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I lived alone for some time and literally had one of each dish (plate,bowl,cup,knife,fork). This meant that I had at most one dirty dish of each kind, and in ge

I lived alone for some time and literally had one of each dish (plate,bowl,cup,knife,fork). This meant that I had at most one dirty dish of each kind, and in general washed them immediately after use. In that case, it would have been pointless to have a dishwasher and it just would have been a buffer to hold more dishes. Circumstances are different now and we dirty a dishwasher full every day, so it's definitely worth it to have one. Overall, it depends on how much you dislike washing dishes, and how many you own. If you're single (which the fact you've posted this question on HN suggests though I don't jump to conclusions), I recommend owning as few as possible and just cleaning them as soon as you finish eating.

Turing_Machine 5y ago
> I recommend owning as few as possible and just cleaning them as soon as you finish eating. Or maybe a minimal, rugged, and easy-to-clean set for daily use, plus a somewhat larger "good" set that's reserved for company.
- Jugurtha 5y ago
  >Or maybe a minimal, rugged, and easy-to-clean set for daily use, plus a somewhat larger "good" set that's reserved for company. The keywords are "restaurant dinnerware". Plates and other utensils that hotels and restaurants use break less easily. They need them to withstand industrial dishwashers or to survive rough handling. For cooking, it's "cookware".
desertraven 5y ago
I lived much the same for many years. Though I must admit, during that period I didn’t do as much cooking as I do now. My partner and I are curious how you made the single assumption? Alas, I’m just the designated dishwasher.