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Yes. The claim "you don't lose any storage space" may not be barking insane, but it is drooling idiot stupid. Also, you have to spring for a second dishwasher.

• blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
  A second dishwasher is like a thousand bucks. Well worth the convenience over years of use.
  • pavel_lishin 2y ago
    Assuming that the system works exactly as the author describes, which it would not. And assuming that you have more money than time, which isn't true for everyone.
  • roenxi 2y ago
    More than that. Replacement costs multiply the price by a few times over the course of your life and there is significant opportunity cost. If you don't spend the $1,000 then your ongoing costs are lower (a dishwasher lasts maybe 10 years, call it $100/yr - ignoring the operating costs since you're probably using a dishwasher the same number of times per year), that could be an income stream of about $50/yr - by FIRE logic you're probably $150/yr closer to not having to work any more and you have a bigger buffer for surprises along the way. Those are some pretty significant swings for most people. It isn't economically clever to have 2x as much personal capital on hand as you need unless you are fabulously wealthy already.