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washing machine & washing up liquid

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:08

Is it ok to use some washing up liquid in the washing machine as I've run out of washing machine liquid?

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avenadrinkofblood · 08/10/2008 23:08

They are the same stuff anyway so go ahead.

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littlelapin · 08/10/2008 23:09

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childrenofthecornsilk · 08/10/2008 23:09

not too much - lotsa bubbles!

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RustyBear · 08/10/2008 23:09

Never tried it but I seem to remember a thread on here from someone who did & ended up with foam all over the kitchen floor....

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differentWitch · 08/10/2008 23:09

not too much though- or there'll be a mass of bubbles.

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avenadrinkofblood · 08/10/2008 23:10

You can water it down and use less.

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:11

Its the supermarket cheapest brand so if I put in just a few squirts it might be ok....

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:12

Have piles of washing....

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littlelapin · 08/10/2008 23:13

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:15

ll your probably right but the temptation is there.

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avenadrinkofblood · 08/10/2008 23:16

I'd wait. I don't think the insurance company cover for using washing up liquid instead of washing powder.

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Lubyloo · 08/10/2008 23:19

NO. Don't do it. You'll have foam every where!!

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:21

You are right of course but I'm going to try as I wont be able to go to the shops tomorrow. Hope it doesn't flood - I'll put in one squirt so hope it actually gets the clothes clean.

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WendyWeber · 08/10/2008 23:23

It's 11pm - you can't possibly have any washing so urgent it can't wait for you to go out & buy some proper clothes detergent tomorrow

For future ref, stock up on Simply - order one day, delivered next day, then you have months' worth of detergent on hand

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snice · 08/10/2008 23:23

DON'T DO IT!! -from bitter experience foam will pour out of the detergent drawer in an unstoppable tide. YOU WILL REGRET THIS DECISION!!

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:30

Done it!!!!

Put in the smallest squeeze in the drawer & put on the quick wash with two rinses. Water has emptied the drawer (or the liquid has just run into the machine as runny) Couldn't see any bubbles in the main drum yet. When I use liquid you see the foam at the start.

Have to do the washing as have a backlog & tomorrw I can dry it outside when Im out.

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:36

A few bubbles on the clothes but not the loads of foam situation.

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cupsoftea · 08/10/2008 23:40

Perhaps it's not bubbly washing up liquid! seems fine.....

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cupsoftea · 09/10/2008 00:02

it's nearly finished & no foam everywhere - hurrah

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cupsoftea · 09/10/2008 00:06

off to empty it in a min or so.....

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cupsoftea · 09/10/2008 00:06

It's bleeping -

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cupsoftea · 09/10/2008 00:17

'tis fine!!! Feels wetter than usual, colder and cloth feel rougher. Perhaps it will be like cardboard when dry!

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lucysmam · 09/10/2008 08:29

My dad used to use washing up liquid when we were kids if he couldn't afford wash powder & the clothes all dried fine as far as I recall. Just didn't smell of fab softener & feel quite as soft until dried iirc

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