Thanks Gilgamesh, for a while I thought I was the only crank about dishwashers and dishwashing. I actually enjoy dish washing, not drying though, air dry is best anyway and cleaner. Also when you have a headache it's better than all analgesics, with the possible exception of Demerol. ;>)

A hint. If you use paper assiets, which you can throw away after dinner, you don“t have to dish at all.

And of cource onetime use plastic knifes and forks.