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On Sun 06 Jul 2008 09:29:51a, Jane told us...

> On Sun 06 Jul 2008 16:58:57, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
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>> On Sun 06 Jul 2008 06:51:25a, Billy told us...
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>>> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:09:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> I have black appliances.
>>>
>>> So..what's your secret to keeping them spotless?
>>> I have two black dishwashers on either side of the sink and they
>>> always need maintainence.

>>
>> A 3:2 mixture of water and white vinegar. Wash down with a
>> saturated but wrung out rag, followed by a drying/buffing with a
>> dry soft cloth.
>>

>
> I was going to guess you would say a weak solution of ammonia. I can't
> stand the stuff. It's horrible and try never to use it. However I keep
> seeing ammonia recommended as a cleaning agent even nowadays.
>


Ammonia is a very good cleaning product, but your right about the odor. In
fact, it can actually damage your lung tissue. I seldom use, and then it's
usually outside. The other problem with ammonia is that it can leave
streaks. Vinegar generally never streaks.

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