Can i use dish detergent for laundry

Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community or ask a new question. I found out my maid washes the dish-cloths and tea towels with dishwashing detergent rather than washing powder. She was very offended when I brought it up with her. Can anyone give me advice on whether dishwashing detergent is OK to use on fabric products like this or not?

Everything always seems very clean. Truly, in my life experience, she seems to know what's best as a professional and is watching out for your best interests so please just trust her expertise. It's okay to ask her questions but it's best to ask her out of 'how and why does this work well' rather than a mind set that she might be making a mistake. Advertisement It's all in how you approach the question ;-.

I am a massage therapist and laundry soap was not reliably getting the oil out of the sheets. I tried dishwasher detergent and it works perfectly. It is also much cheaper than laundry soap why? I use it for all my laundry now.

I have read some say that it is too harsh for fabric. The main differences are in the pH, presence or absence of bleach, and the types of surfactants — long molecules that are water-loving at one end and oil-loving at the other.

Automatic dishwasher detergents use a brute force approach that is effective but far too harsh for skin, breaking down stains and food with high pH and chlorine bleach. Detergents for hand dishwashing do not contain bleach and use blends of surfactants that are mild to skin and work near neutral pH. Use 2 teaspoons for medium loads and 3 teaspoons for large loads.

Fill up the machine with water, add your clothes and let the washing machine do its job. If you have a front-loading washing machine, you should use a sink to wash your clothes with dish soap. Tutor Clean reports that this type of washing machine is harder to clean if too many bubbles form during the washing process.

When using a sink, you'll be able to quickly rinse out any excess soap should you accidentally use too much. Since laundry detergent is designed specifically for cleaning clothing, stick to using dish soap only for emergencies.

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