Can I use laundry detergent to wash dishes?

Laundry detergent is a lot more caustic than standard dish washing liquid. It's therefore not good for your skin. If it has come into contact with your skin, you may get sore hands for a few days and almost certainly will get dry flaky skin on your hands. read more

Laundry detergent can be used to wash dishes in either a sink or a dishwasher; however, it is not a good idea to use laundry detergent to wash dishes. Using laundry detergent in a dishwasher may void the dishwasher's warranty. read more

Using laundry soap to wash by hand may not be as bad, but using laundry soap in a dish washer can be extremly tricky. If you use too much, the suds come out of the dishwasher even though the door is locked shut. I've tried this, it was bad, suds all over the place. read more

Most hand soap you buy from a store or market is actually a type of detergent. Detergent hand soap will foam better in the dishwater, but soap will be gentler on the skin. Both are milder than dish soap but can work well when used in hot dishwater. read more