Why You Shouldn’t Use Regular Dish Soap in the Dishwasher
If you regularly use a dishwasher in your kitchen and are out of dishwasher liquid, you are probably wondering if regular dishwashing detergent will work. As tempting as it is, it’s best to wash the dishes by hand. That’s why.
The dish soap you use to wash your dirty dishes in the sink is much, much more concentrated than what you put in the dishwasher. It is designed to be very frothy and bubbly, but it is precisely because of this activity that you should not use it in the dishwasher. As the guys at This Old House demonstrate, adding regular dish soap to the dishwasher can lead to an overflow, bubbling disaster that spills all over the kitchen floor.
If you only use a little dishwashing detergent, you might be fine, but it’s safer to just wait until you have the right dishwasher detergent or wash the dishes by hand.
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