It makes sense when you think about it. Because dish soap is meant to break up oils and lift grease and grime from your flatware and utensils, there's no reason why it shouldn't work on the oily soap and human grease build-up accumulating in your tub or shower!
Dish soap is designed to cut through tough grease and food stains on our delicate dishware, but it will also disintegrate the dirty marks and soap scum lining your tub. Pour a generous amount of dish soap into your tub and then start scrubbing with the broom.
Yes, you can bathe with dawn soap, but it is not meant for the whole body. It will work since it is a soap. Your skin would be drier than normal with this type of soap. If this is your only option for soap and cleaning your body go for it.
The majority of my solutions contain blue Dawn® Ultra because it's concentrated. The regular Dawn is a non-concentrated version, (also called Simply Clean) so more diluted. Platinum Dawn is almost identical to Ultra, but it contains more surfactants.
Surfactants are chemical compounds known to decrease the friction between a liquid and a gas, solid, or other liquid. This is what makes scrubbing grease and caked on food so easy with Dawn dish soap.
Of the dozens of chemical compounds that make up each brand of hand dishwashing liquid, the surfactants and solvents are the ones that conduct the "business" of dissolving and removing the dirt and oils that make grease on dishes.
Dawn dish soap and vinegar – Mix equal parts of vinegar and blue Dawn dish soap into a spray bottle. Run the shower for a few minutes on hot to heat up the shower space. Spray to coat the surface of the shower walls evenly with the mixture. Let sit for 5 minutes then use a damp cleaning rag to wipe away.
Yes, Dawn Dish Soap is toxic because it contains harmful ingredients like Triclosan, 1,4-dioxane, synthetic dye, fragrance, and the dreaded methylisothiazolinone. These ingredients can cause mild to severe health conditions like nerve and liver damage, skin irritation, and allergic reactions.
“Vinegar is a good cleaner because it's acidic, but when you add dishwashing liquid/dish soap to it (which is a base or neutral) - you neutralise the vinegar. You take away the very thing that makes it work well. “The dishwashing liquid works that well on its own. Adding the vinegar is a pointless step.”
Instead, install a new soap dish high—and dry—on the wall, just below and a little to the side of the showerhead. For a fiberglass or acrylic surround, accessory soap dishes can be glued directly to the wall. For tiled walls, you'll need a porcelain soap dish, and for the install you'll need to remove some tile.
"The biggest don't when it comes to toilet tanks is bleach—do not use bleach or products containing bleach inside the tank, as it can corrode the internal parts of your toilet. If you are aiming to remove tough stains from the tank, I also recommend white vinegar diluted with water."
Final Verdict. For the best performance and value, there's no beating Dawn Ultra Original Dish Soap. It's incredibly effective at cutting grease and removing stains using as little product as possible.
The structure of the dishwashing liquid
The dishwashing liquid molecule has a hydrophilic and hydrophobic tip. The first one has a polar structure that combines with water when washing dishes. The latter, in turn, has a non-polar structure that binds to fat and oil.
Dawn dish washing liquid soap is one of the most common soaps used to remove oil stains. Soap uses the emulsification process to both combine with the oil and then lift it away from the surface.
According to Morgan Brashear, a senior scientist at P&G, which owns Dawn, it's the “surfactant chemistry” in Dawn that makes it so good at removing stains. If we're talking makeup, food, or sweat stains, oil likely plays a role in making them set into garments.
Homemade drain cleaner can break up even the toughest clogs in your sink. Baking soda, vinegar and Dawn dish soap along with boiling water can safely unclog a drain.
Cleaning tips:
Also stay away from scouring powder, white vinegar, and steel wool as they can damage the finish of the bathtub. If you are looking for a cleaner that is gentle on the surface and can be used weekly, then you can choose any of the bathtub cleaners available in the store.
The floor and bathtub should be cleaned every two weeks or so. It is also important to invest in a deep clean every month or so.
Every time you take a bath, rinse the tub's surface and wipe off excess moisture. This can help prevent mildew, soap scum, and grime from building up on the surface. Dish soap can clean the most stubborn, slimy soap buildup.