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Originally Posted by MarkuisMellvile
Dishwasher tips 2:
Seriously though, are there biodegradable dishwasher tablets/crystals, or is having a dishwasher at all to be condemned as unsustainable on all grounds? Ecofriendly washing-up liquid is available in all supermarkets, but the usual advice to not use too much still applies as with any chemical product!
MM
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Yes there are bio-degradeable DW tabs etc. I only run my dishwasher every 2 or 3 days on an economy programme and I wash up plastics and heavily soiled pans once or twice a week - leads to an untidy kitchen, but so what?!
I was given my dishwasher and with 2 kids and being on my own I find it invaluable, but not what I would deem essential.
Only run washing machines and dishwashers on full loads - half load cycles actually use more than half the amount of water that a full load would use.
Unplug mobile phone/electric tootbrush/other chargers when not in use - or they still draw a small current.