JAKARTA - One of the house chores that sometimes takes up time is washing dishes. Moreover, if there is a house event, you should be prepared to spend more time in front of the sink or kitchen sink to wash dirty tableware one by one.

If you want practical, you can use a dishwasher or dishwasher. You just need to put all the dirty cutlery into the machine. then with the press of a button, all cooking and eating utensils are immediately clean without the need for you to soap and rinse one by one.

Apart from being practical, there are other reasons that make the dishwasher a must-have item at home. Anything? Read more below, launching American Heritage, Monday, January 17.

Saving time

Washing dishes manually will feel tedious and time-consuming, especially if the number of dishes washed is quite a lot. What's more, if you have a busy schedule, washing the dishes is the last thing you do when you get home. But, by using a dishwasher, your life becomes easier and saves a lot of time.

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Eliminates microbes and germs

The sink can be a breeding ground for germs and other organisms. Manually washing dishes exposes your cutlery and cooking utensils to bacteria and microbes that have lodged in the sink. Especially if you leave the dishes long enough before washing. Hot water used for washing in the dishwasher can effectively kill germs.

More water efficient

The average use of water for manual dish washing can reach 40 liters per day. Meanwhile, with a dishwasher, only 6.5 liters of water is consumed each time.

So, washing in the dishwasher can save up to 33.5 liters of water per each washing session. This is not a small amount. If you wash 2-3 times a day, then in a week you can save more than 400 liters of water, which is enough for several baths using the shower.

Space saver

The dishwasher also helps eliminate clutter in the kitchen. Dishes are often left strewn about in the basin, allowing for unpleasant odors and a potentially unclean effect. However, with a dishwasher, all you have to do is toss the dishes in the machine and relax while doing the rest of the work.


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