10 for Thanksgiving, dishwasher just broke down — what would you do?

[Anonymous]

I haven’t done shopping or prep yet, Dishwasher will not be available, would you move to take out? Restaurant? Or continue as usual - just wash the bleeping dishes?

[Anonymous]

For 10, I'd just wash the bleeping dishes, especially if you're using good china.

[Anonymous]

Dishes for 10 is really not that big of a deal.

[Anonymous]

Wow, OP. I am sorry. That is just ... not fun.

I can't see how takeout would end up being that many fewer dishes than cooking... and a ton of stuff can't go into the dishwasher anyway (at least at my house, it won't fit)... so I would just cook and recruit people into dishes.

[Anonymous]

Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?

[Anonymous]

Disposable plates/flatware. Only have to hand wash what you used to cook.

[Anonymous]

dang -- I was hoping you'd all vote for Balducci's prepared Thanksgiving-in-a-bag.

[Anonymous]

I'd just wash the dishes. We always did that on Thanksgiving anyway because china can't go in the dishwasher, knives can't go in the dishwasher, big pots and pans and serving dishes don't really fit...it's really just glasses and silverware, and those don't take that much more time.

[Anonymous]

I would move to takeout but i’m not an experienced thanksgiving cook/host and it would be the last straw of stress for me. And I’d be relieved to have the excuse if I could afford to buy a nice spread.

[Anonymous]

Why isn’t it an option to buy a dishwasher? All of the Black Friday sales have started. I would just pick whatever is in stock.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd just wash the dishes. We always did that on Thanksgiving anyway because china can't go in the dishwasher, knives can't go in the dishwasher, big pots and pans and serving dishes don't really fit...it's really just glasses and silverware, and those don't take that much more time.

This, though we don’t use “good china”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?

Most people don’t use formal China anymore.

[Anonymous]

Hand wash. Disposable plates and cups for the kids. Wash pots as you go.

Half the fun of Thanksgiving at our house is doing the dishes together afterward and chatting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wash dishes. Can your formal china even go in the dishwasher?

Most people don’t use formal China anymore.

I do. But I also put it in the dishwasher.

[Anonymous]

Personally I’d get a meal in a box and use nice paper plates. Not a fan of plastic silverware so I’d wash real ones.