On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:47:50 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>On 3/25/2021 12:56 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> Not if a dishwasher uses less water than doing dishes by hand. It's
>> also much faster.
>
>It doesn't use less water. It also uses all the electricity and it
>certainly isn't faster.
>
>I can see one useful for a large family but one or two people can save
>the earth by handwashing. Only a full dishwasher load might be
>efficient. It would take me a week to fill one up.
>
>Maybe people here seem to think handwashing entails filling the sink a
>few times. No so. I stack dirty dishes in the sink and only fill the
>dishes and bowls to soak for a bit. Very little water used.
>
>My small pot for soapy water uses about a pint.
>
>I can hand wash my dishes in about 2 minutes, then I turn on hot water
>to rinse them all in another minute or two. Put on rack to dry.
>
>Dishwasher runs for 30-40 minutes and fills and drains 3 times. All the
>electricity, more water and much longer time.
>
>Not only that, when I used one, I always turned off the "dry"
>cycle...just more wasted electricity. After the final rinse and drain I
>would just open it up and let it air dry.
>
>Dishwashers are a luxury but not something that saves time or water or
>electricity.

Even if it didn't, I have better things to spend my time on. But if
you prefer to do it by hand, enjoy!

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