Washing up liquid (dish soap)

[Lullabelle]

At the moment we are using Fairy liquid, despite the hype I do not rate it at all, it goes 'flat' really quickly.
Sainsburys own brand is far better and will return to it once this bottle is empty.

 

[TastyReuben]

I don't know what brand it is, but we mail order a handful of "ecologically responsible" cleaning supplies, mainly because they don't test on animals, and one of those is their washing-up liquid (what we'd call dish soap here in the US).

Fairy is actually owned by...Proctor & Gamble, headquartered about 30 minutes from my house.

 

[Burt Blank]

What washing up liquid ? I don't even know how to load the dish washer never mind buy the stuff that goes into it.

 

[mjd]

What washing up liquid ? I don't even know how to load the dish washer never mind buy the stuff that goes into it.

I think "washing up liquid" refers to the soap one uses to wash dishes by hand. In the US, we call it "dish soap" which is often a liquid. Detergent for a dishwasher can be a thick liquid but comes in tablets or powders as well.

 

[Burt Blank]

I think "washing up liquid" refers to the soap one uses to wash dishes by hand. In the US, we call it "dish soap" which is often a liquid. Detergent for a dishwasher can be a thick liquid but comes in tablets or powders as well.

Oh thats what it is.

 

[lastmanstanding]

I think "washing up liquid" refers to the soap one uses to wash dishes by hand. In the US, we call it "dish soap" which is often a liquid. Detergent for a dishwasher can be a thick liquid but comes in tablets or powders as well.

I use anti-dandruff shampoo. Guaranteed to clean any thing oily and greasy.

 

[mjd]

I use anti-dandruff shampoo. Guaranteed to clean any thing oily and greasy.

I knew someone that used shampoo for dishes sometimes. I've done the reverse. I put my bag of laundry in a closet area I use as a pantry and didn't realize a bottle of cooking oil was leaking. I used Dawn (good for breaking down grease) in the wash. It took two times but it worked.

 

[Morning Glory]

Title amended to include 'dish soap'.

I use whatever is cheapest but I don't use it very often. I can't recall the last time I filled the sink with suds. Everything goes in the dishwasher. Occasional I'll rinse out a pan by with a bit of washing up liquid if its not very dirty.

 

[mjd]

Morning Glory, I'm the opposite. I don't have a dishwasher now so I have to wash by hand. Even when I had one, there were things that wouldn't go in (ie. cast iron, good knives, large stock pots, etc.).

 

[Morning Glory]

Morning Glory, I'm the opposite. I don't have a dishwasher now so I have to wash by hand. Even when I had one, there were things that wouldn't go in (ie. cast iron, good knives, large stock pots, etc.).

Ah - I forgot cast iron. I have a couple of small cast iron baking dishes and do wash those. Good knives I rinse off under the tap.

 

[Burt Blank]

Ah - I forgot cast iron. I have a couple of small cast iron baking dishes and do wash those. Good knives I rinse off under the tap.

Afternoon Glory, this is all to technical for me. Mrs OCD Blank deals with these sort of things after I have gone to sleep. I must say I do like it when she forgets to take her marigolds off when she joins me.

 

[LissaC]

I refuse to use anything other than Fairy. It does a good job at washing grease and it's also great for cleaning stains on clothes; even blood stains! For dealing with grease that is super difficult to remove, I use Mistolin (unsure if it's sold outside of Portugal, maybe it's sold under other names)

 

[caseydog]

In the US, I'm sure Dawn is the top brand. It is VERY good at dealing with grease. It is also the most expensive brand.

CD

 

[rascal]

Some cheap stuff, wife hand washes if only a few things, I load the washer.

Russ