Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you run the dishwasher?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you run the dishwasher? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:48:15 +0000 Grace on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816398 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 10:03:00 +0000 Grace 2816398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Hypatia: I do once a day and I put the pots and plastic in in too and cook from scratch for dinner. She must be cooking “real” breakfast or lunch. Like eggs and pancakes every morning and soup for lunch, rather than me who eats a bowl of cereal for breakfast and a sandwich for lunch. SweetiePie on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816389 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 08:18:02 +0000 SweetiePie 2816389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Hypatia: oh that’s a good point. In my last apartment I had a ne dishwasher that was actually 2 smaller drawers. Since they were small I did sometimes run one of the drawers twice a day. One drawer was considered a half load. <a href="https://m.lowes.com/pd/Fisher-Paykel-44-Decibel-Double-Drawer-Dishwasher-ENERGY-STAR-Common-24-Inch-Actual-23-5625-in/1000406137?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-Appliances-_-SosDishwashers-_-1000406137:Fisher_&_Paykel&CAWELAID=&kpid=1000406137&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=90b467c8-c12e-410b-81a9-85171ca1c32b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Jy22q682gIVzlqGCh0RPwb0EAQYAyABEgIPovD_BwE" rel="nofollow">https://m.lowes.com/pd/Fisher-Paykel-44-Decibel-Double-Drawer-Dishwasher-ENERGY-STAR-Common-24-Inch-Actual-23-5625-in/1000406137?cm_mmc=SCE_PLA_ONLY-_-Appliances-_-SosDishwashers-_-1000406137:Fisher_&_Paykel&CAWELAID=&kpid=1000406137&CAGPSPN=pla&k_clickID=90b467c8-c12e-410b-81a9-85171ca1c32b&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Jy22q682gIVzlqGCh0RPwb0EAQYAyABEgIPovD_BwE</a> Hypatia on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816379 Sun, 15 Apr 2018 01:38:35 +0000 Hypatia 2816379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ To follow up, I said friend but it's more accurate to say acquaintance --more like friend of a friend. I felt like I'd be prying or rude to ask how that's possible. I think she said she ran it twice or "sometimes even three times a day," so maybe three times is only reserved for parties and holidays? And maybe she has a really small dishwasher. It also occurred to me that maybe she has one those dishwashers that you can just run a half load in, and maybe she just runs the top rack two or three times. It will remain a mystery unless I run into her again and contrived some reason to bring it up. :silly: Mrs. Cookie on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816370 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:53:34 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 2816370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Every other day for us! mamabolt on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816365 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:14:59 +0000 mamabolt 2816365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Family of 4 and we run it 5-6 times a week. Multiple a day seems crazy! JennyPenny on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816364 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:08:03 +0000 JennyPenny 2816364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I know my ILs are in the habit of running the dishwasher after every meal at home. However, they have 6 kids, a small kitchen, and don’t like to overbuy, so I feel like if they didn’t wash after each meal they wouldn’t have the dishes to prep/eat the next meal. Most of their kids aren’t at home anymore, but I think this is still their habit. helloperidot on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816363 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 20:01:55 +0000 helloperidot 2816363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Family of four, 3yo and 5mo, SAHM, I handwash pots. We run the dishwasher at least once and sometimes twice a day. It's bottles and bottle parts. I can't wait until DD2 grows out of bottle because then we'll be back down to every other day on dishes. PawPrints on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816354 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 18:15:59 +0000 PawPrints 2816354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We put pots and pans in the dishwasher, and sometimes use serving dishes which also go in the dishwasher, and still only run it once a day MAX. I feel like we need a follow up to find out how this is possible! pachamama on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816331 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 14:33:07 +0000 pachamama 2816331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Hypatia: 2-3 times a day?!!!! do people really not reuse cups and other lightly used plates and stuff? Sorry, but that sounds SO wasteful. We are a family of 3 and run it max 2xs a week. We reuse as much as possible. My 2 year old uses adult glasses and silverware and I wipe stuff clean a lot. Mylanta. Pollywog on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816311 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:06:31 +0000 Pollywog 2816311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Every 4 days (we have 4 sippy cups for my toddler, so that's my breaking point) , but DH handwashes over half of the dishes. This is breakfast and dinner for 2 + toddler. DH insists on hand washing lunch dishes and 95% of the toddler's snacks are served on the cutting board. LindsayInNY on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816305 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:41:24 +0000 LindsayInNY 2816305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 2 adults 1 toddler. Both work out of the house so she’s at daycare for weekday meals. Dishes are basically coffee cups and dinner items. So twice a week is our usual. AB810 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816304 Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:26:19 +0000 AB810 2816304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I run it 1-3 times a day, depending on how much cooking I have done. We are a family of four, I stay at home with the kids, and cook a ton from scratch. My husband also take lunch to work with him in glass tupperware which adds to the dishes. Sams Mom on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816265 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:45:33 +0000 Sams Mom 2816265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: