Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> As of late we have been having a huge problem with streaking on our
> stainless steel and milky filming on our china and glassware, all due to a
> combination of extremely hard water and detergent. I knew I could polish
> all the metal pieces, but I was afraid the china and glassware was
> permanently affected and would have to be replaced. Installing a water
> softener is not an option.
>
> We've tried every brand of dishwasher detergent on the market, as well as
> every brand of rinse agent. We've also tried adding vinegar to the final
> rinse, which resulted in only a trace improvement.
>
> Shopping today for yet another option, I came across a product called
> "Lemi-Shine", 'The Hard Water Expert'. This is a powdered product made
> solely from real fruit acids, natural citrus oils, and fragrance. It
> contains no phosphates and is safe for septic tanks. It's said to be so
> environmentally safe, and partial proceeds from the sale of the product are
> donated to help save endangered species and habitats.
>
> I was highly skeptical, but I loaded our worst examples into the
> dishwasher: the glass carafe from our coffee maker, several drinking
> glasses, a number of pieces of Pyrex, a couple of stainless steel
> saucepans, and some flatware. The results were absolutely incredible.
> Every piece except the carafe came out sparkling like new. The carafe went
> into a second load and emerged just as clear. I ran back to back loads
> until I had washed all our glassware and everyday dishes, all our flatware,
> and all our stainless steel cookware. I feel like I've outfitted out
> kitchen with everything new!
>
> It is NOT recommended for aluminum, porcelain enamel coated cookware, or
> painted glassware. My Pyrex measuring cups were so bad that I was planning
> to replace them anyway, but washing them didn't seem to harm the
> measurement markings at all.
>
> Lemi-Shine is made by Envirocon Technilogies, Inc. in Midland, Texas. I
> highly recommend it to anyone who is experiencing these types of problems
> with their dishwasher cleaning.
>
> I am not affiliated with either the company or the product, but strictly an
> amazed and satisfied customer.
>
>
I have almost exactly the same problem here Wayne. We've lived in this
town for 17 years now and I can't even count how many gallons of vinegar
I've used to dissolve the calcium that coats out on everything. Thanks
for the heads up on "Lemi-Shine." Now all I have to do is find a
retailer who carries the stuff. B-)

George