i really need to do laundry and i only have Dawn soap and i was wondering if i could use it as detergent. dont say buy a new box caus i have to time to...will it ruin my cloths, if you dont truely know, please to answer.
2007-12-23 08:30:00 · 14 answers · asked by Soccergirl15 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I have done this before because I HAD to wash some clothes and we ran out of detergent. I only added maybe a couple of teaspoons because I knew it would sud pretty bad. Nothing came out of the washer but the clothes smelled like the dish soap which I didn't care for.
2007-12-23 08:40:24 · answer #1 · answered by jmoyz28 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dawn Laundry Soap
2016-10-22 08:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have used Dawn and other dish detergents in a pinch. They haven't harmed my clothes at all. It might be a good idea to test a hidden area on the clothing before using just to be safe.
2007-12-23 08:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by als123 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you run out of detergent you can use regular soap.. grate it on a cheese grater into the washer. I've done it before and the laundry turns out fine. I agree that dishwashing liquid will create a bubble avalanche.
2007-12-25 11:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tamike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done lots of loads with different amounts and found that it works really well. Only use 1 tsp. for a small load, up to 1 Tablespoon for a large, very soiled load. It works great, didn't make too many suds and cleaned the clothes wonderfully! It would definitely be a suds problem if you used too much. I only used original Dawn, and it got rid of any grease spots too. :)
2016-01-24 12:07:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cynful 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just used it before I read the comments above. Believe it or not I used 1/2 cup for this load. It turned out fine and does't have any smell (apple blossom on the label). It was Dawn Ultra.
Mary
2016-09-03 09:23:12 · answer #6 · answered by mary s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes , I had work clothes that smelled like stale grease. Laundry soap didn't remove the funk but 1 tps of Dawn & 1/2 cap of softener . ( small load ) Didn't make excessive suds. Clothes smelled clean. Victory is mine. :)
2016-10-12 21:04:10 · answer #7 · answered by Robi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ran out of detergent and I used Dawn liquid dish soap...2 tsp. for a load of clothes, and it worked great. I had softener, so I added that too.
2015-05-26 14:32:01 · answer #8 · answered by Dee P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes too many suds and that will hurt the machine. Just wait until you can buy laundry detergent.
2007-12-23 11:31:13 · answer #9 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely
I got banished from using our new HE top loader washer..because I ran a small load and used up one of my wife s new Tide soap s little cute packets of soap...so how am I supposed to use just a small amount??
I put the washer on a regular cycle, cool water, with two rinses, and hit the start switch,
USE ONLY TWO DROPS OF DAWN PER LOAD..
Worked flawlessly,..she never knew,
steady eddie
2015-07-05 10:34:21 · answer #10 · answered by steadeeeddie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