One of the biggest productivity-boosters of my current life was getting a dishwasher in August. I’ve just gained 2-3 hours every week that were spent in hand-washing the dishes. And whole I don’t mind hand-washing (in fact, I rather enjoy it), I’m enjoying the extra time in my week even more.
Perhaps there’s nothing “shameful” about admitting that I appreciate having middle-class appliances, but it does feel a bit of an indulgence to me, still, every time I close the dishwasher and hear the whoosh-whoosh sound of its labor-saving technology.