Dishwasher leaving residue
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Dishwasher leaving residue on dishes.....
Comments (3)Great, I was going to do a search on substitute for dishwasher spot remover... I was thinking maybe white vinegar. Seems that is the answer, thanks. I have purchased a spot remover for the dish washer for that last, gee 30 years (?) but just ran out and thought "is there something" cheaper or maybe even better....See MoreKitchen Aid Dishwasher Model 8255HWHO powder residue left.
Comments (2)I'm suspecting 1) improper fill level and/or 2) water not coming to temperature. Both are common problems. Both are easy to check. Both are usually simple/cheap fixes. Can you check those and report back? You should be getting complete complete dissolve with any powder even in hard water if there is enough water and if the water is hot enough....meaning 120F+....See MoreDW leaves residue on bake ware
Comments (2)It sounds like you might have aluminum bakeware. Aluminum oxidizes in the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent is harsh and accelerates the process. Aluminum should be handwashed....See MoreWhat are the small black bugs that leave sticky residue on begonias?
Comments (37)"I am not sure why you are so resistant to making any changes"....I just have to laugh a bit since I heard this same thing on a totally different forum (dealing with cub cadet tractors). It got to the point where I actually left the forum. I'm not sure what you are suggesting I do? Start taking apart all my potted plants down to a depth of several inches...or even farther....and add new ground to each? As to "productive plant growth"...I guess I should have shown a picture of the entire sunroom where those begonias are in. There is enough 'productive plant growth' going on out there (should be with 20 windows on all but the north side) for me. Much more and I'll need another addition. There are plants out there still going strong that I've had since the late 70s....in the same exact type of mix that I still use. All these annuals - which prompted me to post in the first place - are going to be outside hopefully by mid-May. I WILL look very carefully at what type of soil I want to put them in come fall (although whatever is around the roots, etc., will still be there anyway since I don't bring in bare root stock...I dig out the annuals in different sized clumps to fit my pots). AND I will look more closely at what sort of potting mix I'm buying - perhaps go with a bit higher quality brand (is there such a thing?) or at least a more recognizable one. BUT (sorry) I will continue to add peat moss and vermiculite. I still think (and this has not been addressed here other than my mentioning it) that the springtail situation has come into play nor am I convinced that what I'm seeing is NOT springtails. Could easily be. I think they came with huge amounts of new ground and mulch that was added within feet of the room where all my plants are!! There is a large maple tree that we had added a bed around. To accomplish that, the entire area (on a slope) had to be regraded...taking considerable amount of soil/mulch PLUS large areas needing to be seeded with new grass so now we also had large amounts of straw that was kept constantly moist for the grass seed. Definitely the conditions were right for an invasion of anything that loved moisture and damp soil, etc. We NEVER had these springtails before this project was done, and I NEVER had any of whatever is flying around the plant room and the rest of the house. Coincidence? I doubt it. So I'm still leaning towards the possibility that the plant mix may well have nothing to do with any of this. I'm wondering if perhaps things other than springtails came along with the landscaper's soil as well? End of story. I think I'm done with this thread now. Again...thanks for all the advice and thoughts. I'll report back later in the spring and/or fall....See Moremom09
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