Appliance Love

And doesn't this look just like me?!
From The Apron Queen's Flickr photostream

I do 100% of the cooking, but luckily only half of the clean-up. However, the half that I do in the kitchen always involves loading and unloading the dishwasher. Our house came with a standard builder-grade GE dishwasher; in other words, it was a piece of crap. After exactly 5 years and 1 week of life with this dishwasher, which did a sorrier and sorrier job of cleaning as time went by, I announced to Dylan that we would have a new dishwasher installed in our kitchen before Thanksgiving.

I am very rarely that decisive when it comes to large purchases. But really, what is the point of hand washing all your dishes after they've come out of the dishwasher? Well, Dylan picked up the ball and moved even quicker than I would have thought--two days later, he suggested we pick out a dishwasher at Lowe's. I thought we would just go take a look at what was out there, but Dylan had already researched the different models online at Consumer Reports and picked out one that was highly rated and a good buy: a Bosch.

Bosches are known for being so quiet when in use that you don't even realize they're on. But beyond that, they are just a treasure chest of cool features you never knew you needed. Adjustable top rack, fold-down dividers, cutlery basket that can be "reconfigured" in a bunch of different ways . . . it's too much, it's too much!

Here is a pic of our newly installed (today!) Bosch 500 Series Evolution Dishwasher which is like the Mercedes-Benz of dishwashers compared to our former pathetic GE model:


It holds up to 12 place settings of dishes and stuff, more than our old one would hold, so it will likely take longer to fill up. Even so, I can't wait to wash something! Wait--it has a Half-Load Option! How cool is that? Saves on energy and water consumption that way. It's so easy being "green." haha

So indulge me in my excitement about our new kitchen appliance! Is it sad to be so excited about a dishwasher? A sign of maturity? Or just tired of doing the dishes after doing the dishes? Life is looking brighter and squeaky clean at our house.