink all day, and simply wash , dry and put away items as they are used, no clutter on the counter and dishes/glasses/flatware are all available for the next meal.
I agree if you remove the dishwasher you are taking 2 long steps out of washing dishes
@@martinemeeks5065 That's because your family is too lazy to unload the dishwasher when it is done. I can't believe this madness.
@@blogshagify I choose not to use a dishwasher and you judge me and my family as lazy. How did you arrive at this conclusion.
My husband and I just moved into an apartment with a dishwasher, but ignore it. I didn't start out intentionally as a "kitchen minimalist", but we have so few dishes, we wouldn't even get the dishwasher fully loaded before needing at least some of the items cleaned for the second or third meal of the day. 😅
i feel like dishwashers are for a full house and those who doesn't know they probably have a great view out there window when washing the dishes. For me i just don't like dishwasher because some dishes don't stay clean and i can give example from my home and my job.
I like hand washing too, less clutter for sure! Even with a family of 6, it’s doable, some days I keep up with it better than others. I think it can be therapeutic too.
Not to mention the dishes are cleaner!
I started washing my dishes by hand a few months ago...but it's only me in the house...and I find it satisfying as well. If and when my garbage disposal dies, I won't be replacing it either. I could use the extra space the unit takes up under the sink.
How interesting, this video pops up! My dishwasher is needing to be repaired! I HATE dishwashers because my husband and I have spent more money on repairs or replacing them than any other appliance in the house. I keep telling my husband that I would rather do without a dishwasher and turn the space that is occupied by the dishwasher into a cabinet. I am at the point where I would rather hand wash dishes because I am tired of dealing with washer issues, however, my husband is not on the same page with me, yet. I do most of the cooking, most of the dishwashing, and tidying up the kitchen. Your comment about washing the dishes and only using the dishwasher from time to tome, I found it interesting. We are empty nesters and I believe, that we could do as you do.
When the dishwasher broke and was not fixable I was happy because I replaced that space with a cabinet. I have hand washed dishes for most of my life so getting rid of the broken dishwasher and not replacing it was no big deal. The thought of tossing a dishwasher into the landfill every few years (because they are made so terribly these days) is disgusting to me. We eat 99% of our meals at home and prepare most meals from scratch so we have loads of dishes to wash but this doesn’t bother either of us. It is just one of the chores you do as part of life. I truly believe as well that our hand washed dishes are much cleaner than when we had our dishwasher.
I love to cook and do it often. I’ve never had a dishwasher and I’m 52 ! When I start cooking I run about 2 inches of hot soapy water in the sink and I wash as I go. If you put a used utensil in that water instead of laying it down and piling stuff up it is effortless to wash, when we sit down to eat most if not all my cooking utensils are done and drying in the rack ! Same when I’m baking, no mess, it’s all cleaned up by the last batch of cookies or whatever !
Way less water, less electricity and the soap is a lot cheaper !!!
And my nails stay really clean 😄
Last year, finally I got my dish washer, and love it! Of course some time a dish is not very clean and I just wash it.
That’s exactly why I don’t use a dishwasher. Hand washing gets them cleaner.
@@alexblaze8878 It really doesn't actually.
@@devadathan1506 okay, you do you. 20 years doing dishes in a dishwasher and then 10 years doing them by hand tells me I can get them cleaner.
We do the same. I finally took out the unused dishwasher. The space it was in now has a stool in it and we find it's a convenient place to sit for a quick snack since it's right next to the sink and the fridge.
I’m going to try this! We are home all day and dishes are just constant. But if I teach my kiddos to wash theirs by hand and finish the process, not only will I have taught them a valuable lesson (that they find fun at this age) but like you said in the video, it’ll be completely done and I’ll always have my one spatula clean. 😉 I hand wash my small set of cooking utensils already for that reason.
I have always hand-washed my dishes. I don’t particularly like doing it, but the sense of order and cleanliness is a good incentive. My modus operandi is to clean up as I cook now.
Nephilim Slayer why can’t you set the dishes in the dishwasher as you go; the same as if you were washing them except way less time to get the dishes off the counter
L Montaine I have never owned a dishwasher.
