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POLL for people without electric dishwashers: how much paper goods do you use? how many hours of paid cleaning help do you have?

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  • POLL for people without electric dishwashers: how much paper goods do you use? how many hours of paid cleaning help do you have?

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    11.04.09, 06:23 PM Flag ]
    • I wash everything by hand and do not use paper plates (trying to be environmentally friendly) or any other paper items, ever. I hand wash them all every night which is easy because day by day it's not really that many. I also do not have a cleaning person.

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      11.04.09, 06:32 PM Flag
      • ^^BTW: I have a dishwasher but I don't use it.

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        11.04.09, 06:33 PM Flag
      • age of dc?

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        11.04.09, 06:35 PM Flag
        • She is 2 but my mom lives with us 4 days out of the week. So it's me, dh, my mom, and dd. It's not to hard if you do the dishes as often as possible. You can leave them in the sink to dry or dry them yourself with a cloth. My dh likes to cook and there are a lot more dishes when he does but I soak everything right away so it's not hard to clean.

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          11.04.09, 06:45 PM Flag
      • You know using the dishwasher uses less water and electricity to heat the water than washing the same amount of dishes by hand. And less soap usually.

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        11.05.09, 06:20 AM Flag
    • an awful lot. none.

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      11.04.09, 06:40 PM Flag
    • none. once a week, but she doesn't do our dishes at all - maybe an occasional coffee cup.

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      11.04.09, 06:47 PM Flag
    • We only use paper goods when I have been cleaning the kitchen for Passover. We have 0 hours of cleaning help, although I am looking into getting someone to come 1-2 times per week, though I can't spend more than $40 per week. Is that possible for a 1200sq., 2B?

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      11.04.09, 06:51 PM Flag
    • no paper goods. no cleaning help. 6yo + 2yo dcs.

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      11.04.09, 07:03 PM Flag
    • none (except for bday parties) and no help whatsoever.

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      11.05.09, 06:33 AM Flag
      • i love my dishwasher, it's a lifesaver....

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        11.05.09, 06:41 AM Flag
    • Let's be clear, when you people say "No paper goods" you just mean paper plates/cups, right?

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      11.05.09, 06:44 AM Flag
      • that was my assumption. i use paper towels and toilet paper.

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        11.05.09, 06:45 AM Flag
    • zero; zero.

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      11.05.09, 06:44 AM Flag
      • same here.

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        11.05.09, 06:48 AM Flag
      • yup, same. Its a PITA to load and unload a dishwasher. We use the same 3 forks and Knives and the same 3 plates every day. Really not a big deal to wash up.

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        11.05.09, 08:31 AM Flag
        • i guess you don't cook or entertain.

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          11.05.09, 08:43 AM Flag
          • i cook twice a day and don't need a dishwasher.

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            11.05.09, 09:03 AM Flag
        • ditto. we're not having elaborate meals, we don't need 2 sets of silverware per meal

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          11.05.09, 08:44 AM Flag
      • Sam here.

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        11.05.09, 09:00 AM Flag
    • i lived without a dishwasher until i was 45. no paper plates. we had a cleaning lady but dh joked that i always did the dishes before she came and it was true! i can't tell you how much i love my bosch now that i have one!

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      11.05.09, 08:41 AM Flag
      • my house came with a dishwasher and i had it taken out.

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        11.05.09, 09:05 AM Flag
        • eh, saves me time, it's more eco-friendly and dish drainers look so tacky cluttering a countertop imo. give me a dishwasher any day.

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          11.05.09, 09:25 AM Flag
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