10 Reasons We Never Replaced Our Dishwasher

When we remodeled our kitchen, I decided not to replace our dishwasher for several reasons:

1. We pretty much had to babysit our dishwasher the last few years, coaxing the dial forward where it stuck in neutral.
2. Many times we had to rewash plates from dried on food because they sat too long before being loaded and washed. So, if we didn't pre-wash them, we had to rewash them. What's the point?
3. We will save money! There's one less soap to buy; therefore, we will save money on soap. I can't remember exactly how long a jug of soap lasted for us, but I believe it was between one and two weeks. A jug of dishwasher soap costs $3.04 including tax. So, if a jug lasts two weeks, at $3.04/jug x 26 weeks, that's a savings of $79.04/year. Multiply that a few years and we're saving even more money. And if we had gone through a jug a week, that's another $79.04/year!
4. Lightweight plastic containers always flipped upside down during the wash cycle, filled with nasty dishwater, and, once again, we were required to rewash more dishes.
5. We still had to load and unload the dishes.
6. We needed more cupboard space.
7. We had problems with the door seal which caused some water damage on the hardwood floor and cupboards. We didn't want to deal with that again.
8. We saved money! The two one-foot cabinets we replaced the dishwasher with were around $150.00 cheaper than the cheapest new dishwasher!
9. Simplicity is always nice. Seems like there is always one more appliance or gadget needed and sometimes it just causes more stress. More appliances and gadgets means more to maintain, more to clean, and more space to put it!
10. Dishwashers have now become a hazard to our health! Scientists have found that dishwashers are so sanitary that children are unable to build up their immune systems as easily as before dishwashers.

Well actually, the decision to not replace our dishwasher was made before hearing about #10. I doubt whether that point would have influenced our decision one way or another. Our children are all grown now, but when they were younger, that dishwasher came in quite handy. Now, we'd rather have our cupboard space. Happy dishwashing!

Note: This photo shows the new kitchen cabinets that replaced our dishwasher.

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