So true about the one dish you need will always be in the dishwasher 🙁
Glad to hear someone is with me on this issue! I also air dry all my clothing and that’s a very calming experience.
I agree! I find hand washing relaxing . It’s a moment to meditate and if someone helps me, it’s a good moment to have a nice conversation.
We switched to hand washing probably 3 years ago, mostly because after minimizing the kitchen, we didn't have enough spare dishes to leave them sitting in the dishwasher half the time.
@Joshua Becker, sadly true that the dishes aren't as clean in the dishwasher as they when they are hand-washed. They used to be. But, the unintended consequence of the environmentalists' campaign to reduce the phosphates (the scrubbing ingredient) in detergents is that now dishwashers have to use more water to clean. Not environmental at all!
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I wonder if meals end up being simpler and/or healthier when you know you have to wash dishes by hand.
We cook all meals and snacks at home from simple ingredients and with minimal supplies. We lacked a dishwasher for 4 yrs.
It is easier with the dishwasher 😁😆
In my experience healthy food uses more dishes, because of prep. To help somewhat, I stock up on chicken when it's cheap, cut it all at once and freeze. That at least decreases the frequency of having to clean/sanitize the cutting board and knife. Vegetables I sometimes but pre-cut and washed, or even frozen (I microwave them to thaw, then saute so they're not mush). Otherwise it would be far to easy to stick with unhealthy stuff for the easier cleanup.
Honestly, I'd be more motivated to invest time and effort in cooking healthier meals knowing that I wouldn't have to deal with the washing up...but doing the dishes is the most dreaded chore for me so it's just my personal opinion.
I, too, wash my dishes by hand. Taking care of the things we have is also an act of gratitude.
Always wash up by hand. Sometimes it's a chore but if I put some music on and close the kitchen door, it can be therapeutic. Never liked the feel of glasses when they've been in a dishwasher
And the glasses tend to get that film you have to clean off.
@@TheDriftwoodlover Plus, over time, it etches your glassware.
The most honest video about dishwashers.Bravo!!! I've quit using dishwasher as to me its more of a burden to rinse first then load and unload
For my family- we’ve never had a dishwasher! You are absolutely correct- dishes are cleaner, and I’ve seen time studies that show hand washing dishes takes less hands on time. Raising my boys, every week 2 kids were responsible for the dishes ;I’m convinced it was a bonding experience doing that chore together!
Smi Sch - I travel and stay with family and friends ( with dishwashers )all over the world, I am blessed to be frequently invited to homes (with dishwashers) to share meals.
@@smisch7720 seriously?? how can an arm of a machine full of holes with watering spitting out with no pressure and no eyes tell when the dishes are really clean, particularly as in most cases, the food is caked on?
My human eyes and hands can judge as I go, rather than when someone is unloading - what a chore that would be, bending over, examining every piece - and then has to go back an redo what the machine missed?
@@smisch7720 I've also never had a dishwasher but have family and friends that have... and the most annoying thing for me is that most of the time they say to rinse the dishes before loading to get the worst of the food off so the dishwasher has a batter chance to get the dishes clean, defeating the purpose of simplifying life by adding an extra step.
@@Lukearthwalker Totally agree. I have a dishwasher and felt I had to pre-rinse everything for the machine to get everything clean. I asked myself what is the point? Using up all this water and time - I may as well wash up the dishes properly. (However I still don't enjoy washing up.)
@@helenebennie3961 I'm lucky, I enjoy doing the dishes. :)
Thanks Joshua. I dry my dishes in the dishwasher as I didn’t want more clutter of a rack and then the dishwasher actually gets some use. Everything you said was spot on. Felt so much better hand washing. It’s also meditative which a lot of things are with minimalism...
I don’t know if I am too slow but lately I’ve been thinking in getting one, because In a family of 2 we cook and use a lot of dishes that take a lot of time. And I don’t want to stay so long in the kitchen, love cooking, love to eat and I like to clean all the kitchen every time but for me is getting a time consuming.
