Dishwasher Drama

Nothing like replacing your dishwasher at the same time your bank account is recovering from Christmas! Such is life though and today was install day. We've had our dishwasher looked at twice by our home warranty and nothing ever was really fixed. 

Our old dishwasher was fine looking...Derrick and I aren't really picky as long as it cleans our dishes. 

The problem was the soap dispenser. the design of the dispenser meant that when the lid flipped open to release the soap, the lid hit the upper rack of the dishwasher and never fully opened which meant the water could never fully rinse the soap out. Some days were better then others if I used a really small amount of soap but when we got home from Christmas this was what we found after running a load.

That, and our silverware was covered in dried soap. Our dishes have also been covered with soap spots for a while. We decided to cut our losses and spring for a new one that was more efficient and, most importantly, dispensed the soap.

The weather delayed our install a little bit but today we said goodbye to this guy...

And hello to this pretty lady...

It turns out Derrick and I are pretty low maintenance when it comes to dishwashers. We really just want one that cleans and dispenses soap. But...while we were going through the trouble and expense of replacing it, we did find a couple cool features that weren't too much extra money but felt a little more luxurious.

Apparently stainless steel interior means higher efficiency...who knew?

Hidden buttons made the front more streamlined and we did pay a little extra for an extra quiet one.

Fancy third row seating!

And my favorite, bottle sprayers for our nalgenes! The top rack even lowers so extra tall cups and bottles can fit!

I think my business makes me less tolerant of little fixes that need to be made around the house. We probably could have waited a little while longer and toughed it out but I'm much more into the idea of upgrading while we can still enjoy it instead of down the line when we're selling because we have to. Not that we're selling...it's just that mindset that leads us to tackle a problem when it crops up sooner then later.

Tell that to my guest bathroom light switch that needs to be replaced though and it would sing a different story....next Lowes trip that switch is switchin!