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?

If I didn't have to clean it up, I'd be tempted to do it. But we went on holiday in the summer and I put a whole bottle of shower gel in the jacuzzi bath and the entire room filled up. I'd post those pictures but they have my DS in so on the grounds of internet safety / child protection etc blah blah.

Not unless you've a day spare to clean up the mess.

Bet there is a YouTube video showing what happens...off to google BRB!

You might break your dishwasher sensor so prob not worth the ris, but I have a cheap dishwasher and have done this a few times once it was a mare and foam splurging out of it, but other times when I have literally put in a drop it has been ok but the dishes don't come up that clean. PS vinegar helps get rid of the foam if it all goes wrong!

Been there - not good!!

Well just to balance things out, I have put a little tiny bit of washing up liquid in my dishwater many times and it has always been fine

I did this once with just a tiny bit of liquid. A LOT of foam seeped out of the seals all over the floor.

I also once put in a washing (laundry) tab thing (sleep deprivation) and that seemed to work fine! My pots were gleaming but the laundry like smell was a bit offputting .

Well, I am an idiot. I went to the shops this morning and forgot to write it on my list. So I forgot to buy tabs. Bugger.

Anyway, I have taken the plunge. I have used washing up liquid. The dishwasher is on now. Wish me luck.

Photos. We will need photos.

It will be fine, honest.

It took me several hours to scoop out the foam when I did this. Then I had to hand wash everything.

DH was unsympathetic, saying it was obvious that washing up detergent and dishwasher detergent would function differently

Photos.

Why would you use washing up liquid when everyone's told you not to?

Brave, very brave!

I've done it loads of times too, never been a problem, just doesn't wash as well as tabs do. A tiny bit is fine. A massive squirt would be problematic.

Is your kitchen floor a mass of bubbles so far?

Marking my place, for the foam-pocalypse!

And, while you are about it, try putting milk to boil in your electric kettle!!

A teaspoon of so of regular washing powder is fine. And does the same job effectively with a slightly different smell.

I once put one of those dish-washing sponge on a stick things in the washer, having forgotten I'd filled it. Not pretty.

Almost 2 hours later and no word - either perfectly fine or somewhere in the UK foam is seeping down a street...

Don't, this stopped mine working for ages

Why would you use washing up liquid when everyone's told you not to?

Everyone didn't. A few of us said we've done it several times and have been fine.

I did this when I worked in a hotel, it had disasterous consequences

DH did this once (not with ours, thankfully, but back when we were teens and still lived with parents). I didn't see the results but his description was much like all the foam party comments here.

I'm mostly just place-marking, though, for when the OP returns...

Sorry - internet connection was dodgy and then I had to go out and be important for a bit.

Well, I have to say I am very disappointed. It cleaned my dishes beautifully and not a jot of foam spilling out into foamaggedon.

Not even worth a photo. Sorry.

Told you it would be ok.