I swapped using my dishwasher for handwashing my dishes for a month to avoid wasting energy, but I've got 4 reasons why it was harder to give up than I thought

Integrated dishwasher with open door and neatly stacked crockery in white kitchen.

I'm not ashamed to say that I love my dishwasher and it's easily one of the most used appliances in my home.

But with energy prices potentially going up in the summer, I do want to make some easy changes now that may mean saving energy, and therefore lowering my energy bills, down the line. Plus I write about how to save energy at home for a living, so I do like to practice what I preach, like not using my tumble dryer for a month to see how much I could save.