Agreed, if they pulled this crap with 1000 people and only 1 of them managed to claim an actual refund though the courts, even after legal fees, that's a win for BA.

Automate as much as you can afford to.

Get a dishwasher, load it when you've used something, then all you need to do is close the door and switch it on.

Robot vacuums are great, they'll keep basic dust and dirt at bay and more importantly force you to keep stuff off the floor.