The dinner party you just hosted went off without a hitch — everyone complimented you on the food and the tablescape. But now comes the not-so-fun part: washing that massive pile of dishes. There’s a ...

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It’s true. Modern dishwashers are federally regulated to use no more than 3½ gallons of water per wash, while hand-washing can waste nearly 30 gallons of H20. Dishwashers are in 73% of all homes, so ...