Why do people do the dishes even when they have a dishwasher?

Question

Why do many families still buy dish washing detergent and do the dishes after dinner, when they could just toss it into their washing machine and save time?

I have never figured this out.

Answer 1

It saves a bucketload of money. We dropped our electric bill by 40 dollars last month.

The best thing though is building bridges with my estranged teenager. I wash, she dries, my husband puts away. And at other times, the other children help. It's great for building family ties.

Answer 2

I dunno, I'm just lazy and full and don't feel like it after dinner.

Yeah, I know I should, but I'd rather sit and answer questions on Y!A . . .

Answer 3

My dad says it's because there aren't enough dishes to put in the d/w. I say stick 'em in there. When the d/w fills up...start it. I hate washing dishes :)

Answer 4

~~There are some items I prefer hand washing, like my tea pitcher, pots and pans-they don't always fit, and very delicate breakable items, some things are also not dishwasher safe. I know people who only use a few dishes and it would take a week to fill the machine, so they jusst quickly wash them by hand.~~

Answer 5

dish washing fetish

Answer 6

cuz their gayy

Answer 7

because they want to save eletricety?

Answer 8

Depends...is MOM or DAD doing the dishes or are the kids doing them as a "chore" for working off something they did wrong?

My kids do the dishes by had when they are in trouble. We have a dishwasher and if no one is in trouble they all go in there.

Answer 9

We do it to save.

Save money-dishwasher detergent is expensive.  

Save electricity

Save water.

We are a family of 6.

3 adults and 3 children.6-11 yrs. old

It teaches the children responsibility.  They hand wash and dry the dishes as a general chore during the week.

On weekends when we are busy, we use the dishwasher.

We also use it when we have company, so that we can spend time visiting.

Answer 10

We put clean dishes in the dishwasher to save space.

Plus we dont spend an extra $ on detergent, a little soap goes along way :P

Answer 11

Haha... Some dishes you can't put in the dishwasher, because it ruins them.  I sometimes fill up my dishwasher with as many dishes as possible, then do what ever is left over by hand.  But doing it by hand sucks and is a huge waste of time