Just a small amount - it does the same thing doesn't it?
2006-08-10 01:45:16 · 46 answers · asked by Showaddywaddy 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Not a good idea. Most washing up liquids make a lot of bubbles, whereas tablets and dishwasher liquid doesn't. If you fill the dispenser with washing up liquid, you're going to be looking like Mickey Mouse in Fantasia!
2006-08-10 01:51:32 · answer #1 · answered by purple_duck_uk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't recommend it.
Regular dish washing liquid foams up more than the stuff for the dish washer.
It will likely make a big mess. The suds will overflow out of the dishwasher all over the floor. Or at least that is what happenned when I tried it.
2006-08-10 02:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by chris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noooooo! It will foam up like you wouldn't believe. If it were the same, we wouldn't have to buy the powder/tablets! BTW the powder sold in big boxes is cheaper than the tablets and you can gauge how much you need based on how dirty the dishes are and the hardness of your local water. We have v. soft water so I often use about half what the instructions say, and it works fine. The tablets force you to use a set amount.
Do NOT put liquid in your DW, you will live to regret it. It will probably flood the place and break down.
2006-08-10 07:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it never is ok to do that. You seriously run the risk of ruining yout dishwasher, and making a big mess in your kitchen. Dishwasher stuff costs like 3$ or less, just go buy some more stuff. Otherwise, if you cant get to the store for whatever reason, let them sit in there, or go and WASH them yourself. People still do that you know? Wash their own dishes.
2006-08-10 05:14:58 · answer #4 · answered by jeff the drunk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! cos the stuff that goes into a dishwasher is low-foaming. Even a little bit of ordinary washing up liquid will foam like mad and possible make you dishwasher flood.
2006-08-10 01:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by jools 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not on it's own or as so many of the others have said FOAM CITY!!!! However, if you use like 3 little drops with 2 tablespoons of vinegar if you are in a really tight pinch until you can get more regular stuff, the vinegar reduces the amount of bubbles and actually reduces spotting on glassware.
2006-08-10 01:58:20 · answer #6 · answered by PlainLana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No absoultely not, as I worked at Gala Bingo for 4 years until I left a year ago in June, and my workmate put the wrong detergent in the diswahser, ok it was a bar dishwasher, but same difference, it will foam up big time, and it will make your kitchen like a foam party, so please do not attemp this at hom ok!
I hope this helps?
2006-08-10 01:51:29 · answer #7 · answered by deano2806 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to normal dish detergent as in the type you would use to wash dishes in an open sink, don't use it. The problems is suds. There will be too many for your dishwasher to handle. It probably won't cause permanent damage, but it may cause a mess and not properly clean the dishes.
2006-08-10 01:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by Thundercat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have to use a very small amount. I don't know if the dishes will get cleaned, but if you use more than a couple drops the dishwasher will overflow with soap suds...
2006-08-10 01:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by John J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do mean liquid dishwashing soap like Dawn or Joy? No! Don't do it. The dishsoap will make too many suds, leak out, and cause "suds lock". Only use dishwasher detergent.
2006-08-10 01:52:01 · answer #10 · answered by calli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