
When I moved into my current flat, I was thrilled that there was a dishwasher.
Likely far-fetched to non-Londoners, but so often the compact spaces lack the crucial home appliance. I don’t mind the manual pot wash task, but my busy lifestyle often would leave a mountain of plates, bowls, mugs and cutlery before I got the chance to wash them up, which would usually only happen once I had run out of one of the essential tools.