1.   Lead crystal glass Hot water and dishwasher detergent can cause pitting or cracking.

2.   Be sure to wear rubber gloves, because dishwasher detergent is caustic.

3.   A. That sounds like another good use for a dishwasher detergent, which is fine with The Handyman.

4.   Granule powders, the most traditional form of dishwasher detergents, are effective only when they are fresh.

5.   It usually comes from dishwasher detergent that somehow lingered through the rinse cycle.

6.   Surfaces that you suspect contain lead paint should be washed once a week with a high-phosphate cleaner such as a powdered dishwasher detergent.

7.   The only way to effectively control this dust is by washing down painted surfaces twice a week with a powdered dishwasher detergent.