I totally get that hesitation. When I redid the guest room walls in my old Victorian, I tried wet sanding thinking it'd save me from the dust apocalyp...

Definitely second the dry-brushing tip—did something similar when restoring the ceiling medallions in my old Victorian. It really brought out the deta...

Funny you mention dishwasher noise—I recently swapped mine out for a Bosch after years of tolerating an older model that sounded like a small aircraft...