Dawn Dishsoap????
Marsha Moody
6 years ago
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Comments (25)There's been a lot of buzz about banana skins keeping aphids away [Google it], might be worth a try. Threw in another cool link. Washing formulations change. We tried an experiment to kill some crabgrass in the driveway, way back, in the olden days, by throwing a bucket of leftover floor suds on it. Spic'n Span, in those days, turned out to be TSP [ tri sodium phosphate] in an orange box. LOL! Fertilizer ! Dish formulations are changing, most of them are too harsh on fine fabrics now, though i can still use palmolive green liquid. Using some in the oven, was a disaster, it wouldn't all come off, and it scorched, with a dangerous smell. I used years ago, in a spray bottle: ~2 Tbs oil [light, veggie], a small squirt of dishsoap to make it stick, & maybe a little alcohol or vinegar, some garlic or hot pepper... Some aromatics and herbs work as a repellent, so, he he, well, why not just use dirty dishwater? he he, It's a silly notion, that i like my plants too much, to ever try. There's always other stuff, that would make a gummy mess. Besides, it would hurt their feelings. :] Baby shampoo, sounds good. Do they even still sell soap? I couldn't find any anymore, at the S&S. Ivory Snow is now a detergent. Did they have to take it off the market, because there might be a bad cow in the tallow? Who knows. Murphy's Oil Soap is good on scale, and a lot of other pests. Cycle it , with the Safer's, 2 uses of one, then, 2 of the other, The Lemon oil-furniture oil, might have a bigger kick, than cooking oil, in soap / oil combos. Some bugs can't take lemon or pine scent. What about the cheap pine oil cleaners? The store brands have 18%. That might be hard on plants, but heck on bugs, if some one gets daring enough, don't use more than a teaspoon per gallon, and use it late in the day. Great thread. Here is a link that might be useful: Banana skins, aphids, and odd stuff...See Moredoes anyone still handwash their dishes
Comments (35)vacuumfreak, sounds like you have a great system working for you. I always find it helpful to run some hot water in the sink while I'm cooking. Not a full sink but some and any utensils I'm using can start to soak immediately. This helps me keep up with the dishes. I really have a problem with washing dishes immediately after a meal. I like to be able to enjoy the meal, relax, maybe have dessert later and not rush into doing the dishes. I like to have them soak and that way they're ready to quickly swish, rinse and dry in the rack. BTW, for the one who gets a flavor from the Direct Foam, I'm sure you're just not rinsing them right. Or you're using too much soap. I've always found Dawn & Joy to be the best for rinsing off easily. Sunlite is pretty good. Generics are the worst, Palmolive is pretty bad. Water makes a difference. Find what works best for you. A couple tips: It's a good idea to give brushes, sponges, etc an occasional bleach soaking to kill off the crud. I like having a small, cheap flexible plastic putty knife handy for cleaning things on the counter or on dishes. BTW, I'm not sure the advantage of having a dishpan in the sink. I just put less water in the sink. If you have only one sink, of course it's a benefit, but I don't understand the need. I have the drainer out of the sink. Have thought about leaving it in there and rinsing, but I often have more dishes so it would pile up over so I have the drain tray divert the water to the sink and use one sink for washing and the other for rinsing. Sometimes plug the sink to hold the water for rinsing. But if there's a lot, then you have to change the water or you'll leave soap on the dishes and get the taste. Don't want that! :)...See MoreHELP! Vaseline? smeared all over my hardwood floor, WWYD?
Comments (8)Send them back. You have just discovered what happens when petroleum based mats meet a polyurethane finish. |f you CANNOT feel anything "liquid" on the bottom of the mats, then you are looking at a chemical reaction....and no amount of washing will get rid of that reaction. I'm just glad you found this out only ONE DAY after putting this down. Had you left the mat in place for more than a few days, you would have had to repair the finish on your floor. The mats you just purchased are for porcelain tile or stone. Nothing else. Even some forms of laminate flooring have urethane or polyurethane finish applied over the photo which means the mats could possibly damage laminate (extremely rare...but not unheard of). Send them back unless you have a stone/tile portion of your home that could use them....See MoreDawn Dishsoap New Zealand Springs Question
Comments (20)I usually buy Palmolive and don't find it's heavily scented. I've purchased plain old Dawn before and like it okay, too. Last year, before the shutdown, I bought one of these at Costco to take to a friend's cabin where I am frequently a guest. I try to bring some supplies to replenish what gets used when I visit, but someone else had brought the same exact thing that weekend, so she insisted I bring mine home (not a lot of storage). I began using it during the shut down because I was out of my regular and it's quite nice. It says it is citrus, but I do not get that scent from it at all. It's very lightly scented (I'd prefer none) but it's not at all offensive. I use it at the sink to wash my hands, too, and it's very gentle. Seems to cut grease well, too. With costco's generous return policy, you might want to try it - it's not heavily colored either. It's lighter, more transparent than this pic shows....See MoreTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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