Apartment Sized Dishwashers - Small Tabletop Dishwashers

Living in an apartment often means giving up on some of the creature comforts we are used to simply because there isn't the space for them. However, innovative as we are, manufacturers have found way to bring many of those things to us in more compact sizes. For cleaning clothes, there are mini clothes washers and tabletop dryers and for dishwashing, you can thankfully throw away the washing up gloves and invest instead in a time saving countertop dishwasher instead.

These are large enough to fit several plates, cups and cutlery items but small enough to fit on your work surface. They are a very versatile, being both small yet powerful enough to get the job done right. Small ones can either be a permanent fixture, or you can stow it away and only pull one out when it is ready to use. Some people like to semi-install theirs on a shelf or cupboard over, under or beside the sink. The choice is yours, as there is no complicated plumbing or installation required.

It certainly beats doing it by hand, leaving you time to get on with the more important things in life. They're great as apartment dishwashers but that's not the only place you can use them. They also make great travel companions, are ideal for campers and RV trips because so long as you have a faucet and a power supply you can run one of these quite comfortably away from home too. They're also great student dishwashers, ideal for college dorm rooms or other temporary housing where a full sized one would be a waste of money and effort. In fact, they're great for renters in general, as there's no bulky hunk of metal and plastic to move when your lease expires and you decide to move on.

They can be harder to find in local retail stores but they are totally easy to find online and there are many to view on this page as you scroll downwards.

The Pros and Cons of Tabletop Dishwashers

As mentioned, there are many reasons why people choose to buy this kind of compact dishwashing machine over a bulky under counter dishwasher. For some, it's a case of necessity, there simply isn't the room for anything other than a space saving dishwasher but for others, it's a personal choice with many benefits.

For starters, if you live alone or are a couple who make few dirty cups and plates because your lifestyle involves eating away from home more often than not, then it makes little sense to invest in a full sized one. Even if you do, or if your home came with one built in, it makes less sense to use it rather than a smaller counter top dishwasher instead. It's expensive to keep running a full sized appliance when there are only a few items inside and if you wait to fill it up you'll probably find yourself running short of plates and if it takes too long, you'll notice stale and rotting food smells emanating from inside. A smelly appliance is not something you want in your kitchen and it's unsanitary to leave dirty plates hanging around for too long anyway.

Mini countertop dishwashers are the preferable alternative for people who wash few dishes in a day as it beats hand washing and its cheaper too. Studies show that most people who use a dishwashing machine actually save money by using less water, less soap and less power as it's cheaper to run the dishwasher than to reheat the water tank to replace the hot water used. Unless you're already very frugal with your hand washing, a large dishwasher is going to be a cheaper alternative, and small compact dishwashers are cheaper still.

Portable dishwashing machines are ideal for anyone living in a rental property which didn't come with one built in already. Movable dishwashers give you back the freedom from being tied to the sink and they're ready to pick up and go when you decide to move on. There's no complicated plumbing to deal with and they're guaranteed to fit in the next place you rent which can be a problem with larger models.

They're also a great purchase for taking on the road with you if you use a camper van or RV for your holiday and road trips. A compact tabletop dishwasher only needs a faucet for water input and a sink for drainage so they're ideal for campers. There's no need to go back to hand washing dishes if you do not need to! Their compact size means no worries about them taking up your already limited living space either and they are easily stowable dishwashers too, so when you don't need it for a couple of days, just stow away in a cupboard, under a bed etc. and they're out of your hair.

If a table top dishwasher doesn't offer the kind of capicity you require but your still do not have the space for a built-in model then you might like to look instead the range of portable rolling dishwashers on casters. These are larger dishwashers which are not built in to your kitchen cabinets but are instead freestanding dishwashers on wheels which can be moved from room to room just by pushing them around. Wheeled portable dishwashers are a good choice in homes which do not have room for a built in dishwasher or when you do not want to hack away at your kitchen cabinets to install a new one. These can be stored in someplace like a utility room and wheeled out when you want them, or they can be semi-installed in an existing space in your kitchen without having to be fitted in place or plumbed in.