Skink, while we're on the subject of asking you for your expertise, I have a Q for you, too, honey. (We DO think alike, by the way. I read your comment on that other thread. This is probably why you're one of my two online husbands!)

My dishwasher is doing this stupid thing where it's started leaving a white film on everything and isn't cleaning very well. It's only about five or six years old, but it's not performing like it should. Is there anything I can do or an appliance expert or plumber can do, or does that really mean it's time for a new dishwasher? Is there some sort of filter or trap that needs cleaning out? I saw an ad on TV for some stuff called dishwasher cleaner, something you put in there and run through a cycle without any dishes. Wonder if that's worth doing? Thanks, Skink!