AIBU to put washing up liquid in my dishwasher?

[katemiddletonsothermum]

Damn, I thought I had another packet of tabs but it turns out it's salt. Dishwasher is full. Can I put washing up liquid in the socket thing or will my dishwasher over-froth and end up looking like a foam disco?

A tiny amount of washing up liquid and some baking soda works fine instead of tablets.

Use a tiny tiny spot of liquid. It will be fine ??

Don't do it.

I did this by accident. There was washing up liquid in a pan that DH was going to wash up but I put in the dishwasher. It was akin to a carry on film. Foam part is no exaggeration.

I'd run it just with water. Will be some residue left. If the tablet doesn't dissolve sometimes pots are ok.

Froth City.

If you do it, can you take photos and post?

din't do it.
just use no detergent, the hot water will get stuff clean enough this once.

Yeah. Just don't use much. It does foam a bit but it's fine for a one off

I've done it loads of times. No foam party, and I'm in a soft water area. It doesn't wash brilliantly though, but better than nothing.

Do it, do it, do it, do it!!

Ugh? How about unloading the dishwasher contents into the sink and washing them there using the washing up liquid, if it can't wait until tomorrow?

Friend did this once when leaving a rented house she had run out of tablets

IT TOOK HOURS to clean up the mess

Ive done it loads too. Some people are so dramatic. Just chuck in a tiny squirt and itll be fine.

dont dishwashers have residue in them like washing machines

cant you eek it out that way

i have no experience of dishwashers ever

Oh no, it's a well known fact that dishwasher tablets are much stronger than washing up liquid, so you need at least a mug full.

I did it, a whole deep fat fryer worth of oil sorted it out, then running it without nothing in.

Having made a washing machine vomit bubbles, I can safely say you do not want to spend 3 hrs tonight clearing the mess up. It is not worth it. Wash up by hand.

I got a jacuzzi and my girlfriend used bubble bath I expect this will be similar and not good.

Just run it without. Most things will be cleaned, and those that aren't you'll just have to hand wash.

If you do it will be frothier than a MN thread about immigration.

Oh no, it's a well known fact that dishwasher tablets are much stronger than washing up liquid, so you need at least a mug full.

Hahaha. You evil genius.

I did this once. It made weird foamy clunking noises but there was no lasting damage.

Do it! Just to see what will happen.

(the white vinegar thing is probably more sensible)

Oh, please do it! And video it!

In the spirit of helpfulness' if you run it with butter in afterwards, it apparently clears the foam out.

I did it once in someone else's house.....they still take the piss out of me about it to this day.