Clogged Dishwasher -

I disconnected the drain hose from under the sink. Let me tell you—having a gallon of rancid, food-flecked water dump into a bucket is a character-building experience. The hose itself was clear, so the problem was deeper. That meant the .

The $300 Lesson: Why You Should Never Ignore a Slow-Draining Dishwasher clogged dishwasher

At this point, I did what any rational person does: I watched 47 YouTube videos at 2 a.m. The consensus? The drain hose or the pump. I disconnected the drain hose from under the sink

So I rolled up my sleeves. I pulled out the bottom rack and discovered . You know that fine mesh filter at the bottom? Mine looked like a swamp creature had given birth there. Gray sludge, bits of broken glass, a macaroni noodle that had achieved sentience, and what I think was a grape stem. I scrubbed it for ten minutes. Reassembled. Ran a short cycle. Still standing water. That meant the