[alkonaut]

> to save on dishes

To save what, money or labor? I fail to see how this could be economical in the sense "cheaper"?

[weavie]

I believe labour, all that time spent scrubbing plates...

[Cthulhu_]

And to think the dishwasher was invented in the US, :p.

[francisofascii]

Well, if you are comparing to a dishwasher. A cheap paper place costs about 2-3 cents. A dishwasher cycle is "pricy" if you consider the wear and tear, water usage, energy, and detergent.