I agree. I've been hand washing my dishes for more than 30 years and have no problem. We remodeled our kitchen to include a dishwasher as a selling point, but I use it now as an additional dish rack if I have a lot of dishes. Simply leave the dishwasher open to air dry. I live alone now and put all my dishes in the racks until they are all used. Then, I put them all away and start over. I know that's not a minimalist way of life, but I like having additional dishes in case I have guests.
Another benefit - I'm a high stress/anxiety ridden person. Washing dishes after a meal means hot or very warm water and soapy bubbles. VERY relaxing! (to the point when I was fostering teens, I would take CLEAN dishes out of the cabinet and wash them so I could relax a bit before I toddled off to bed - especially after a - um - event filled :/ evening!
I hand washed dishes all my life until about 2 years ago at the age of 55 I got my first dishwasher. I’d never go back. We used to have dishes piled around the sink until we did the dishes, but now they go straight in the washer and reduce all the visual clutter.I love it
I don't think it matters if you use a dishwasher or by hand. The key here is to do the dishes right away after every meal. The only valid point here is if you have to wash a dish by hand if you need it before the dishwasher is run.
The issue with hand washing is people don't replace the sponge often enough and it gets bacteria on it. Having said that, I've never used a dishwasher. Just please replace your sponge at least once a week.
Also, I never let dishes pile up. I find people with dishwashers let the dishes pile up in it, then once they clen the dishes, they have to pull it all out.
After every meal, my brother and I washed the dishes. It was a chore that we would have loved to pass on, but having to work together, it was also a way that we bonded as brothers.
I am literally in the middle of selling my dishwasher because of all the reasons you mentioned. 🙌
I hand wash my dishes and use my dishwasher as my dish drainer. About once a month I run it through a cycle just to keep it clean.
@L. A. McDonough I'm thinking of doing the same!
My late mom called doing the dishes her “therapy”. When she had her kitchen renovated, she had the window over the sink made larger so her view while doing dishes (which at the time was looking at a farmer’s field) was larger. She had a dishwasher installed during that kitchen reno, but only for resale value. She hadn’t intended and didn’t use it.
This is me! I have a view of field, woods, a valley, a city, the sound, an Island, and a mountain range. I love it and feels like therapy.
100% agreed
I'm from Singapore so it's high-rise buildings clumped together, but there's a view of a small open carpark. My mum and I like to observe the people going about their day. My favourite is when children help their grandparents out of the car or or sons helping their dads load up the boot. :)
When on vacation at a rented cottage, with a view, I often handwash the dishes the next morning.
It is therapy! I like to listen to podcasts, YT videos, or just simply pray while I’m doing the dishes. I walk away from the sink feeling so much more relaxed.
I live alone & have 2 dishwashers, my right & left hands😄.
I told my father that the dishwasher and dish dryer at my house is 65 and 66 yrs. old respectively. lololol
I agree..Ever since I was a child we practiced handwashing our dishes... because in the Philippines we don't have a dishwasher...but now we are in Canada, I still use the handwashing method when it comes to all our dishes... We only run the dishwasher whenever we host a party..But majority, I do it by hand wash.. less clutter, no more waiting, and we dont need extra of all dishware since we are minimalist..
I also hand wash all of my dishes but I love my dishwasher for all the other things I can cram into it! I wash the numerous glass globes for the lighting fixtures in the bathrooms and kitchen, my register vents, the vent filter over my oven, my grandkids plastic toys, my dust pan, etc, etc. Does a fabulous job of things that don’t get cleaned often enough! My rule is, if it fits and it’s safe, use the dishwasher!
I like the feel of the water on my hands. I wash up while I listen to audiobooks or youtube.
I have a dishwasher and never have used it since living in this apt. I truly agree it is so quick and so clean. No dishes left out. I hand wash always!
I live on the other part of the world and dishwasher is not our thing over here. I never owned one. We hand wash the dishes and keep basin clean and dry after washing.
Good that this works for you. I find satisfaction in loading and unloading my dishwasher and I always take care of my dirty dishes right after a meal. I also enjoy the hum and rush of water my dishwasher produces. As for clean, I opt for dishwasher clean over hand wash clean. I guess any task can be enjoyable if you'll let it be.
