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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

here's the answer!

[Anonymous]

Wash the dishes. The only complicated part of this is having someone keep up with the prep/cooking dishes so the sink is clear. Take a break before dessert to start least rinse the dinner dishes.

[Anonymous]

Strange answers. The answer is buy a new dishwasher with free installation. Go online and buy a Bosch from homedepot lowes. You will buy one at some point, right?

[Anonymous]

Also, many families don’t use a dishwasher at all and they survive. Lol

[Anonymous]

Just get a new dishwasher.

[Anonymous]

I would fix the dishwasher or buy a new one if I could afford.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

Installation is the problem. Not OP. She may be able to buy it but getting the dang thing installed is the issue. I have been in OP's shoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Strange answers. The answer is buy a new dishwasher with free installation. Go online and buy a Bosch from homedepot lowes. You will buy one at some point, right?

You can buy a new dishwasher from Lowes or Homedepot or whatever today, but it is iffy about installation before Thanksgiving. It always looks doable on the website and then they call and say “actually, installation isn’t for 10 days but we can deliver it tomorrow.”

[Anonymous]

Dishwasher part is ordered and can’t be installed before a thanksgiving.
New dishwasher not available for delivery before thanksgiving.
Kitchen has a terrible layout for more than one busy person.

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Anonymous wrote: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?

The plates are not the problem. Its the cooking part. How much are you actually preparing?

If I were a guest, I would not care if you got turkey-shaped plates plus crystal wineglasses.

[Anonymous]

I'd get really sturdy paper plates and flatware and continue on.

[Anonymous]

Honestly I think takeout would cost more than a new dishwasher. I’d replace it ASAP.

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly I think takeout would cost more than a new dishwasher. I’d replace it ASAP.

Balduccis dinner for 6 is $160. Ruth Chris’s thanksgiving meal is $44 per adult. Definitely cheaper than the impossible task of having a dishwasher repaired or new install in one week.

[Anonymous]

I'd either do restaurant or tell someone they've got to host.

[Anonymous]

Paper plates and other disposable stuff as much as possible.