DAWN DISH SOAP IS NOT JUST FOR DISHES ANYMORE!!
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Have you ever wonder why Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is the wildlife cleaner of choice after an oil spill?
According to the International Bird Rescue Research Center, Dawn effectively removes grease but does not cause harm to the skin of the birds. It’s also biodegradable and contains no phosphates
BUBBLES
According to Bubbles.org, Dawn dishwashing liquid makes great homemade bubbles. Here is the Giant Bubble Recipe used in bubble makers at many children’s museums: 1/2 cup Ultra Dawn 1/2 gallon warm water 1 tablespoon glycerin (available at any drug store) OR White Karo syrup works too! Stir gently. Skim the foam off the top of the solution (too much foam breaks down the bubbles). Dip bubble wand and get ready for some good, clean fun!
GREASY HAIR PROBLEMS
Kids get into the darnedest things! Like Vaseline and baby oil rubbed into their hair! Dawn is mild enough to use on their hair and strong enough to remove the most stubborn grease.
HAIR PRODUCT BUILD UP
Once a month use original Dawn as you would shampoo. It will remove excess oil from your hair and scalp and strip away any build-up of styling products without any damage. Perform this once a month and you won’t have to buy expensive salon products that do the same thing.
MANICURE SECRET
Soak fingers in full-strength blue Dawn. It makes the cuticles soft and easy to work with. And it removes the natural oil from the fingernails, which allows the polish to adhere very well.
REPEL HOUSEPLANT INSECTS
A safe, effective way to repel insects from your houseplants, including aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs. Put a drop of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid in a spray bottle, fill the rest of the bottle with water, shake well, and mist your household plants with the soapy water.
CLEAN YOUR WINDOWS
Try this recipe from Merry Maids: mix 3 drops Dawn in 1 gallon water and fill a spray bottle with the solution. Spritz and wipe as you would with any window cleaner.
PETS AND PESTS
Use it to bathe the dogs. It kills fleas on contact and is much cheaper than expensive dog shampoos
TOOLS
After you have finished your automotive repair project, soak your dirty tools in Dawn before you put them away to remove all the oil and grime. Dawn also helps prevent rust from forming on the tools.
ICE PACK
Partially fill a strong zip-type sandwich bag with Dawn dishwashing liquid, close and freeze. The liquid soap stays cold much longer and it can be re-frozen many times. It will conform to the place you need an ice pack.
TUB AND SHOWER CLEANER
Take a spray bottle and fill it halfway with white vinegar. Heat in the microwave. Fill the rest of the way with blue Dawn. Put lid on and shake to mix well. Spray on your tub and shower walls. Allow to sit for a few minutes and rinse away. It will totally melt all the gunk, slime, sludge and other stuff that builds up including a bathtub ring
REPEL ANTS
Spray counter-tops, cupboards and any other area where you see ants with a solution of Dawn and water. Wipe dry. The slight residue of Dawn that remains will not be a problem at all for kids or pets, but ants hate it. Should you see a trail of ants, go ahead and hit them with the Dawn spray
STRIPPING CLOTH DIAPERS
Add a squirt or two of original Dawn dish soap to your washer and run a hot wash, then rinse until there are no more bubbles. Dawn is a degreasing agent and helps stripping by removing oily residue. Be sure to rinse, rinse, rinse until the water runs clear.
UNCLOGGING TOILETS
A cup of Dawn detergent poured into a clogged toilet allowed to sit for 15 minutes and then followed with a bucket of hot water poured from waist height will clear out the toilet.
POISON IVY
Poison ivy spreads through the spread of the oil within the blisters. Washing the affected area with Dawn, especially on children who keep scratching the blister’s open, helps dry up the fluid, AND keep it from spreading
DRIVEWAY CLEANER
If you have gasoline or motor oil stains on your driveway, you can use the kitty litter method to clean up the excess oil and then use a scrub broom and a solution of biodegradable Dawn dishwashing detergent and warm water to safely and effectively remove excess motor oil from the pavement
PAINT OR GREASE REMOVIER FOR HANDS
Dawn combined with corn oil makes for the perfect paint or grease remover. Simply combine a little bit of both in your hands then rub it over affected areas. The corn oil and the dishwashing liquid both help to dissolve the grease and paint – yet leave skin soft, unlike harsher paint removers.
CLEANING THE KIDDIE POOL
Plastic wading pools can get very gunky, very fast. Dump the water, then scrub the pool with Dawn and a sponge. More potent cleaners like bleach will weaken and dry out the plastic in the sun
MULTI PURPOSE CLEANER
Merry Maids recommends using a drop of Dawn in water to clean ceramic tile and no-wax/linoleum floors. You can also use the spray on:
•Bathroom and kitchen counters and sinks.
