Dishwasher Status Indicator

The Concept

In a shared household, it is often unclear if the dishwasher is clean or dirty. I wanted a solution that was more "satisfying" and durable than the cheap plastic sliders available online. The goal was to create a tactile indicator that felt premium to use.

Design & Fabrication

I designed the mechanism from scratch to utilize neodymium magnets. The magnets serve two purposes: they attach the unit to the dishwasher, and they provide a tactile "snap" when toggling between the Clean and Dirty states. The entire assembly was 3D printed with tight tolerances to ensure the magnets stayed seated without adhesive.