Do you wash dishes or use a dishwasher?

[lvstephanie]

I do both... I first wash the dishes by hand, but because I can't get the water hot enough when washing by hand, I'll then stick them into the dishwasher to sanitize the dishes (and to remove odors, grease, etc. that require a high-temp wash). For dishes, pots and pans, utensils etc. that I just cook with, then I'll just wash by hand (unless like it's too greasy to effectively wash by hand). Also some dishes that just had crumbs (eg it held just a sandwich, fresh veggies / fruit, etc.) I'll just wash by hand.

[Jon626C]

Yes, I wash dishes by my hand at home. Thank You!

[bhiett]

If I have a lot of dishes I use the dishwasher, but for just a few it does not make a lot of sense (and cents) to run a dishwasher.  For sandwiches & quick food items I use disposables.

[squirrelgirl44]

We use a dishwasher for silverware and dishes. I hand wash pots/pans, tupperware and my travel mug.

[lhz123]

I used dishwasher but i hand wash some of it.

[misi49]

I wash dishes by hand.  Always have and always will.  This way I know my dishes are clean and spotless.

[alaskakaren]

I love my dishes and I love hand washing them.  I do all the dishes for everyone in the house and i enjoy it.  I have a new dish washer...but never use it.  Have a great weekend.

[ernica96]

Have never owned a dishwasher nor do I have access to one. I guess I'm still using the old method.

[marcar1008]

I actually wash dishes by hand. The house we bought came with a dishwasher, but I rather wash them by hand for sanitation purposes. I think dishes get cleaner when washed by hand.

[acurtsinger2]

even when i have had a dishwasher, i never use it..i have to wash them before they get put in there, so why bother to burn up the extra water and electricity??

[timvolley]

I never have used or owned a dishwasher but since I live by myself it doesn't really matter

[zenlife2000]

Which do you use?

I use both, dishwasher and wash with my hands.

[pmagalei]

My dishwasher is broken so everything is done by hand. At some point I kind of miss the dishwasher because I am not sure if it is completely sanitized when my oldest son's turn to wash them. He said it is too hard for him because he has a lot of homework.

[ShadeTree]

We used to use our dishwasher, but we stopped using it a couple years ago. Now it serves as a partial storage area for some dishes and as a drying rack for after hand-washing our dishes. We use less water by washing our dishes by hand, and we don't use that many dishes or as frequently as we used to so it just made more sense to stop wasting money on excess & unnecessary water usage and detergent.

[nickylanena]

We wash pots and pans by hand and plates and silverware in the dishwasher.