DISHWASHERS

thanks brenda...i rinsed them this time really good so will have to wait and see how they come out...don't think i am overloading it or covering up where the water comes out from...have to make sure from now on to pay closer attention...

my sister-in-law always washes her dishes before putting them in the dishwasher...makes my brother mad...lol

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Good for you!  I feel dishwashers are a necessity!  I only run mine about every  other day, because it is just my DH and I.  The grandkids eat their snacks on paper plates.  I have only ever had a dishwasher that disposes of extra bits if food.  I never rinse first, I just scrape off the left over food into the trash and the dirty dish goes right into the dishwasher. Even if the dishes sit 2 days, they always get clean.  I use the little pouch things with liquid on the top.  Right now it is Cascade, I have used others (I get what's on sale or I have a coupon for).  The key is - be sure your water is hot before you turn on the dishwasher.  Run the water in the sink first until it is HOT.  Then turn off the water and start your cycle.  If you don't, the first few minutes of your cycle will be using cold/lukewarm water.  Don't run on delay start.  I also have my water heater set quite hot, I want my dishes sanitized (I also like a tub FULL of ho****er when I take a bath!)!  If I have something really icky on them and I know I won't be running the dishwasher for a couple of days, I'll run the 'rinse and hold' cycle.  I still refuse to rinse first.  I always run the dishwasher on the 'pots and pans' cycle.

ok will try scraping them off better and rinsing them and cleaning the filter if there is one...sighs...so much more work to do with this dishwasher than just washing them by hand...LOL so we shall see what happens after this...

thanks for answering me

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Hey Judy, I feel the same way! I always have to clean mine off pretty good before loading to make sure they get clean. I guess it's the sterilizing with the ho****er that's the main thing though.  Kinda like my husband..Lots of preperation before it'll work right hahahahaha
Happy Thursday!!
Pam

and to think all those years i wanted one soooo bad and now that i have one i find its more work than just washing them to begin with!!!

roflmao @  Kinda like my husband..Lots of preperation before it'll work right hahahahaha 

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And if all these great suggestions don't work ( I never knew about the filter thingy, but don't have a dishwasher myself) I would have your building manager take a look, maybe the darn thing just isn't working right..Blessings

hi jean!!! i never knew all this stuff either til i asked for some help!!! might wait til rick gets home from work and have him look at it...if he can't figure it out i will call maintenance and have them look at it. (just when you think it gets easier for ya...LOL)

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ps sorry about your car getting smucked!! gezzz

Once you get it working right, you will be very glad you have it!

This is the first parsonage that has had one.  Took me 13 years to get one but it works (though it is pretty old).

I love it!

Jeane

Here I thought this was a thread about wives.

that is hysterical!