Two of those grueling days were spent at Sears, choosing appliances. New appliances were included in the building loan so we felt like kids turned loose in a candy store. Perhaps you've experienced the illusion of wealth - when you're spending somebody else's money - followed by the shocking reality of paybacks. And we all know what they say about those. But I digress.
On this particular day we were after a dishwasher. Who knew there were so many features we'd lived without for so long? We finally settled on a good middle-of-the-road model but added the Turbo Zone feature, guaranteed to get even the grungiest pans sparkling clean. Uh-huh.
Fast forward a couple months. We and our new doors, windows, trim ... and appliances are now installed in the house. After dinner one evening, we're loading our new dishwasher and Brent puts in the frying pan with all the little pork chop crunchies burned on the bottom. I had my doubts and I said so. But my wonderful (naive) optimistic husband insisted this is just the scenario for which we paid and extra $100. He was convinced the pan would come out sparkling. Uh-huh.
Fast forward again to the end of the Lakers game. The "clean dishes" light is on. Here is where the rubber meets the road. I will admit the crunchies had turned to soggies but, bottom line, they were still there. So much for Mr. Turbo. Probably too late to get our $100 back. But that's not the end of the story. For those of you who have been sucked in by a sales pitch, I'm here to tell you, redemption is on the way. What you need is ... a greyhound.
Meet Arlo. Crunchies are no challenge. Dried on peanut butter is a snap. Egg yolk on breakfast plates? No problem! He's willing, he's handy, he's a perfectionist, and he even does silverware.

Dudes! Don't pay extra! Forget the Smart Wash, Pots & Pans, and Turbo Zone buttons. Get yourself in the Greyhound Zone and you'll never again have to worry about those embarrasing smudges your dishwasher just doesn't get. Guaranteed!

An interesting little aside, Arlo has a brother whose name is Turbo. I understand his specialty is garage doors. Perhaps his mom will share his talents with us?
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