OMG! I WANT that dishwasher! I hate doing dishes.

I <3 portable dishwashers. That's one less thing I have to look for in a rental, and means I can pay lower rent for a cute vintage kitchen instead of paying more for a hastily "upgraded" one.

I have the Bodum French Coffee Press. I really like the design and color choices. Works well too - no complaints on functionality. The glass part is not removable though so if you happen to break it (which my father did after we only had it for a couple of weeks) you have to just go buy another one.

Just bought the Dyson Animal Digital Slim, their battery operated stick vac. Even smaller than the one shown... It is perfect for vacuuming stairs, cars, furniture, and weighs WAAAY less than the full-sized Animal I already have, so hauling it around is much easier.

Having just moved to the UK, I have had to readjust to smaller-sized appliances all around. Maybe I'm just spoiled or stuck in my ways, but I hate my tiny washer and dryer. I have to do way more loads of laundry, which feels like such a waste of time and water and electricity. Also, our oven is pretty tiny and there's no chance it'll fit a turkey come Thanksgiving...

Do you know how well it works for pet hair? It's irritating to haul the vaccum cleaner around for small spots.

I am interested in that tiny food processor! I wonder if it would work better than a Magic Bullet.

That dishwasher is adorable! Now I want to trade out our full size one for the cute mini version :)

I have that vacuum with a long haired cat and Australasian Shepard. It works great!

Try maybe getting an electric roaster for your Thanksgiving needs.

Since we moved to London (for few years only), we live in a rented house and use one of these small dishwashers and hate it. All system in UK is based in buying precooked, packaged foods, putting in microwave, no cooking, even no using plates, eating directly from the package seated in bar stools in the kitchen or in front of the tv.
Strange habits...

Even better than that small food processor - immersion blender with chopper attachment.

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-CSB-77-Blender-Chopper-Attachments/dp/B0006G3JRO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1363883937&sr=8-4&keywords=immersion+blender

I use my mini-prep food processor ten times more than my big one. It is the best thing ever. Except for my immersion blender, which I use a ton too:)

KristinaKS, I have that gadget and use it a lot for baby food, hummus, bread crumbs and all that fun stuff. It hasn't let me down yet! And it's cute enough to leave out on my countertop, although it does feel kind of cheap.

On a side note, someone told me that I could also use it to grind coffee beans, but I haven't been brave enough to try that yet.

I have the tiny food processor, and I love it with all my heart. The prep bowl is kinda small, but it works perfectly for small quantities of things. Also cuts in butter for pie crust than my big food processor (yes, I have 2, and no, I don't think it's a waste).

Also all the parts can go in the dishwasher and clean up great!

Pi -

I'd highly recommend this:

http://www.amazon.com/BISSELL-Eraser-Handheld-Vacuum-33A1/dp/B001EYFQ28/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363885123&sr=8-1&keywords=pet+hair+vacuum

It works really well on pet hair plus its great for small spots on the floor as well.

well, that sounds more American than British to me! and I lived in both countries!

Going with mini-versions of things: anyone have a source for a really skinny dish drainer? I'd like to tuck it between the sink and the fridge, but the space is only about 7 inches!

I've been really wanting a food processor because so many recipes really require one. I have NO idea what kind or size to get. Would it be better to go with a mini one instead of one of the full-size ones?

I have both an 11cup, and this one, but in white. The white one is great for small stuff, but it does not come with slicers/grater discs, just the regular blade so semi limited in use in some ways, but it IS great for small batches of stuff where it'll outshine my larger FP.

That said, it won't work for larger stuff very well, nor can I grate a whole 1LB wedge of Parm cheese with it either.

Otherwise, I love it, just wish it had been in another color besides white though.

Just saw that Danby dishwasher at a friend's house the other day. They seem to be happy with it. They have a good size kitchen but no spot to put in a regular dishwasher. Almost considered an Avanti washer for myself, but reviews were less than great and for the same amount I could get a basic regular size washer.

Oh, lovely bike!

