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Here's a list of some of the new laws taking effect Jan. 1:

- The state's new tax code, which includes a modest tax decrease for middle-income earners and a higher rate for families making more than $2 million.

- A cap on property taxes, limiting the annual levy increase to the lower of 2 percent or the rate of inflation.

- A requirement that health insurers cover orally administered chemotherapy, at a cost similar to injections.

- An expansion of the state's "move over" law to include tow trucks and maintenance vehicles

- Added ability for the DEC to ban products that contain mercury

- A reduction in the number of commercial fishing licenses issued by the state

- A requirement that dentists' offices have a defibrillator on hand

- A ban on the sale of hookahs and water pipes to minors

- A ban on the sale or possession of bear gallbladder and bile

- A law authorizing the removal of fire commissioners for unexcused absences from required meetings

- A ban on household dish detergents that contain phosphorus

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- A ban on household dish detergents that contain phosphorus, notice the ban is on household dish detergent and does not pertain to commercial dish detergent so that only the residents will have dirty looking glasses. I bought 15 boxes of dish detergent with phosphates out of state and now the glasses finally look clean without the white film all over them.

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- A ban on household dish detergents that contain phosphorus, notice the ban is on household dish detergent and does not pertain to commercial dish detergent so that only the residents will have dirty looking glasses. I bought 15 boxes of dish detergent with phosphates out of state and now the glasses finally look clean without the white film all over them.

We have friends in the restaurant business and we get it from them.

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A ban on the sale of hookahs and water pipes to minors

that's what apples are for......stupid.....now we have to hire the 'sting' police at the cost of another F'EN pension....hahahahahahahahahahaha

I bought 4 bottles of Cascade this Spring at Target.  They all were labeled "phosphate free" back then.
I've always used Cascade, and  noticed no difference in cleaning power since the dishwasher was new in 2007.

I use the dishwasher once a year (Christmas Eve).................freakin' thing uses way too much electric..................and I can't tell ya how many people I've come across who don't realize you need to rinse the dishes before you put 'em in the dishwasher........

Dishwashing detergents are phasing in a new phosphate-free formula to comply with various EPA regulations that became effective July 1, 2010. This switch to the new formula has been gradually happening since late 2009 and is continuing to the present.

Phosphates are added to dishwasher detergents to remove minerals from the water and thus improve dishwasher performance. Many detergents that do not include phosphates in their formula tend to leave mineral deposits on glassware, plastic items, pots and pans. It also causes poor wash performance and many complaints.

The deposits are in the form of a white film on glassware and other items, even the interior of the dishwasher itself. The white film is often mistaken to be a problem with the dishwasher instead of the detergent. All phosphate-free dishwasher detergent formulas appear to have this issue. Some appear to have this problem more than others.

Testing has shown that packs and tablets perform better than some powder or gel detergents.

If a white film develops on glassware, then we can safely assume that phosphate-free detergent is the problem.

The easiest way to remove the white mineral film or build-up is to run the glassware and dishware through a dishwasher cycle using citric acid additive. There is a citric acid kit made by GE. The part no. is WD35X151. Pour the mixture in the detergent cup and close the cover and let it disperse normally in the dishwasher cycle.

Place the glassware and dishware in the dishwasher. Remove silverware and other metal items out of the dishwasher and run the cycle with the additive. Turn the dishwasher on and let it run through a cycle with the citric acid and without detergent. The dishes and glassware should come out sparkling.

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I use the dishwasher once a year (Christmas Eve).................freakin' thing uses way too much electric..................and I can't tell ya how many people I've come across who don't realize you need to rinse the dishes before you put 'em in the dishwasher........

The only dishes that I rinse first are those with excessive amounts of gravy or spaghetti sauce etc.  The rest go right
into the dishwasher.  I use an Energy Star dishwasher that reduces the hot water use by 2 gallons per cycle.

~  "Dishwashers More Efficient Than Hand Washing"
"Scientists at the University of Bonn  in Germany who studied the issue found that the dishwasher uses only half the
energy, one-sixth of the water, and less soap than hand-washing an identical set of dirty dishes. Even the most
sparing and careful washers could not beat the modern dishwasher. The study also found that dishwashers
excelled in cleanliness over hand washing."

Of course for the most efficient operation, the dishwasher must be full before washing dishes and the "heat dry" option
should not be used.

add salt to the water....baking soda.....

I wash my by hand with 'elbow grease'.....it's NEVER failed.....