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USING YOUR DISHWASHER PROPERLY

Dear Heloise: After reading the letter from Pat D. in Irvine, California, about not putting dishes in the dishwasher with dried food on them, I would like to share my thoughts:

I don’t hesitate to do this very thing. With the newer dishwasher detergent pods, they have enough enzymes in them to take care of dried-on food. Most newer dishwashers also have soft food disposals in them, which easily takes care of whatever food particles are removed from dishes…

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