A Cat In London - what are you talking about? Sure, there's lots of 'ready meals' available in the UK but no more so than in the US or Canada and there is plenty of food you can buy to make yourself, from scratch, in supermarkets here.

We had a compact dishwasher in our last flat and it was awesome...after seven years of washing dishes by hand it completely changed my life.

I've got an OXO french press (4 cups) and it has a stainless steel body with a replaceable carafe. It also has a lift out ladle that holds the grounds and makes emptying the grounds much less messy. I still have to get used to making 3 french press cups to fill my Starbucks mug!

@ROS Maybe you could use the Casabella Wine Glass Mat? Amazon has it for about $10. It's a flat silicon shape about 8" wide and 15" long but you could trim it with scissors. It allows air to circulate under anything placed on the mat, which also catches drips. I have one and use it for any quick thing that I hand wash and it works very well.

Dear Hydrozoan, I'm aware of fresh vegetables and fruits in the markets and supermarkets because we use them because we have a normal healthy alimentation at our home.
I'm talking of general, talking of the people I see shopping in supermarkets, in the street and at their homes (lived in W1 and living in N1) . Did you ever observed the shopping baskets in a supermarket? You don't hear each time in supermarket a lady saying in telephone to her husband in front of the precooked microwave foods " Honey, what do you want me to cook you for tonight?"
Also the tv programmes, series and advertisements is a good source to observe the alimentation and living habits of people.

@ROS Looking for a skinny dish drainer? I needed something similar for my office kitchenette and stumbled upon a child size toy kitchen version, in pink of course at a tag sale that works wonderfully.

I have a slim Bosch dishwasher installed in my kitchen, it's about 2/3 the standard size and it's great for two people. I've never felt it was too small and it takes up much less space.

Ros, how about something like this?

http://www.amazon.com/Amco-Mini-Dish-Stainless-Steel/dp/B002GWWH0G/ref=pd_sim_hg_5

I've been wanting that Danby dishwasher for my kitchen for ages, but I am worried that the low water pressure in my house will be prohibitive.....any ideas if water pressure affects it's functionality? I don't really know how it works inside.

I have 2 folding bikes and a mini clothes drying machine (that fits into the opening of my non-working fireplace! It vents out the front, conveniently.) I used to have a (clothes) washing machine at one point as well, but then I moved to a place with one in the basement.

Love the mini Cuisinart--I use it all the time.
Loved our portable dishwasher in our last home & highly recommend one if you don't have a DW.

I have the Danby in my wee kitchen, and I love it very much. (It's my second favourite household purchase ever! Coleman roadtrip grill for my tiny balcony comes first.)
Now I'm not all that technologically savvy but the way it seems to work is that it only draws water from the tap at a few points during the cycle. Right when it starts you can hear it drawing water and filling up, then it swishes around and makes cleaning magic. Then it drains and you hear it draw water again and swish some more. Finally it drains one last time and clicks to the drying cycle.
I imagine if you have poor water pressure it would just take a little bit longer to fill, but the actual cleaning cycle shouldn't be disrupted. I suppose you could call Danby customer service just to be sure, but it's a lovely little dishwasher and very worth it!

I have that exact dishwasher! It may not dry the dishes very well but otherwise it has been a lifesaver!

@Dirce79, You may prefer also Counter Top dishwasher for your vintage kitchen. Due to old design , space and popularity of several e-commerce store; i have seen that counter top one is preferable when think for portable one.

Oh, I loved my Danby dishwasher! I had a rental house with a small galley kitchen and no dishwasher. I am lazy about hand washing dishes so I bought the Danby. It did a great job at washing the dishes. It was perfect! When not in use I could easily roll it into the laundry room so it was out of the way. I had dozens of responses to buy it when I posted it on Craigslist when I moved to house with a built in dishwasher.

I have on in my apartment. I don't believe this will effect it at all. It appears to suck water into a tank for each stage and then pull from the tank so I don't think it is assuming any particular external pressure. I have great water pressure so I can't confirm this for sure but I do know that when i use the kitchen sprayer while it runs it doesn't create any issues.