Rob reply@ng wrote
Dave Plowman (News) wrote
Rod wrote

Wrong. Its MUCH more convenient to just put the dirty
plates and glasses in the dishwasher after the meal and take
the clean ones out of the dishwasher as required than to fart
around washing them by hand every day or even every 9 days.

Storing dirty dishes alongside clean ones for any
length of time doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Quite. Sounds revolting.

Only if you are a germ freak.

And the solution is obvious, get a couple of extra
racks and build something to put them in if you
are a germ freak, or have two dishwashers.

It takes as much time to put clean dishes
back in their 'place' as it does to wash them.

Nope.

I've become a dishwasher convert after (more or less)
being instructed in install one. I like to keep surfaces clear,

I'm not that anal.

and spend a fair amount of time at home. So this
could involve a few rounds of washing up each day.

Also, I'd guess my use of a dishwasher is more economical than
regularly washing up. The eco case would be quite feeble though.

Nope, not with my running the dishwasher every
9 days when I run out of clean beer glasses.