he was 9 months old and "needed more one on one time than she could give him" with 2 other babies one was a month older, one was a month younger; and she had probably 4 older kids (2-4 yo). I don't know if that was really it, I really liked her, but the queen mom didn't like me much and a friend of hers kid took my son's place the next week. But it turned out for the best, a former co-workers wife's last nanny job started kindergarten a few months previous and she was in between jobs. She charges the same as the daycare ($150 a week), does his laundry, and comes to my house everyday, and he loves her! Mrsbells on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816262 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:23:06 +0000 Mrsbells 2816262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Sams Mom: uh-oh what happened, how did he get fired from daycare? tysonja on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816260 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:55:52 +0000 tysonja 2816260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we run it at least once a day. there are 5 (sometimes six) of us and we eat all our weekday meals at home, and often have playdates and people over for dinner. we also use a lot of glass and plastic tupperware type containers for lunch/freezer/fridge to cut down on one use plastics. sometimes i'll run it twice a day if we need to, so i can understand why OP's friend might too. they might also just have a smallish dishwasher? LemonJack on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816253 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:11:57 +0000 LemonJack 2816253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We average once per day. We cook almost every night. Occasionally I run it twice in a day, but that’s only when I’ve done a LOT of cooking/baking in one day. SweetiePie on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816252 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:58:03 +0000 SweetiePie 2816252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jape14: I can’t even look at you right now. Sams Mom on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816249 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:20:12 +0000 Sams Mom 2816249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @josina: I'd be all over that. Our new house isn't nearly as bad as the old house on energy use, but I'd take the break if we had that in Missouri. josina on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816247 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:45:15 +0000 josina 2816247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Sams Mom: We're in Iowa, and have high-peak and low-peak rates, so after 9 at night its cheaper than running electricity during the day. I forget the exact hours but DH is a stickler! Sams Mom on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816241 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:11:04 +0000 Sams Mom 2816241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrsbells: that's awesome! That would be a huge part of our electric bill, except our son is home during the day with a nanny after he got fired from daycare 🙈 Mrsbells on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816240 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:09:26 +0000 Mrsbells 2816240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Sams Mom: i am in in Texas and you can choose a plan for electricity, kind of like a cellphone plan. So we chose the free nights plan since we arent home much during the day jape14 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816233 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:22:51 +0000 jape14 2816233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @SweetiePie: guilty! 🙈🙈 ALV91711 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816223 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:44:33 +0000 ALV91711 2816223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are a family of three and we probably run ours three times a week. I wait until it is full. I handwash pots and plastics. We are really only home for dinner though since we both work and DS is in daycare. SweetiePie on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816222 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:44:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2816222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jape14: Don’t tell me you like putting away laundry too.... jape14 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher/page/2#post-2816219 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:37:53 +0000 jape14 2816219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @SweetiePie: 😂😂 I can’t explain it!! Sams Mom on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher#post-2816215 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:22:54 +0000 Sams Mom 2816215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @cnidaria: @josina: @Mrsbells: where do you guys live that utility cost vary based on time of day!? SweetiePie on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher#post-2816213 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 12:16:11 +0000 SweetiePie 2816213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @jape14: I used to relate to you on many things, but you lost me on “unloading the dishwasher is probably my favorite chore”. 😂 I cannot comprehend this. alphagam84 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher#post-2816196 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:48:05 +0000 alphagam84 2816196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The voting options didn't work for me. We're a family of three and we average running the dishwasher every other day. We cook dinner almost every night. I cannot fathom why anyone would run the dishwasher 2-3 times a day. psw27 on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher#post-2816168 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:33:32 +0000 psw27 2816168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted every day but it is closer to every other day. I also handwash everything large - pots, pans, cookie sheets, etc. Mrsbells on "How often do you run the dishwasher?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-run-the-dishwasher#post-2816158 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 10:25:22 +0000 Mrsbells 2816158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Hypatia: we wait till we have enough things to fill it. Usually takes a couple days to fill up. We don't want to waste water by running it half empty. We also wait to run it at night because our electricity is free after 9pm