Wheee! I got my laundry done yesterday.

@TheHorse (224777)

Walnut Creek, California

March 26, 2025 10:01am CST

After realizing I had been wearing the same pair of socks for several days, I decided it was time to get my laundry done yesterday. I like the fact that my clothes smell like Bounce when they come out of the dryer. It's subtle, but enjoyable. I actually used Dollar Tree laundry soap for my laundry yesterday. It had worked fine in my dishwasher, so why not use it for laundry?

Do you think soap is soap? Or do you use different soaps for different applications?

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@BarBaraPrz (49083)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Mar

I used laundry soap in the dishwasher once... suds all over the floor. And I have to ask, did your socks walk over and voluntarily jump into the washer?

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Mar

They did. I washed my March underpants too. Early. But it could be a few weeks before I do laundry again. A fella's gotta do what a fella's gotta do.

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@BarBaraPrz (49083)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Mar

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Mar

@BarBaraPrz I'll probably take my March shower before I head to Guitar Center today.

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@kareng (71201)

• United States

26 Mar

I use specific soap for laundry, dishwasher and hand washing things in the kitchen. I suppose that is a habit you pick up or passed on from your family.

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@kareng (71201)

• United States

26 Mar

@TheHorse I sometimes substitute baking soda in the dishwasher. It does just fine!

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

@kareng Dang! I should try that!

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Mar

Yep. I think so. I still remember that my parents used Tide. I just use whatever soap is around. But I do have some Irish Spring and real shampoo in my shower.

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@rakski (134930)

• Philippines

27 Mar

I use different soaps for different things, laundry detergent for clothes, dish soap for dishes, and body wash for me. But I do think a lot of name-brand soaps are just for marketing

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@rakski (134930)

• Philippines

28 Mar

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Mar

@rakski Have you e er watched a "soap opera"? I don't know if we still have them here. But they were designed to market soap products to American women. I think the have "soap operas" around the world now.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

I think so too.

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@JudyEv (349296)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Mar

I use capsules in the dish-washer and laundry detergent in the washing machine so yes, different soaps for different applications.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

@JudyEv Maybe your clothes will have unsightly spots on them and your dishes will have "ring around the collar."

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

What would happen if you used laundry soap in the dishwasher and capsules for your laundry? Please report if you conduct research on this matter.

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@JudyEv (349296)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Mar

@TheHorse I might do it when I get home but don't want to risk it at the house-sit.

Actually I doubt there'd be much difference.

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@LindaOHio (185183)

• United States

27 Mar

There are different soaps for a reason. As BarBara said, you could end up with suds all over the floor. Have a great day.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

I'd just use less next time.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

Oh oh. I put a lot of laundry detergent in my dishwasher about 15 mins ago I'd better check my kitchen.

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@LindaOHio (185183)

• United States

28 Mar

@TheHorse lol It might be a sudsy mess.

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@MarieCoyle (42102)

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26 Mar

According to the plumber I am acquainted with, you should not put laundry detergent in your dishwasher. Reason being, a dishwasher doesn’t use but 2.5-3 gallons of water every cycle. Laundry detergent requires a lot of water to rinse it out of anything and it can build up really fast in the drain and the filter of the dishwasher. Regular dishwashing detergent isn’t very sudsy at all, and it is better for the machine and to rinse thoroughly. So I stick with what works for me.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

Life is full of mysteries. My dishwasher is about the only thing here that has not taken ill.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Mar

@MarieCoyle Best of luck to you. I seem to destroy vacuum cleaners. Maybe I love vacuuming too much.

@MarieCoyle (42102)

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27 Mar

@TheHorse I do know that it always seems when one appliance gets sick, another one usually follows. Hopefully, mine will last awhile longer.

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@Orson_Kart (7189)

• United Kingdom

27 Mar

It’s definitely not “soap” that makes up a dishwasher capsule or tablet. Asking AI I got this response: Dishwasher tablets typically contain a blend of ingredients including alkaline agents, oxygen-based bleaches, enzymes, surfactants, and sequestering agents to effectively clean and remove stains from dishes. Not to be confuse with laundry detergent.

@wolfgirl569 (113641)

• Marion, Ohio

26 Mar

I use different soaps.

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@wolfgirl569 (113641)

• Marion, Ohio

27 Mar

@TheHorse No, my mother did

@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

LOL! Did you watch soap operas at some time?

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@RasmaSandra (83416)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 Mar

I use the laundry liquid TIDE

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@RasmaSandra (83416)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

27 Mar

@TheHorse it does get the laundry clean they have different types so you pick the one you like best

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Mar

@RasmaSandra Does TIDE work on dishes?

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

27 Mar

Does it do the job?

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@Deepizzaguy (107998)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

28 Mar

My relatives use different soaps for different applications at home.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Mar

Do you? I think it is all silliness.

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@TheHorse (224777)

• Walnut Creek, California

28 Mar

@Deepizzaguy It's the human condition.

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@Deepizzaguy (107998)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

28 Mar

@TheHorse We are kind of silly.

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