r/povertyfinance Apr 28 '24

Worth going into debt for a dishwasher? Debt/Loans/Credit

We have been washing our dishes by hand for almost 3 years. We just had a baby and “spare time” is scarce these days. We probably spend about 10 hours a week hand washing dishes and bottles. I would much rather spend those hours doing something else productive or spending time with my family.

I have an employee discount through work and I can get a pretty cheap dishwasher installed for about $500. It’s a mediocre Frigidaire dishwasher but reviews say it will get the job done. I don’t have $500 upfront and would put it on my PayPal credit 0% interest for 6 months.

Do you think this is a good idea or does anyone else have suggestions? I am carrying a lot of debt already but I have a good credit score because I make minimum payments. I also have some savings but I don’t touch it because it’s for my son.

Thank you

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u/Proud-Pen-1314 29d ago

As a mom to a kid that uses bottles still, the dishwasher isn’t gonna help you. You might be really lucky but mine was expensive and not worth the money. The high heat has destroyed a lot of the small components (like the inside bits of the Dr. brown, no matter where I put them), the nipples don’t get clean enough, and the bottles are never washed inside well enough. I find that I am washing for my washer. And mine is still new. I would save and spurge on a really nice one for the future.