we have a dishwasher, but it's so small, and it's just easier to do the dishes by hand! ;)...I do them in the morning since that's when I'm most awake and can get things done. At night I'm usually so tired, it's the last thing I want to do. Really depends on how I feel though, but I would say for the most part, it's in the am. If I don't do them, my Dh just does it so it works out :)