We love our dishwashers, don’t we? I love being able to throw the dishes in, slam the door, hit a couple buttons and walk away. And happiness is when all the dirty dishes fit in the dishwasher. Yay! After a while though, our favorite appliance can begin to let us down. Dishes aren’t getting as clean as they used to, glasses are spotted and it can begin to smell. So what are we to do? The thought of a new dishwasher sounds delightful, but don’t throw out your old friend quite yet. To keep your kitchen buddy working at his best, he does need some TLC. Yes, that’s right – you need to do a bit of regular maintenance. Now before you start to say, “Ugh! I’d rather just buy a new one!” the maintenance really isn’t that hard – if you do it on a regular basis. The first thing to do is dig out the owner’s manual. The manual will tell you what parts you can take apart to clean. Here’s a tip. Buy a big binder and large pocket sleeve protectors, then put all you...