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Those knives would get absolutely backsplashed by bacteria.
They'd also be very difficult to place and remove.
Some people will literally do anything to avoid using/purchasing a dishwasher. I don't get it. Hand washing is unsanitary, time-consuming, and wastes water. Just fork over the $600 and get one already. It'll change your life for the better.
Edit: Why are you booing me? I'm right! Are you seriously going to call Alec from Technology Connections a liar? Here's your proof right here: https://youtu.be/Ll6-eGDpimU#t=36m31s
I prefer paying my rent over kitchen appliances
If you're paying rent, it is expected that a dishwasher is included in the cost of your rent. If it's not, you need to find a place that provides basic appliances. It is the landlord's responsibility to provide a dishwasher, not yours.
If you're paying rent, you'd think the unit would just come with the kitchen basics.
Do you have a refrigerator, at least? A stove? Or is your landlord making you use a shared root cellar and chimney fire?
You can get them for way less though (esp. used).
It doesn't have to waste more water. There are ways to do the dishes where you only use water to rinse off the already washed plates. That is in fact less water than with a dishwasher. Maybe you are thinking of washing the dished with the water constantly on.
This old wives' tale objectively untrue and has already been debunked. It is impossible use less water than a dishwasher, no matter how you wash the dishes. Like I said, Technology Connections already tested this.
There is nothing more frustrating than being told I'm wrong when I know for a fact that I'm right, and even have proof. Hive mind mentality drives me crazy sometimes.
Just take a s deep breath. You're going to survive this
You need to check your available space privilege.
How is it unsanitary?
Because in order to sanitize, the water temperature needs to be above 60°C/140°F. It is impossible to get the water that hot when hand washing. You would burn yourself immediately.
Because the machine is generally more reliable at doing it in a more sanitary way. People often cut corners when doing it manually.
I have both. I'm not putting my plastic salad spinner or German chef knives or old plastic food storage containers or blender jar or my pots and pans and etc. in the dishwasher. Restaurants have human dishwashers for valid reasons.
Some of us rent. I want a dishwasher, I can't have a dishwasher here
Where are you living that the unit doesn't come with a dishwasher? I've been all over Houston, on the rich side and the poor side, and I've never seen a unit that doesn't at least have one of those bargain basement whirlpools.
Chicago suburbs. I'm definitely not the only apartment in this town without a dishwasher, either. There genuinely isn't space for me to have anything but a countertop unit, and counter space is limited as is
In the greater Seattle area it's about 50/50 whether a rental will have a dishwasher.
That's crazy, especially considering rental rates.
Ok, and how are you fitting it in your kitchen when all cabinets are overflowing and you do not feel like removing your oven.
I put it in the space for the dishwasher. If you do not have such a space in your kitchen, there are standalone units, even countertop variants. You could remove a cabinet if you can afford to lose the space.
The counter top ones take up a lot of space, and you cannot use your kitchen sink while it is running because it connects to your kitchen faucet. Which also means you need to have the correct kind of faucet for the attachment to fit. Also, dishwashers use a lot of power. There are hidden costs at play here, and with the price of power only going up, why wouldn't I do dishes the cheap way? Not to mention haveing to buy dishwasher tablets and all the waste products created by the single use packaging.
Good thing countertops have no use in a kitchen!
Many people rent. You can't just remove a cabinet in that case. Can't decide how big the kitchen is either. I'm sorry, but your comments come off as very privilaged and honestly ignorant.
So you wheel it around?