•Woodwork, e.g., baseboards, shelves, and wainscoting. (Dry as you go–wood doesn’t like prolonged contact with water.)
•Tubs and toilet seats.
LAUNDRY PRE -TREATER FOR OILY CLOTHES
For oil-based stains such as lipstick, grease, butter, motor oil, cooking oil, and some pen inks, simply apply some Dawn dishwashing liquid directly to the stain and scrub with a small brush or toothbrush until the oil is removed, and then launder as usual.
NON- TOXIC LUBRICANT
Sliding glass doors, door knobs, hinges etc. It lasts much longer than any aerosol type spray that I have tried. And Its non-toxic! It does a great job of cleaning the parts that its lubricating as well!
SIDEWALK DE -ICER
For icy steps and sidewalks in freezing temperatures, mix 1 teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol, and 1/2 gallon hot/warm water and pour over walkways. They won’t refreeze. No more salt eating at the concrete in your sidewalks
POOL CLEANER
Squirt Dawn down the middle of the pool and all of the dirt, suntan lotion, etc. will move to the edges of the pool for easy clean up! AND it makes the pools sparkle.
EYEGLASS DEFOGGER
Simply rub a small drop of Dawn on eyeglass lenses, and wipe clean. It will leave a very thin film that will prevent them from fogging up
SHOWER FLOORS
Cover greasy footprints on shower floors with a coating of Dawn; let sit overnight. Scrub away the gunk in the morning with a stiff brush.
APHID CONTROL ON FRUIT TREES
Mix two tablespoons Dawn to a gallon of water and put in your sprayer. Try to get spray both sides of the leaves, branches and the tree trunks. Let sit for about 15 minutes and then rinse the trees THOROUGHLY!
AND FINALLY……..
Here’s a brilliant idea! Need a hostess gift when visiting friends and family this summer? Print off this post and include it with a bottle of Blue Dawn! Talk about USEFUL
Okay, so we all know Dawn is amazing for dishes, but have you ever really stopped to think why it's so good? For me, the 'does Dawn dish soap excel at cutting grease' query isn't just a question—it's a statement of fact! And it's not just marketing hype when you see that '4X FASTER GREASE CLEANING' on the Dawn Ultra Platinum bottle I often use. There's a real science behind it, but in simple terms, it’s all about its powerful surfactants. These little heroes break down oil and grease, encapsulating them so they can be easily rinsed away. This is why it’s the go-to for wildlife rescues after oil spills – it’s tough on grease but gentle enough not to harm delicate skin, which honestly, makes me trust it even more for my own home. I remember this one time, my husband was working on the car and came in with motor oil all over his hands and even some on his favorite work shirt. My first thought? Blue Dawn! For his hands, I mixed a little Dawn with some corn oil, just like the article mentioned, and it worked like magic, leaving his skin soft instead of stripped. For the shirt, a quick dab of Dawn directly on the stain, a gentle scrub with an old toothbrush, and into the wash it went. Stain gone! It’s such a relief to have an affordable solution that actually works for those tough, oily messes that other detergents just can't handle. Beyond the obvious kitchen and laundry uses, I've personally found Dawn indispensable for so many other sticky situations. My kids, bless their hearts, somehow always manage to get something greasy in their hair – whether it’s sticky candy or just general product overload. Instead of reaching for expensive clarifying shampoos, a tiny bit of original Dawn, used just like shampoo once a month, strips away all that build-up without drying out their scalps. It leaves their hair feeling incredibly clean and light. And for those pesky household pests? I was skeptical at first about using it for plants, but after battling spider mites on my beloved indoor fern, I gave the Dawn spray a try (just a drop in a spray bottle with water). It was a game-changer! It's so much safer than harsh chemical pesticides, and my plants bounced back beautifully. The same goes for ants; a quick spritz of a Dawn-and-water solution on my countertops keeps those little invaders at bay without worrying about harsh chemicals near food prep areas. What truly makes Dawn stand out for me, and probably why so many people search for 'Dawn dish soap' hacks, is its incredible versatility and effectiveness. Whether it's creating giant bubbles for a backyard party (the glycerin trick really works!), cleaning grime off garden tools, or even making a DIY sidewalk de-icer in winter, this humble bottle of blue liquid consistently delivers. It's truly a multi-purpose powerhouse that saves me money and keeps my home sparkling clean, proving it's definitely not just for dishes anymore!
I may buy generic on most things but Dawn will always come name brand