I was slicing my cucumbers for Lime Pickles last night. Made up my water and dissolved the pickling lime in the water and dumped it in the pickles to cover. (I had to use two large bowls as I don't have a huge pickling crock). So now I have two large bowls on top of the freezer in the basement filled to the brim with cucumber slices and lime water to cover. The bowls are topped with large plates to cover them.
Didn't think about it....well, I didn't know. I just stuck the glass measuring cup with the dissolved lime in the dishwasher. Ran a cycle of dishes like I normally do.
DH got up this morning and fed the cats. While they were eating, he opened the dishwasher and started removing the dishes. And there was a white coating over everything. A white lime coating.
I didn't know it would do that...I've never used lime before. Mom didn't say anything about it. Evidently, when the water hit the glass, it sprayed the lime all over the inside of the dishwasher and on everything inside as well. Ick. And when lime dries (like in a hot drying cycle), it's really hard. Really, really hard. We have a stainless steel dishwasher and the inside is also stainless. DH was not amused. It was not pretty.
Next time? I'm doing it all outside and I'll clean everything well with the garden hose first before bringing it all inside. And I'll wash it by hand. What a mess!
Didn't think about it....well, I didn't know. I just stuck the glass measuring cup with the dissolved lime in the dishwasher. Ran a cycle of dishes like I normally do.
DH got up this morning and fed the cats. While they were eating, he opened the dishwasher and started removing the dishes. And there was a white coating over everything. A white lime coating.
I didn't know it would do that...I've never used lime before. Mom didn't say anything about it. Evidently, when the water hit the glass, it sprayed the lime all over the inside of the dishwasher and on everything inside as well. Ick. And when lime dries (like in a hot drying cycle), it's really hard. Really, really hard. We have a stainless steel dishwasher and the inside is also stainless. DH was not amused. It was not pretty.
Next time? I'm doing it all outside and I'll clean everything well with the garden hose first before bringing it all inside. And I'll wash it by hand. What a mess!