Cleaning and Upkeep of your Dishwasher

My dishwasher is a Kitchenaid brand dishwasher. WE have had it for 5 years and it hasn't been cleaning well. I tried different soaps and decided the filter needed to be cleaned.  The husband is helpful but not really knowledgeable about mechanical repairs. I decided to watch a YouTube video on how to clean the filter. You can try this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRCCrEwrst8
After watching the tutorial I had a good idea of the steps going forward to clean the filter. In all it took about 30 minutes and my husbands muscle helped in removing a few items. I might suggest a pillow for your knees as well.

Central Vac Clogged vaccume

It's been a while since I have blogged. I have been busy.

Recently while cleaning up my house I found that I had lost suction on my central vac unit. I found a YouTube tutorial that gave me a easy fix, so I could avoid the $150 service charge.

1) you take a Shopvac ( cheaper to buy one than to pay the service charge) I just happened to already have one . The tutorial said that I could attach a shop vac hose to the end of the hose and suck for a moment. Do the same thing to the other side of the hose, alternating until the blockage comes loose. It worked like a charm, and I am back in business.  You can also do this with the " in wall" piping if, your blockage isn't in the hose. Good Luck home fixers.