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Some of the comments here make me laugh.. I feel your pain. I must admit, I am not a clean-freak BUT when it comes to dishes clean-as-you-go is A MUST otherwise dishes accumulate and its just an avalanche waiting to happen!

I live in a country in Europe where dishwashers aren't a common appearance, just a luxury. Electricity and water are expensive here and its just a wasteful to pay for BOTH water AND electricity to wash dishes! And it is obvious that the dishwasher route wastes more water as dishes must be pre-rinsed before loading or else the grime is caked on and dishes will never be sparkling clean!

Hand washing during cooking and after every meal (if possible every time something goes into the sink) is the key to efficiency. Procrastination is a big NO NO. Trust me, you will thank yourself later.