I have tried cleaning the filter and the drain, and made sure they were clear of food, however I still get food residue built up on my dishes and the machine has a terrible odor. It is mostly noticeable in the bottom of my glasses, but can be seen on other dishes as well. It has gotten to the point that I am only using my dishwasher as a drying rack and just wash everything by hand - not what I expected to be doing when owning a dishwasher. The machine is about 1 1/2 years old, so I am not sure what could be wrong with it. I've tried using a dishwasher cleaning product, Lime Shine, or something like that, but it didn't really do anything, except make the machine smell better temporarily. The machine is one that you don't have to rinse dishes before putting them in, but I still do. What else should I do, and what could be causing this? I am not a very handy person, but I really don't want to pay a repair man to come out and look at the machine if it is a simple fix.
Thanks.
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