This is a sponsored post with Best Buy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

With the kids back in school, I’m finally catching my breath and catching up. Is it the more laid back schedule or the increased social outings? What is it that has me a little frazzled by the end of summer break?

It’s the snacks.

I know I’m not alone in this. This is a typical dining schedule during summer:

• Breakfast
• Second breakfast
• Snack
• Lunch
• Popsicle(s)
• Snack
• Dinner
• Popcorn, candy, something from the ice cream truck, or what’s left of my soul.

The doling out of snacks was wearing me down. But at least I had an assistant in the kitchen keeping the pile up of dishes respectable.

And then on one lovely mid-summer day, my dishwasher decided it could no longer keep up with the demands of a neighborhood’s worth of children and their high-snack needs. It quit. No two-week’s notice or time to acquire a suitable replacement.

What’s a mama with a full pantry and revolving door of kids to do? Ending the season-long playdate was not happening.

It was time to hunt down the perfect new dishwasher for a house full of snack-loving kiddos.

Happy to share what I’ve found!

Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher

I may be a grown-up, but I’ve got homework too. I wanted to make sure my next dishwasher stacks up and will last through snack-filled summers, Thanksgiving dinners, holiday cookie decorating, and springtime tea parties.

Check out the Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher with CrystalDry technology!

Features of the Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher with CrystalDry Technology:

24” Width

We are a family of 5, but I need way more room than just five plates in my dishwasher. You can fit up to 16 place settings. Plus, choose from 6 wash cycles including five-level wash, 5 options like Extra Dry, and a concealed heating element.

PrecisionWash and CrystalDry Technology

Called “the ultimate clean,” the CrystalDry delivers a sparkling clean and dry. How is it that my old dishwasher could fog up my glasses with the crazy burst of steam but still couldn’t dry my dishes? Who knows. But With the combination of wash and dry tech, the dishes come out of the dishwasher actually ready to be put away. Yes, plastics too!

• PrecisionWash uses intelligent sensors that scan dishes throughout the wash cycle. It uses powerful spray arms to reach every snack bowl, every fork for the ultimate clean.
• Patented CrystalDry heats things up to 176F for the ultimate dry. Picture your kids’ smoothie cups in a hot tub or sauna!
• Patented CrystalDry technology delivers 60% better drying results.

Based on aggregate average drying performance of Bosch Dishwashers with CrystalDry on combined household load including plastics, glass, steel, and porcelain as compared to Bosch Dishwashers with PureDry.  Drying performance may vary by dish type.

Worried about the clean? The Sanitize Option reduces 99.9% of bacteria.

Quiet Operation

A house full of kids is loud enough. There are 18 unique sound-reducing tecnologies including multiple insulation layers, grindless food filtration, and a sound absorbing base. We’re talking super quiet opertion (42 dBA).

Touch Control

Oh, I’m here for Touch Control. Kids, guess what! You can help out by starting the dishwasher quickly using simple touch technology.

Customizable Loading

One day it’s over-sized popcorn bowls, the next it’s an ice cream social. Bosch’s MyWay rack can accommodate it all with additional loading space. It’s totally flexible with 16 place settings.

• The Rackmatic® upper rack can be adjusted to 9 different positions.
• That means you can add in tall stemware with bulky things down below.
• Flipping tines make loading things like wide bowls super simple.
• Loaded racks move easily with EasyGlide racks.

ENERGY STAR Qualified

Let’s be honest, we have a ton of appliances going around the clock. Knowing that every Bosch dishwasher meets or exceeds federal guidelines for ENERGY STAR qualifications.

Summer was filled with so much fun. And so many dishes. Thankfully there are resources to make our lives easier like the Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher.

Want to learn more about the cure to the summer snack mess? Check out the Bosch 800 Series Dishwasher with CrystalDry Technology at Best Buy.