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Wedding Snubs and Dishwasher Dilemmas May. 13, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been together for 15 years. He has three children from a previous ... Read More
How to Remove Stains on Aluminum Cookware After an Unfortunate Trip Through the Dishwasher Mar. 14, 2024
When aluminum pans get stained and discolored from frequent use, it's time for a thorough cleaning. ... Read More
The Dirty Dishes Dilemma Feb. 27, 2024
As you might imagine, I get a lot of mail. And since I could never respond to all your letters, ques... Read More
Stuffies in the Dishwasher, Plus More Great Reader Tips Nov. 20, 2023
It's been such a good week, as measured by my bulging email inbox! I just love to wade through reade... Read More
7 Easy-to-Fix Reasons Your Dishwasher Is Not Cleaning Like It Should Jun. 13, 2023
Few things are more disappointing than opening the dishwasher to put away its clean contents, only t... Read More
Make It Yourself: Copper Cleaner, Aluminum Cleaner and Dishwasher Detergent Sep. 22, 2022
There are so many good reasons to make your own household cleaners. It's cheaper, healthier and gree... Read More
A Little Appliance Know-How Can Save a Lot of Money Apr. 20, 2022
If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know that my husband and I have repai... Read More
How to Make Your Old Dishwasher Perform Like New Feb. 23, 2022
There are many things in my life that I enjoy but would not be completely devastated if required to ... Read More
Yes! You Can Put Silver in the Dishwasher Jan. 05, 2022
Contrary to popular belief, you can put silver in the dishwasher without causing harm, provided you ... Read More
It All Comes Out in the Wash Nov. 02, 2021
"You put that in the wrong way," I said to my husband as I stood over him, watching as he loaded the... Read More
Stop Making These Dishwasher Mistakes Oct. 05, 2021
MISTAKE: YOU NEED TO PRE-RINSE Scrape off all the chunks of food from the dishes, but don't pre-rins... Read More
Surprising Other Uses for Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Jul. 20, 2021
It's no secret that dishwasher detergent is specifically formulated to be used in automatic dishwash... Read More
Dishwashers and Pineapples Jul. 04, 2020
I was down in my basement, when something looked different. Hmm. What is it? Ah, yes, the ceiling is... Read More
Replace or Repair? Jun. 29, 2020
You're worried the washing machine may be on its last spin cycle. It makes a horrible screeching sou... Read More
10 Things That Should Never Go in the Dishwasher Dec. 26, 2019
Without a doubt, my least favorite household chore is hand-washing dishes. That makes my dishwasher ... Read More
9 Ways You May Be Abusing Your Appliances Dec. 16, 2019
Is it possible that, without knowing it, you're making damaging or dangerous mistakes with your hous... Read More
Washing Dishes By Hand Versus Using the Dishwasher: Which Is More Effective? Oct. 10, 2019
It's an interesting question and one that comes up every time I write about how to use and maintain ... Read More
A Little Appliance Know-How Can Save a Lot of Money Feb. 06, 2019
If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know that my husband and I have repai... Read More
How to Make Even an Elderly Dishwasher Perform Like New Sep. 13, 2018
There are many things in my life that I enjoy but would not be completely devastated about if I were... Read More
Appliance Maintenance You Can Do Yourself Sep. 12, 2017
It was Christmas Eve. Company would be arriving in a matter of hours. I opened the refrigerator only... Read More
