dish detergent
noun
US
: liquid soap that is used for washing dishes : dishwashing detergent, dishwashing liquid
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Step 2: Remove The Stain Add a squirt of dish detergent to a sponge or cloth and rinse with water.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Also, newer washers (front loads) use a lot less water and dish detergent is hard on the washing machine pumps during the drain cycle, as it’s meant to move fluid as opposed to partial foamy water.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Swirl again until dish detergent drops disappear into the mixture.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Bleach or dish detergent can be used with water on hard surfaces.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
Mix the solution: in a small bowl, mix a few drops of grease-fighting dish detergent with 1 cup of warm water.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Mix together 1 cup oxygen bleach, 1/2 cup borax, and 2 Tbsp. dish detergent in 1 gallon water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Mix dish detergent designed to cut through grease, such as Dawn Ultra Liquid Dish Soap with hot water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
To remove leaf stains on wood decks, scrub the area with a solution of dish detergent and warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Also, newer washers (front loads) use a lot less water and dish detergent is hard on the washing machine pumps during the drain cycle, as it’s meant to move fluid as opposed to partial foamy water.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Swirl again until dish detergent drops disappear into the mixture.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Bleach or dish detergent can be used with water on hard surfaces.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
Mix the solution: in a small bowl, mix a few drops of grease-fighting dish detergent with 1 cup of warm water.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
Mix together 1 cup oxygen bleach, 1/2 cup borax, and 2 Tbsp. dish detergent in 1 gallon water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
Mix dish detergent designed to cut through grease, such as Dawn Ultra Liquid Dish Soap with hot water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
To remove leaf stains on wood decks, scrub the area with a solution of dish detergent and warm water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
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“Dish detergent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20detergent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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