I absolutely LOVE my automatic dishwashers, I really think the dishes come out sanitized as there's NO WAY could I ever put my hands in water that HOT!!!

I dont like dishwashers.

Yeah, it's also good for times when someone in the household has a cold or the flu.

You are 100% correct about that Big "D"!!! It does make a difference. I simply am spoiled and will never go back to hand washing dishes...EVER! My fiance he was determined to continue washing by hand and he stuck to that for quite a long time:), then as time went by he gradually got to liking not having to wash, dry, and put away every time. Now he unloads in the day and I load and set the clean cycle every night!

I STILL wash dishes by hand. Just did earlier today.

I mainly use the machine when I cook. That way, the dirty dishes can go right in the machine and when it's full, I wheel it over to the sink, hook it up and turn it on.

I love to cook, but I hate the cleanup! Especially if a big dinner is made, so I don't do big dinners now. Takes too much out of me, as I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, so I can't overtax myself too much.

But I DO make simple small meals or one-pot meals which I like a lot!