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WisJim · 03-12-13, 10:44 AM

I have actually measured the amount of water I use to wash the dishes for a day in our house, a number of times over the years. I use a smaller dishpan in the sink basin and rinse in a small center compartment, and to measure the water used I dumped it all in a 5 gallon pail when done. I usually use less than 1 gallon, but if we have 15 people in the house at Thanksgiving or other event, we may have to use twice as much if we include the cooking utensils and pans etc., too. A big meal with lots of different cooked items may use 5 gallons including very hot rinses. I'd love to not have to do dishes, but balk at spending the money on a dish washer and having to figure out where to put it.

03-12-13, 10:44 AM	#49
WisJim Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 42 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	I have actually measured the amount of water I use to wash the dishes for a day in our house, a number of times over the years. I use a smaller dishpan in the sink basin and rinse in a small center compartment, and to measure the water used I dumped it all in a 5 gallon pail when done. I usually use less than 1 gallon, but if we have 15 people in the house at Thanksgiving or other event, we may have to use twice as much if we include the cooking utensils and pans etc., too. A big meal with lots of different cooked items may use 5 gallons including very hot rinses. I'd love to not have to do dishes, but balk at spending the money on a dish washer and having to figure out where to put it.