I have a pretty new dishwasher--I think it was new when I moved in 3 or 4 years ago. But stuff was coming out with a film on it with the green detergent, and with more crud. And that was with me always using the overflow cup. Without that extra, it wasn't even worth running. The first shot was not a representative test.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Feb 10, 2010 10:00:17 am PST #7687 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sparky1 - Feb 10, 2010 10:06:39 am PST #7688 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
Wow. The woman who told me she didn't believe people were paying full price just emailed me again (I didn't answer her last time) to tell me she just re-read my email that she now thinks I don't understand her.
Um, lady? Just pay your nanny.
Theodosia - Feb 10, 2010 10:10:51 am PST #7689 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Unless you have severely-soiled, like "crawling-around-in-mud" dirt caked on your clothes, it's quite OK to use half the recommended amount of detergent, which is less harsh to the fabric and will save wear and tear on your clothes, too.
Sort of why "shampoo, rinse, repeat" is standard advice on shampoo bottles. Not because it gets your hair that much cleaner, but that way you use it twice as fast and buy more.
Jesse - Feb 10, 2010 10:11:22 am PST #7690 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Um, lady? Just pay your nanny.
Seriously.
My dishwasher is for shit -- it especially can't clean anything at all greasy. Like my butter knife, say. But maybe that's the store brand detergent I've been putting in it? Unclear.
It might be raining here? I am really glad I'm not responsible for cancelling school today.
megan walker - Feb 10, 2010 10:12:03 am PST #7691 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Consumer Reports had a blurb recently about how you don't need to pre-rinse with dishwashers.
Growing up, everything went straight in the dishwasher. There was no rinsing. It never was an issue.
Calli - Feb 10, 2010 10:14:40 am PST #7692 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Hiya Corwood. Welcome to the Triangle! Maybe we can have a mini-f2f with the other Trianglistas.
-t - Feb 10, 2010 10:15:02 am PST #7693 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I've had good luck with not pre-rinsing my dishes and it doesn't seem to matter what detergent I use if, and this is both key and annoying, I take my dishwasher apart and clean all the parts (spinny arms, filters, whatever comes off easily) once every month or two. Running it with vinegar rather than detergent now and then (either empty or with only glassware) now and then also helps. I do not think my dishwasher is particularly new, but I'm not sure. Kitchen was obviously renovated in the 80s, but may have been semi-updated since then.
sarameg - Feb 10, 2010 10:16:09 am PST #7694 of 30001
I don't have a dishwasher anymore!
OK, vacuum time!
erikaj - Feb 10, 2010 10:18:53 am PST #7695 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
me either...they die in here.
msbelle - Feb 10, 2010 10:21:38 am PST #7696 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I take my dishwasher apart and clean all the parts (spinny arms, filters, whatever comes off easily) once every month or two.
I have never ever done this. huh.
I grew up rinsing and still do. stuff gets washed less quickly now so the chance for food to dry and harden is greater. I'd say 90% or more is clean from every load. Recently knives have been coming out still dirty.