The dishwasher that was in our home when we moved in over a year and half ago just didn't perform its job like a good little dishwasher is supposed to do. Even when my dishes were washed off and then put into the dishwasher they would still come out dirty and stinky. This foul smell would arise from the washer and up into the disposal. It would also leave lovely hard water deposits on my new glasses. So I have been hand washing my dishes in extremely hot water. Over the past year my techniques have improved. I would usually do them every day but when I was just plain sick of doing them they would sit for another day until I felt like doing them. It usually worked best for me to do them in the morning after the children got breakfast. I even learned the art of pre-rinsing (for the most part). Brady has pointed that one out to me when we were first married and I had a working dishwasher then. I didn't seem to care much then until I had to do them without this luxurious machine. Now if I can only remember to put up the food from dinner that is still hot and I am letting cool off before it goes into the refrigerator. At this point, I am tired and just want to go sit on the couch and relax. Typically I wind up falling asleep and the food does not get put up resulting in yet another meal wasted! So now I have a new dishwasher and I quite don't know what to do yet. It has been fun rinsing them off and making a load. I get to buy detergent now! We purchased it on Saturday and Brady installed it Saturday night to my surprise. THANK-YOU BRADY!!! Sunday to my surprise he came home with a new In-Sink-Erator. I just love saying that word. It actually says that on the metal ring in all the sinks I have seen and now on the box it came in. The garbage disposal quit working awhile back for good too. So those little scraps of food would get scooped up and put into the trash. The rusty old one is gone and now I won't have to worry about it possibly stinking from little bits of food that got washed down on accident. So here is a loud THANK-YOU to my husband for these devices that really do make things easier and less time consuming. I and my hands appreciate it. I love my expensive new toys!