MoM wrote:

> And for some it is hard. I have severe back and knee problems. 5 minutes
> to fill and empty the dishes in the washer is worth the price of the
> dishwasher to me. I just can't stand at a sink for any length of time.
>

We have a dishwasher but rarely use it. There are only two of us now. If I
use the dishwasher I have to rinse the plates because it will be 2-3 days
before there enough dishes to run a cycle. When we finally get enough dishes
in it to start it up I am left with a whole lot of dishes to put away. We have
enough place settings to fo that long without washing dished, but we do need
the pots and pans and utensils washed. We have to fill up the sink with sudsy
water to do them. I find it so much easier to just fo all the dishes by hand.
It only takes a few minutes.