I really, really, really dislike (okay, I hate) washing dishes by hand.  I actually can't find the adequate words to describe my dislike of washing dishes by hand.  So I am incredibly grateful for my dishwasher.  I love my dishwasher, I treat it kindly so that it stays with us for a long, long time! Every time I have to wash dishes by hand (we have a few that aren't safe to wash in the dishwasher) I am grateful all over again for my dishwasher.  How about you?  What appliance do you have that makes you grateful?