A dishwasher is a luxury as well as a helpful appliance for our homes. It's our choice to use it for cleanup or not to use it. My appreciation is if I don't have time or need to do something else, put my dishes and utensils in the washer and use rinse,hold or run a wash cycle or just close the door w/dirty dishes out of sight. I put no plastic or wood handles items in to wash but do "hide" these items inside if I cannot hand wash or not enough dishes to run a full cycle. The great part about a dishwasher is the high heated water and sanitation we need when flu, colds,illness or allergies are present all around us. Altho my dishwasher doesn't get used but once a week, I treasure this great helper that does more than wash our dishes.