Perspective is everything. I'm 38 years old and I grew up without a dishwasher. When I finally moved out, got married, and had my daughter we were handwashing everything. My wife and I both hate washing dishes and so they would pile up for days, sometimes a whole week getting moldy and stinky, a perfect recipe for vermin or other contaminants. My Saturday mornings would be spent tackling Mount Dishmore; a week's worth of dishes, sometimes taking over 3 hours! It took some convincing from my wife, but we finally caved in and bought a portable dishwasher. I absolutely love it and I can't believe I've gone this long without one. It has dramatically changed our lives: no more Mount Dishmore on Saturdays and we finally have our evenings to ourselves instead of being at the sink. It's so nice having a clean sink every time I walk into the kitchen now! I see your point about project fulfillment but I get enough of that at work and in my hobbies, the last thing I want to do is spend time of my life washing dishes. This is a well-thought-out video, but the clear bias here is that you more than likely grew up with dishwashers and have taken it for granted, making the decision to go back to basics easier. Just my two cents, anyway. +1 Like to your video!
I started hand washing a few months ago and love it. It’s just my husband and I now so there’s not generally a lot. I only use our dishwasher with large gatherings.
I can understand the sentiments behind the message. Personally, I've never used a dishwasher until this year. As a person with chronic illness, on top of having sensory issues, it has been a lifesaver. I don't have much energy to spend in the day so I caught myself eating out too much due to not being able to wash dishes after cooking. Now I've been cooking nearly every day since I got one. But I can see how dishwashing could bring satisfaction to others!
I agree that there were times the dishwasher didn't clean a couple of things properly, but still... over all I found I was a lot more productive in the 4 years I lived in houses with dishwashers because I never had any sink and bench top clutter and I could focus on other things. It also made it easier to cook and eat healthy because the cleaning up part was easier. So the only benefit I see to now living a house without a dishwasher is lower power bills.
There’s something therapeutic about putting my hands in hot soapy water…and yes, they do get cleaner. Not to mention the satisfaction of completing a task. And waking up to a clean kitchen is the best!
Top comment right here. People just don't understand. There is a certain satisfaction with doing certain things manually.
I have always liked hand washing dishes. Like you said, clean dishes are readily available to use when you need them.
Sometimes I actually find it relaxing to stand there and wash dishes while listening to nice music.
If I've left dirty dishes overnight, washing first thing in the morning wakes me up and motivates me to get the whole house straightened up or to get the errands done I have to do.
My Mom in all her her wisdom when alive, would say “ Dishes are the least of my problems!” . I have never owned a dishwasher, and always clean my dishes as I cook and after the meal. Simple! 😊
That is the key to wash immediately after, otherwise hand washing becomes a mess
Idk... the dishwasher really cleans and sanitizes my dishes and they are brighter than just me washing by hand (I didn’t have a dishwasher for 12 years and I could not imagine not having one)
It does
Me too! I went without one for about 22 years and am so happy to have one now.
I grew up without a dishwasher. I really like having one and use it every day!
Yep. Large family here too (7 currently at home)---it's like having guests over all the time😂. Plus friends coming over and teens that cook for themselves and make cookies and maybe 4 meals a day. Our dishwasher broke and we handwashed for a painful montg. We're so in love with our new dishwasher! We can program one of the two daily running times to take place at midnight so we wake up to clean dishes.
I don’t have a dishwasher and I notice how shiny my drinking glasses are compared to my friend’s. Her dishwasher scratches the hell out of hers.
I haven’t used my dishwasher for years for all the reasons you mentioned. 👍🏻
I love to wash my dishes by hand. I live alone and I use my dishwasher as my dish drainer so everything in there is always clean. I got very tired of always having dirty dishes in the dishwasher because it took two or three days to get a full load. My dishwasher is fairly new but it doesn't get my dishes as clean as Dawn and hot soapy water. The other benefit is that I have a much cleaner kitchen because when you have hot soapy water you will wipe everything down a whole lot more often.
