Verdict

Chris is right

Efficiency triumphs over domestic anarchy

The dispute

Does the dishwasher need to be loaded properly?

Chris v Taylor

While Taylor champions the spirit of efficiency, the physics of water jets cannot be ignored; a dishwasher relies on line-of-sight exposure to clean effectively. Chris’s method, while bordering on the obsessive, ensures the machine's utility is actually realised, whereas Taylor’s approach risks the inevitable 'second wash'—a cardinal sin of household management. The court finds that a system, however tedious, is superior to a wet pile of ceramic failure.

May you find joy in the extra three minutes of life you've reclaimed, even if you spend them scrubbing dried egg off a plate.