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For the clothes washer - Put one small towel in the washer (do not add detergent) then set for a hot wash
cycle. Let it run 5 minutes and then stop the machine and look inside for suds or soap residue. If you see suds
or residue you still have soap in your clothes which can make them dull, dingy, and stiff. You will need to wash
them a couple of times without any soap to remove all the dried soap from the fabric. To solve this problem,
get Washer Magic washing machine cleaner and run this through the machine on a hot wash cycle. You may
have to do this more than once to get the soap out.

For the dishwasher - Run the hot water at your sink until the water is good and hot. Next start your
dishwasher with nothing in it and no detergent added. Let it run 5 minutes then stop it and look inside. If you
see suds or soapy film on the water then you have a soap build up in the pump and spray arms. You can buy
Dishwasher Cleaner at most supermarkets; (Dishwasher Magic or Glisten) you may need to run cleaner
through 2 to 3 times to get the soap out. If you have soft water make sure you are not using detergent that has
rinse aid added to the soap - Cascade Complete, Cascade Pure Rinse, Cascade Shine Shield - these all
have rinse aid added. There are several other brands that also have rinse aid so look at the box closely. Be
sure to use the liquid Rinse Aid in the dispenser on the door to insure you get a spot free rinse and help with
drying the dishes.

Visit the VIDEOS page to see these tests in action and be sure to grab a copy of The Appliance
Handbook for Women: Simple Enough Even Men Can Understand for more money saving tips!