Joshua, I’m addicted to your videos. You speak so well. It does not feel like preaching or making me feel ashamed for having accumulating stuff over the years. We are constantly decluttering and donating stuff but somehow we still have a very well organized home with hundreds of items we don’t need. It feels like a burden and your ideas help me envision myself with a new way of life. It is a mindset change.
Thank you for the encouraging words. I appreciate them very much.
I always put my dishes straight into the dishwasher, so we have no clutter. The dishwasher has been broken for a week, and I am spending a lot of time washing dishes, because I cook every meal from scratch, so we have a lot to wash. Loads more time then I would spend loading and unloading the dishwasher. A good dishwasher cleans as well as me or better, as long as I keep it clean and load it properly. Plus, a dishwasher uses a lot less hot water than hand washing does. Im going straight back to it, when it’s fixed.
Four out of five of my family eat every meal at home. I cook full family meals and can’t even imagine having to clean each dish at the end of the evening. I have an organized kitchen and can unload a dishwasher in a flash. On top of that, the dishwasher is said to save a lot of water. I have never found I need to pre-rinse dishes and 99% of the time they come out perfect. I can see why one or two people might want to wash dishes by hand, as to not wait for an entire load, but with my family of five I’m never waiting for it to fill up :-) I wouldn’t want to live without my dishwasher anymore than I want to live without my washing machine and start hand washing everything. Totally a personal thing!
I’m not understanding why you couldn’t load your dishwasher and clean up straight away. It is a huge waste of water washing dishes the way you showed. Half of my home country (Australia) is in drought, and has been for some time. It seems incredibly wasteful when we appreciate how precious water is.
I actually hand wash dishes quite often because it takes me several days to fill a dishwasher & it starts to stink...but I feel guilty because hand washing dishes uses so much more water than the dishwasher & is actually quite wasteful ☹
Very nice sentiments, Joshua. My grandmother lived until 86, and never came within 10 feet of a dishwasher! I still remember standing on a step stool beside her at the sink, drying dishes with her line-dried dish towels...good times. I was curious to know if you still continue to mostly wash by hand, 3 years after this video was made?
I use dishwasher twice. Saves time and my counter top is clear without wasting my time
Agree totally - plus how much electricty can you save? How much, coal burning electricity? How much does it cost to buy and repair a dishwasher? How many dishes can be dispensed with without one? How much does it cost to buy those extra dishes so you never run out? If we buy fewer crockery pieces how much less pollution in our factories can we reduce? Simple lifestyles have fewer worries.
I think you missed the mark about this. While I love washing dishes by hand most days when there is something more important to do like playing with my grandkids I load it up and spend that time with them. One of the nice things about it is you can put your dirty dishes in there right after you use them! No clutter. It is a time saver when you need it.
I think for big families that go through a lot of dishes, it is good and practical to have a dishwasher, but now that we are less people and our dishwasher broke, I also prefer hand washing since it's clean immediately 🥰
I have always hated dishwashers. Even as a child. Seemed to make a lot of the cups dirtier than they were in the first place.
I always thought they stank too.
Lived without a dishwasher for 4 years. We washed dishes for one full hour per day for four years.
Had 2 kids in cloth diapers with no dryer. Hanging to dry definitely rakes longer.
We now enjoy using our dishwasher fully every day, loaded up and started after dinner and unloaded before breakfast. Having a good routine is the key to a dishwasher working well. Then we load up as meals and snacks are finished and start it up after dinner. It is good!
Love his ideas but we do not subscribe to this one.
I've always washed by hand and it's always been a time to talk to my son whilst he dries the dishes.
Quality time with family and teaches them to clean up straights after too!
I hate the noise off the rack when loading dishes..also find its only good if it really does get filled up with use..otherwise it sits there waiting to be filled while you look for ways to load it purposely. .There is also the satisfaction of THIS ..as a job done..Personally..Iv enjoyed doing dishes..but I think it's more hygienic to let them air dry for most ...only then do I give them a little wipe before putting away. .glasses do not get wiped with a cloth.
I hand wash dishes too. I generally let the dishes air dry, especially the glasses. I use the hottest setting of hot water and wear gloves.