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Have you ever been reduced to using dish washing liquid in the dishwasher?

Posted - January 7, 2020

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  • 32527
    Many times. For laundry on occasion as well. This post was edited by my2cents at January 7, 2020 2:28 PM MST
      January 7, 2020 11:38 AM MST
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  • 22853

    No. I don't have a dishwasher.
    :)
      January 7, 2020 11:51 AM MST
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  • 52903

      Nope. I’ve never been a fan of automatic dishwashing machines, I do not use them. 
    ~
      January 7, 2020 11:56 AM MST
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  • 46117
    No it won't work.

    Why don't you just wash the things by hand?  
      January 7, 2020 11:59 AM MST
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  • 6988
    Some 10+ years ago, my daughter, her husband, and 3 kids moved in due to, well, 3 kids got expensive. So for about a year, my daughter did the dishes with the new Kitchenaid dishwasher. One day she comes to me and says, "look at all this grey stuff in the dishwasher!"  Inside of the machine was all coated with mineral deposits like I had never seen! I carefully scraped it out. I filled a fruit jar with the stuff.  After that, I use 'Lemi Shine' with each wash and it has been great for shiny glasses and dishwear, and no more 'grey junk' in the dishwasher. (It is available at Walmart)
      January 7, 2020 12:34 PM MST
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  • 10449
    No.  It can ruin the machine.

    Just hand wash the dishes (before the lazyitis epidemic hit, this was the only way to wash them).  Or, if you're super lazy, let the dog lick them clean.
      January 7, 2020 12:39 PM MST
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  • 44173
    Since I don't have a dog, I could lick them clean.
      January 7, 2020 2:30 PM MST
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  • No. And that's not a good idea--use too much and you'll cause it to overflow and spill out onto the floor (happened to me once when some Dawn was on the dishes before they went in the dishwasher). 
      January 7, 2020 1:27 PM MST
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  • 44173
    Well, I didn't force her to drink it. I couldn't take her to the ER, though...her green card had expired.

    This post was edited by Element 99 at November 11, 2021 8:29 PM MST
      January 7, 2020 2:32 PM MST
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  • 17364
    Don't do that.  If you are out of dishwashing powder and can't run to the store but must run the dishwasher, put some baking powder in it and turn it on the hottest wash.
      January 7, 2020 11:55 PM MST
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  • I don't think I would do that.  It could be way too sudsy for a dishwasher.  
      January 9, 2020 1:42 AM MST
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  • 3680
    Well, given that my dishwasher is a polythene bowl and a plastic brush, powered by my muscles....
      February 10, 2020 2:35 PM MST
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