I was raised washing dishes by hand with soap and water. I simply thought it was the best way to do it. These days, I prefer throwing the dishes in the dishwasher now that I know it makes more sense to. If you too have been brought up washing dishes by hand and you’re curious on why a dishwasher is a better choice, here are some valid reasons to use a dishwasher over hand-washing.

Reasons to use a Dishwasher over Hand-Washing

It’s better for the environment

An energy star certified dishwasher can use less than half the energy of washing dishes by hand. On top of that, an energy star certified dishwasher can save almost 5,000 gallons of water per year. Hand-washing uses 5 times as much water as an energy-efficient dishwasher and 3.5 times more water as an average dishwasher. Holy moly!

Cleans dishes more effectively

Not only do sponges collect bacteria at a rapid rate, hand-washing doesn’t do the best job at removing germs. Specifically, many dishwashers uses 140 or 145 degrees Fahrenheit to get dishes squeaky clean. Unfortunately, our hands cannot tolerate water at that temperature. Modern dishwashers like the New Bosch 800 Series dishwasher at Best Buy have high-tech jets and special rack setups that are designed to remove germs and make dishes sparkly clean.

Saves time

Time spent hand-washing could be used for cleaning out the fridge or scrubbing the stove. There’s nothing more to it.

New Bosch 800 Series dishwasher

This dishwasher delivers a sparkling clean and dry (even on plastics) with advanced PrecisionWash technology and patented CrystalDry™ technology.  With PrecisionWash, intelligent sensors continually scan and check the progress of dishes throughout the cycle, and powerful spray arms target every item of every load, for the ultimate clean. Patented CrystalDry technology transforms moisture into heat up to 176F, for the ultimate dry. Not to mention, the sanitize option reduces 99.9% of bacteria!

If you’re in the market for a new dishwasher, be sure to check out the Bosch 800 Series at Best Buy!