Dishsoap in Dishwasher

**kittykatstrong** · 10-22-2008, 01:07 PM

DONT DO IT! Even if you are out of dishwasher soap and dont want to buy more.

I had bubbles everywhere. I ended up having to put salt and vinager in it and run the load again.

When you run out of soap what do you use in its place?

**zakity** · 10-22-2008, 04:40 PM

I think the homemade recipe is borax and washing soda. I don't know the measurements though.

**vigilant20** · 10-22-2008, 04:42 PM

Oh my....I remember my dad doing that once when I was maybe 8. It was hilariously disastrous.

ETA: Now that I re-read yours it doesn't sound that bad. When he did it, he added LOTS to make sure it worked...we're talking about the entire kitchen floor flooded with bubbles.

**madhen** · 10-22-2008, 04:46 PM

Ratio of borax to baking soda is 1:1. Easy to remember.

You can use white vinegar in the rinse compartment, as well.

**cab54** · 10-22-2008, 06:30 PM

Don't feel badly. My sister did that once with my mom's dishwasher. We had a carpetted kitchen. I hope you don't.

**Non-Conformist** · 10-22-2008, 06:48 PM

I've been tempted to try it since I've always heard not to do it but I wasn't sure of the why behind it.

But now that I know, I won't try it.

**onencgirl** · 10-22-2008, 06:56 PM

LOL I remember my oldest ds calling me about six years ago in a panic. He had bubbles everywhere. Took him most of the night to clean it up.

**kittykatstrong** · 10-23-2008, 01:15 AM

My DD4 was having so much fun playing with the bubbles and that I think is why I was not more upset. How can you be when a child is having so much fun.

**MomK** · 10-26-2008, 05:56 PM

I have used dishwashing soap in my dishwasher, and it worked ok. I only used about a teaspoon, though.

**quiltingmommy** · 10-26-2008, 08:03 PM

Dh did that once, about 2 years ago when I was in bed with the flu (that turned into pneumonia). I went downstairs, lights were off in the kitchen to get a glass of water. I was standing there thinking "why does the dishwasher sound so funny?" turned on a light and couldn't believe how I could walk through the bubbles and not know it! I was SSOOOOOO mad! It took forever (remember, i had the flu) to clean that up. Dh helped but I was so sick, he was just making me feel worse.