Posted: 7/17/2004 10:32:39 PM EDT
| I live in an apartment and do not have a dishwasher. I really want a counter top dishwasher, but I don't know anyone that has one. Do they work well? I realize that you can't fit much in them, but I have a small family. I hate doing dishes, I swear I would rather clean the toilet than wash dishes! If anyone has experience with these let me know the pros and cons. If there are any brands that seem better, or worse for whatever reason, please share. Thanks. |
| i have a GE nautilus roll around dishwasher. you roll it over to your sink, hook it to the faucet, turn the water on and walk away. it is a nice unit. bought it when we lived in a trailer, then brought it with us when we moved in to the house we are renting. it was kind of $$$ at about $300. a regular dishwasher could have been had for $150-$300. it is big enough for my family of 4. has a nice "wood" counter top. helluva lot better than doing dishes by hand!! |
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The portables that 'roll up to the sink' work well but are noisey compared to the under the counter (built in) dishwashers. HOWEVER, I prefer noise over washing dishes, any time! Most can be converted later to under counter use :) Recently my circa 1975 portable dishwasher (GE) died, have not replaced it yet. In daily use for years, it was used when my friend gave it to me in 1979. Repaired once. Died of old age methinks...RIP. It had a real wood top, that we saved :) for ?? some other use. Counter top dishwashers: Haier makes a counter top dishwasher, but I've only seen them on Ebay. About the size of a large microwave oven. Local stores do not seem to carry them :( We have a Haier refrigerator that we love so I'd be willing to buy & try. If you go this route, measure the space between your counter top and any kitchen cabinets. Won't fit in our kitchen, cabinets are too low :( Since you hate dishwashing by hand, avoid the Carocelle brand. Water driven, non-electric. Basically a tub with a plastic cover. Spray from the vertical and single horizontal spray arms is not strong enough to really "wash" dishes. I'm using one now-- but feel I have to wash dishes & cutlery by hand first to really clean them. Then use the Carocelle to rinse them. Lift the lid to air dry...what a pain. Will be in the next garage sale. The good point is the hot water rinse is hotter than what my hands could stand. Gwen, not a domestic goddes, in L.A. edited for spelling |
Have you tried putting the dishes in the toilet? Then you would be cleaning the toilet, not doing the dreaded task of dishes. Whatever happened to the old-fashioned way of rasing kids?? Have kids do the chores you don't like...no kids, borrow some from the neighbors. |
