"The way Americans eat at home is constantly evolving, with new gadgets and technology appearing seemingly every year, but one appliance that seems like it should never go out of style is a dishwasher. Washing dishes by hand was long one of the most arduous tasks in the kitchen, and the ability to pop dirty dishes in a high-quality dishwasher and forget about them until tomorrow was one of the biggest breakthroughs that helped reduce domestic work for Americans."
"While there are some trends like the rise in food delivery that could be leading to fewer people using their dishwashers, none of the measurable stats we have about them show declining usage. The easiest to see is in sales. While this doesn't prove people are using their dishwashers, sales have grown steadily in recent years, and a report from Future Market Insights revealed that the dishwasher market was expected to have an estimated value of $1.2 billion by 2025, and $2.1 billion by 2035."
"One of the biggest claims around the supposed decline in dishwasher usage is that a reliance on delivery means fewer dishes at home. There is no doubt that use of services like DoorDash and Uber Eats has risen, with almost 30% of Americans saying they order food for delivery at least once a week, according to YouGov. That's up from 24% in 2019, per The Atlantic."
Dishwasher ownership and use remain widespread across American households despite changing eating habits. Sales of dishwashers have grown steadily in recent years, with Future Market Insights projecting market value at $1.2 billion by 2025 and $2.1 billion by 2035. Use of food delivery services has increased, with almost 30% of Americans ordering delivery at least once a week, up from 24% in 2019. A Residential Energy Consumption Survey reported that 20% of dishwasher owners use them less than once per week. Measurable statistics and sales trends show no clear evidence of declining overall dishwasher usage.
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