The Home Ownership Thread

[Van Veen]

Over the sink dish racks anyone? Give me some recs pls

Thinking about something like this but parents saying its too obtrusive. My purpose is not to store but air dry before wiping down and put in cupboards. FWIW I have plenty of counter space on both side and storage.

Ideally, I want nothing on my counters or sink at end of night.

Spoiler: Counter top

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Something like this device
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All Purpose Pantry Towels, Set of 4 | Williams Sonoma

<p>Loomed from pure Turkish cotton, our towels are highly absorbent and soft on dishes and glassware. They feature a waffle texture on one side and terry loops on the other. Their vibrant colors bring cheer to the kitchen.</p> <ul> <li>100%

www.williams-sonoma.com

And a mat like someone else mentioned.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Just do what my mom does. Throw away dirty dishware and buy new ones every time you eat.

 

[Piobaire]

LOL @ self dish washing.

 

[emptym]

For a single guy, it probably makes sense to handwash. We have a one of those drying racks that looks like grass. Apparently there's a gray version too, and I think the same designer has a black version called "sod" but made by a different company, and like ten times the price.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I live alone, but I also have one of those half drawer dishwashers with a shorter cycle so I don't mind running it daily.

 

[Piobaire]

We just scrape and let sit in the dishwasher until full. We run on average 2x weekly. Works just fine. Btw, the recs here for a Bosch were on point. It's ******* awesome and very, very quiet.

 

[imatlas]

My ski lease house has a new Kitchenaid, amd I’ve been impressed by it. Definitely compares well to our Bosch.

 

[Numbernine]

My house is a hair under 3000sf. 1 kitchen, 2.5 baths, 1 laundry, 2 hosebibs. That's it. I believe I was wearing sweats when he came, as I had the day off for a rare snow day!

I'm cool with PEX - its useful in a situation like mine where you might want to bend or flex it in a few spots to minimize the disturbance to the existing period materials. Plus it's cheaper which is nice of course!

Copper water tube is available in both hard drawn and soft rolled. It’s not as flexible as pex but I’ve worked it into some pretty tight areas. A good plumber will have a feel for what will work plus a bag of tricks

 

[brokencycle]

Do you monsters who don't use a dishwasher also not use a washing machine?

 

[Numbernine]

I’ve never used a dishwasher in my life and yeah I do my share of dishes but being the family cook after dinner goes to someone else

 

[Numbernine]

Do you monsters who don't use a dishwasher also not use a washing machine?

Yeah but I line dry MY clothes

 

[double00]

a reloaded kitchen is the best feeling, i wash and dry my dishes by hand.

 

[MGoCrimson]

@gettoasty you're not a real Asian if you don't use your dishwasher as a drying rack

 

[otc]

Dishwashers are significantly more efficient than hand washing.

So you're not even saving the environment by not using the big machine.

You're just doing all of that extra work, why? If you just like lathering things up, go have a wank instead.
Do you also tell your interns "You know what? Why don't you just keep browsing youtube, I'll go ahead and make these copies"?

 

[Lizard23]

Hand washing/drying is also less sanitary.