> you are wasting water by hand washing. that depends entirely how you hand-wash your dishes. There is not a single way to do it. > A modern dishwasher uses

> you are wasting water by hand washing. that depends entirely how you hand-wash your dishes. There is not a single way to do it. > A modern dishwasher uses 2-3 gallons per load Maybe, but then you have to factor that the quality of the rinsing has nothing to do with hand-washing. I'd prefer my plates without traces of detergents.