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"I put my stainless-steel silverware in the dishwasher and use the recommended amounts of dish-washing detergent, but it comes out water-spotted and looks terrible. What can I do? -- Renee Eisenberg, West Orange, N.J. Oh, boy, we all know how you feel. It isn&amp;#039;t your dishwasher. The spotting is from the high content of minerals in the water. Call your local utility or county cooperative extension agent to find out about the &amp;quot;hardness&amp;quot; of your water. It can be determined by checking the levels of magnesium and calcium. More than 60 milligrams per liter indicates hard water. To solve the spotting problem, add one additional teaspoon of dish-washing detergent for every 20 milligrams over 60. And to ensure spot-free stainless cutlery, be sure it&amp;#039;s dried completely; don&amp;#039;t leave water on it to spot. It can be brightened by polishing with a cloth soaked in vinegar. Then rinse and buff dry. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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