Last Tuesday I opened a fresh bottle of lemon scented soap and it hit me like a moldy towel. I scrubbed through 12 plates and the smell just got worse. Has anyone else had a batch go bad like that or did I just get a weird bottle?
I got suckered by a cute listing with a handmade bottle and promises of all natural grease cutting. First wash, my plates still had that slick oily film no matter how much I scrubbed. I even tried hotter water and more soap, but it just made more suds without actually cleaning. Ended up dumping half the bottle down the drain after a week of frustration. Went back to my usual Blue Dawn ultra and everything was sparkling again in one wash. Has anyone else tried boutique dish soaps that just don't work?
Grabbed a bottle of Mrs. Meyer's lemon verbena on a whim at the grocery store back in March because the price was $3.50 cheaper, and now I actually look forward to doing dishes. My pans come out clean but my hands don't feel like sandpaper after, has anyone else switched brands and never looked back?
My grandmother's Pyrex had this layer of baked cheese that wouldn't budge even after soaking in Dawn overnight, so I microwaved some white vinegar for 2 minutes and poured it in. Stuff cut through the grease like a chainsaw and I didn't even have to scrub, has anyone else found a random kitchen hack that beats the name brands?
After 2 years of insisting Dawn was the only thing that could handle my greasy cast iron, I grabbed a bottle on clearance for $3 and now my plates actually smell like lemons instead of just 'clean'... has anyone else been converted by a fancy soap that you were sure was overhyped?
Last month my aunt Martha told me I was crazy for using lemon-scented Dawn. She said lavender was the only way to go and even gave me a bottle of her favorite brand. I used it for three days straight and noticed my wine glasses had this cloudy, weird film that wouldn't rinse off. Turns out the lavender oils were leaving residue. Anyone else had a soap scent mess up your glassware like that?
She said she prefers the Walmart generic because it doesn't dry out her hands as much. I told her Dawn cuts grease better but she handed me a plate to wash and honestly I couldn't tell the difference. Has anyone else had a family member change your mind on a brand you swore by?
I was just doing my usual Sunday night scrub session and noticed the bottle of Dawn I’ve been using since like last March was getting low. So I checked the label out of boredom and realized I’ve logged over 1000 sink loads with this one 28 ounce bottle. I know that sounds insane but I wash everything by hand because my apartment’s dishwasher is basically a drying rack at this point lol. The scent still smells as strong as day one and it cuts through bacon grease like nobody’s business. I honestly didn’t even track this stuff I just kept buying the same lemon scent and refilling the same squeeze bottle. Has anyone else noticed how long a single bottle lasts if you use like half a squirt per load or am I just living in a dish soap fantasy world?
I always swore Dawn was the only thing that could cut through bacon grease, but I grabbed the $1.99 Aldi brand on a whim last month to save a few bucks. To my surprise, it handled a greasy lasagna pan just fine, though the lemon scent was way weaker and faded fast. Has anyone else found a cheap alternative that actually works as well as the name brands?
She said heat activates the degreaser but cold seals the scent so I tried it and my hands don't smell like lemon cleaner for hours after, anyone else switch their rinse temp?
Last month a lady in this group said I was wasting soap by putting it straight on the sponge. She said to squirt it in the water first and swish it around. I tried it that night and suddenly a single squirt cleaned a whole sink of greasy pans instead of needing 5 pumps. Cut my soap use by maybe 60 percent. Anyone else change their whole method after someone called them out?
I grabbed a bottle of Mrs. Meyer's pumpkin spice on clearance last October because my sister dared me to try it. Thought it would be weak and leave that fake scent on my plates. First time I used it on a greasy roasting pan from Sunday dinner, it broke down the hardened fat faster than my usual Dawn. Now I'm actually mad I waited until June to buy the seasonal leftovers.
My bottle of Dawn tipped over behind the sink last Tuesday and leaked all over the counter, and since I was out of backups I grabbed what my roommate had under the cabinet, and now I'm honestly questioning if I've been missing out on a whole different citrus vibe this whole time - anyone else ever switch brands out of desperation and end up liking it better?
I cooked salmon last Tuesday and even after running the dishwasher twice, my kitchen still smelled like a dock. I spent three days trying everything - baking soda, vinegar, leaving the window open in 40 degree weather. Nothing worked. Then my neighbor told me to try scrubbing the sink drain with a lemon wedge and salt. I did it yesterday morning and the smell was gone by noon. I have no idea why that works but it saved me from throwing out my dish sponge. Has anyone else had a weird smell that took forever to track down?
I kept the big blue Dawn bottle under the sink for like 12 months. Just in case. But my wife's lemon verbena Mrs. Meyer's kept calling my name. Last weekend I washed a greasy cast iron pan from a bacon breakfast. Mrs. Meyer's cut through it just fine. No residue. And my hands didn't feel like sandpaper. Anyone else find a scent that works better than the standard blue stuff?
Last semester, my roommate kept complaining her hands were dry and our dish soap was too harsh. I thought it was weird since I use the same stuff without issues. Turns out she was using the foaming hand soap from the bathroom pump to wash all our plates and cups for like 4 weeks straight. I caught her doing it when I came home early and saw her squirting it onto a sponge. She said it smelled nice and she didn't want to waste money on a separate dish soap bottle. I had to explain that hand soap doesn't cut grease at all, and our pans were probably just getting a light perfume bath instead of actual cleaning. Has anyone else had someone in their house mix up soaps like this?
She told me last Thanksgiving to let a smear of the lemon verbena kind sit on the lasagna pan for 20 minutes, and it cut through the crust like butter. Has anyone else found a specific soap that works better on certain foods, or is that just in my head?
I stopped at that Shell off exit 12 last weekend to grab some dish soap for a camping trip, and I picked up their generic brand thinking it would save a buck. Big mistake. That stuff smelled like a mix of old gym socks and artificial lemon, and it barely cut through the bacon grease from breakfast. I had to scrub each pan like three times and still felt a film left behind. My buddy said his hands broke out in a rash after using it on his cast iron. has anyone else run into a bad batch of budget soap from a random gas station?