I used dishwasher when studying in US last year. I think not suitable in Malaysia coz here you eat a lot oily stuff & need to rinse first. Might as well just wash it off rather than transferring to dishwasher after that, IMO. If you stay 1-2 person & use only few plates & cutlery, then u need to wait until it's full so you dont waste water & the dishwasher detergent & electricity. In my experience, i use until all my plate & cup finished then only start the washing, by that time, no plate to use (coz i only stayed 2 persons). But the best part is you can turn it on & let it wash & u can go out... Come back all plates & cups clean

But I noticed not easy to find the dishwasher detergent here... maybe that is another thing u might need to think about.