There is a solution
(Albeit one which requires a little investment...)

The ideal kitchen should be fitted with *two* dishwashers, and exactly enough crockery / cutlery to fill one of them. When plates etc are required they are taken out of the washer (which is functioning as a storage cupboard), used, then placed in the other washer. When that's full it's switched on, and becomes the new clean crockery cupboard.

I wish I hadn't already built my kitchen when I heard this idea!
(moon monkey is busy making memories worth repressing, Tue 7 Feb 2012, 16:27, 1 reply)

this is fucking genius
I will do this if I buy a gaff.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Wed 8 Feb 2012, 22:43, closed)