Replacing/Repairing Dishwasher Racks

[Lady TS]

I am in great need of dishwasher racks. I've been looking online this morning and can find the lower rack for around $75-95 plus shipping. Can't even find the top rack. If the top rack is near $100 too, we may as well get a new dishwasher.

I am hoping to eek along with this one because we really need to use that money for other things...

The problem is that the tips of ALL of the little divider wire things(prongs?) are worn/broken off and rusted and marking my dishes. :-/


Does anyone have any idea of how to make it last awhile longer and not mark my dishes, or am I doomed to handwashing?

[klpmommy]

I wonder if you can just get some sort of rubber tip for them. :think

something like this?>
http://www.midatlanticrubber.com/prod_16.htm

[Lady TS]

ooh, I didn't know such a thing existed. Well, I did, but not that you could buy them not already on something! :)