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Originally Posted by Martian
Just an aside on dishwashers -- our family had one when I was younger, and to this day I don't see how they cut down on the amount of work being done significantly. By the time you load them all in, add the detergent, etc, it's not that much more effort to wipe each one down with a cloth and be done with it. The dishwasher can't handle heavily soiled dishes like pots and pans anyway, so you still have to run a sink and scrub them. Why not wash them all by hand and be done with it?
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As a former commercial dishwasher, trust me: a dishwasher helps immensely if you know how to use it. And there are models that can handle pots and pans.
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