I need to wash some clothes tonight but I ran out of laundry soap. I know dish soap probably wont work because it would sud up everywhere. Any other household cleaner/things i can use just for this one time that wouldn't ruin the clothes/machine?
2007-02-28 15:14:29 · 16 answers · asked by ArcataGirl 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
OK Ddon't PANIC.... run to the kitchen and grab all the car keys and get some more!! ...... oh zing
2007-02-28 15:18:32 · answer #1 · answered by McWordless 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've been in your situation many times...For a large load,
put warm water in your machine, add about 1 tbs of dish soap and about 1/2 cup vinegar. Add your clothes and wash as normal. The vinegar is a good cleaner for alot of things other than laundry as well. It will keep the suds down as well. Put fabric softener in the rinse water. Hope you like what I have suggested.
2007-02-28 16:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by Kutzie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bath soap like a bar but only a little not the whole bar or you can use dish soap but you might want to be careful if it is darks you are washing there may be bleach or whitening in the dishsoap Good Luck oh you can just wash them without soap and rinse twice
2007-02-28 16:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by truely human 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laundry cleansing soap is formulated for low suddsing. The suds will droop the airborne dirt and dirt yet no longer stay in the fabric while rinsed out. Dish cleansing soap is severe suddsing and could make a multitude of your outfits and specific the laundry section too!
2016-10-02 03:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could just use a little bit of dish soap if not you could always use a bit of shampoo
2007-02-28 15:19:55 · answer #5 · answered by snowluk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any liquid body soap? That could work. Otherwise hold the bar soap nder the incoming water for a bit so it makes it soapy.
You should be fine with that. (I think)
2007-02-28 15:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by Mommyk232 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baking soda.
Just a little bit will work as a substitute until you can get out to and pick up some more laundry detergent.
2007-02-28 15:18:12 · answer #7 · answered by Todd C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dish soap is fine, just dont use as much, shampoo is ok but expensive. bubble bath might work, or even liquid hand soap.
2007-02-28 20:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mix some baking soda and some lemon juice. or a little shampoo if you have the expensive kind like biolage. the salon shampoos dont suds up alot.
2007-02-28 15:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so, I wouldn't chance it at all. the only thing that I would do, is if it is WHITES, use just a little bleach and hope for the best!
2007-02-28 15:18:32 · answer #10 · answered by silverblack12345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DISH SOAP / LOW AMOUNT TO LOAD.
GOT A NEIGHBOR.
2007-02-28 15:18:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