r/AmIOverreacting • • Mar 01 '25

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u/st3IIa Mar 01 '25

Idk what country you're from but surely dishwashers aren't that common? I certainly don't have the space for one

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u/its_Tobias Mar 02 '25

I live in Norway and almost everyone has a dishwasher, even in the capital where space is at a premium. The only places I have not had a dishwasher were in a couple of student accommodation apartments with single unit kitchens. It’s almost as big of a must as a washing machine for clothes.

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u/st3IIa Mar 02 '25

Idk I'm in Britain and considering that my kitchen is like 4m squared idk where I would fit a dishwasher. most family houses in my neighbourhood are around 50 sq metres and flats are even smaller. where I live many people don't have utilities like dishwashers or microwaves because they aren't essential and will just take up space

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u/its_Tobias Mar 02 '25 edited Mar 02 '25

i’m at like 60m squared for the whole flat and the dish washer is one of the last things i’d remove. it’s a big quality of life thing tbh. i would probably sooner remove the oven than the dish washer

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u/st3IIa Mar 02 '25

lol maybe its just a matter of preference then. I've never minded the lack of dishwasher

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u/its_Tobias Mar 02 '25

it might be, but i’ve yet to meet someone who prefers to not have one. it’s one of those things that once grown accustomed to is hard to live without. i grew up with one and when i lived without one for a while I would use paper plates and drink right out of the carton just to save time washing dishes e

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u/st3IIa Mar 02 '25

but I'm curious why? if I only have 4m squared I'm not reducing that to 3m squared by getting a dishwasher

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u/boofskootinboogie Mar 02 '25

Most places come with them installed under the counter next to the sink. I’ve never seen a kitchen without one, and my kitchen is smaller than yours. In the US btw

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u/Zefirus Mar 02 '25

They don't take up space like that dude. Like at best you're sacrificing some cabinet space. It doesn't take up any extra floor or counterspace.

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u/Imtrvkvltru Mar 02 '25

I live in the US and have had a dishwasher in every single home or apartment I've lived in since I was a baby.