DO YOU WANT to save 1.5 seconds every day of your life? According to the dishwasher expert at the consumer organisation Choice, there’s no need to insert the dishwashing tablet into the compartment inside the door. It’s fiddly and unnecessary work. The compartment, apparently, exists for the minority of people who still use powder. Most folks use detergent capsules, and they work better if thrown directly into the machine.
A day after the dishwasher revelation, I was at the