According to the packaging, the stuff cuts through grease five times faster than other dish soaps. You simply spray the foam onto a dish (or a sink full of dishes!) and, then depending on how bad the mess is, you either rinse right away with water or you let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe and rinse.
Unlike traditional dish soap that needs water to create bubbles, the Powerwash bottle activates suds by spraying. The brand claims the new formula “cuts through grease on contact,” working five times faster than other dish soaps.
But the spray foam of Dawn Powerwash really does make Dawn dish soap even better. It's all because the powerful suds are created in the spray chamber, which means it doesn't even require water to lather up suds the way regular dish soap does.
Dawn Powerwash is almost the same as regular Dawn, but it also has rubbing alcohol. This helps it remove more stains. It also spray in a foam, so it's easy to dispense and small amount.
I absolutely love this product! It gives such a nice even spray and it helps not waste so much regular dish soap when you just want to wash a couple dishes or soak some pans.
Take your empty 16 ounce Powerwash bottle and pour about an inch of Dawn dish soap in the bottle. It's about 1/4 cup, if you want to actually measure it. But seriously, there is no need to. I then added about a tablespoon of rubbing alcohol.
Dish soap gets rid of all kinds of pathogens, including viruses and bacteria. The dishwasher is also effective at sanitizing your dishes, since the enzymes in dish detergent combined with scalding hot water are effective at getting rid of germs.
While it's not all-natural, Powerwash does come in a “free-and-clear” version that lacks any dyes — I actually prefer the free-and-clear version because it has a nice pear scent. (The standard Powerwash smells more like dish soap.) Even though I use it almost every day, one bottle lasts me about three months.
Ingredients. Alcohol Denat., C10-16 Alkyldimethylamine Oxide, Dipropylene Glycol Butyl Ether, Ethanolamine, Fragrances, Hexeth-5, Phenoxythanol, PPG-26, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Water. Contains Fragrance Allergen(s).
Dawn's Powerwash Is My Favorite Way to Clean Shower Doors
First, I mist the glass with vinegar. Then, I aim the Powerwash nozzle on the doors and spray with the gloriously foamy Dawn. The foaminess helps the soap stick to the doors.
To avoid damaging your stovetop, always use a non-abrasive cloth and gentle cleaner. Dawn® dish soap makes cleaning stovetop surfaces So Dawn Easy - whether it's glass, ceramic, enamel, or stainless steel.
P&G Launches New Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray | 2019-12-31 | Packaging Strategies.
She says the reason Dawn is so good at cleaning birds without hurting them is that it was designed to erase grease from dishes without harming hands. The exact formula is a secret, but she says the key is balancing the surfactants -- the chemicals that cut the grease.
That's right: Grab your dish soap and a broom, and you might be as pleasantly surprised as we were to learn that Dawn is apparently just as effective at banishing bathtub scum as it is at removing all that grime and grease from your dishes and pans. Plus, this technique is equal parts simple and fast!
Exactly true! The Dawn dish soap bottle contains the same small bleach warning, but NO list of ingredients. I've learned however that all chemical products must publish a Material Safety Data Sheet which can be easily found on the internet and contains a “Composition and Ingredients” section.
It's pretty simple — just like they do on food particles that are stuck to your dishes in the sink, the combination of hot water and dish soap help to dissolve and break up whatever it may be that is lodged in the toilet causing a clog. This handy tip is great should you find yourself in a pinch.
Response from Dawn:
We have four different scents in our Powerwash line; Fresh, Apple, Citrus, and our Free & Clear has a a light pear scent. We'd like to help you with your product. When you get a moment, give us a call at (800) 725-3296.
Has Dawn Power Dissolver been discontinued? We understand this may not be the news you want to hear, but in March 2014, we stopped making Dawn Power Dissolver. It's important to us that we provide you with great products that you love to use, so we pay attention to which products are most popular with our consumers.
Expert cleaners at Classic Cleaners confirm that original blue dawn can be used for many things, not just the dishes, because of it's grease dissolving properties. It's also non-toxic, not harmful to your skin, it's biodegradable and it contains no phosphates.
Garlic, your answer to clean toilets
—garlic can be a very useful addition to your toilet cleaning products. In fact, it contains a substance called allicin—which you can credit for garlic's distinctive aroma—that keeps bacteria and fungi at bay.
Baking soda, vinegar and Dawn dish soap along with boiling water can safely unclog a drain. Baking soda, vinegar and Dawn dish soap along with boiling water can safely unclog a drain.
Dawn® Platinum
As you can see, the difference between these two is the Platinum version has an extra cleaning agent and water softener! This makes it more powerful for stuck on stains or food.
Dawn wrote the VERIFY team, “None of our Dawn dishwashing liquids contain ammonia. However, you shouldn't mix dish washing liquids with any cleaner, including bleach.” Dr. Dasgupta said that is because most of them have amines, an organic form of ammonia.