Sure, the dishwasher takes a few hours, but it's rare I'm ever actually waiting on it. Load over the day, run in the evening after dinner, clean dishes ready to

Sure, the dishwasher takes a few hours, but it's rare I'm ever actually waiting on it. Load over the day, run in the evening after dinner, clean dishes ready to unload either right before bed or in the morning. The loading/unloading is much faster and easier than actually washing by hand, and it's more efficient than what I'd do by hand.