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Is One Dawn Dish Soap Better Than the Others?
Using the same testing methodology we used for our test of dish soaps, plus an additional test on a greasy pan, we pit three of Dawn’s formulas, Ultra, Platinum, and Platinum Plus PowerSuds, against one another to find out whether one was really better than the others. We also looked at the suds side by side to assess if there…
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6 Unexpected Ways to Use Dish Soap in Your Home
If you’re planning a week of cooking pasta—or you like to take long showers—window condensation could turn your home into a steamy greenhouse. Once again, dish soap is your soldier. “Condensation on windows can lead to mold growth, dampness, and general discomfort in your home,” Brown says. “One effective but unusual remedy is using dish soap. By mixing a small…
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7 Things You Shouldn’t Clean With Dish Soap
Even the sweatiest, oiliest skin doesn’t need the rigorous stripping you’ll find in standard dish soap. “Dish soap and skin cleansers are based on the same ingredients—surfactants—but dish soap is usually formulated to be more cleansing, which might end up stripping skin a bit more,” says Michelle Wong, PhD, a cosmetic chemist in Sydney, Australia. Although they’re formulated to be…
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Best Automatic Soap Dispensers – Consumer Reports
We ordered four of the most popular automatic soap dispensers and put them to the test in our labs and homes. CR’s José Amézquita measured the consistency of the soap dispensed from each dispenser, and as our home evaluator, I used each dispenser for several days in my busy household, paying attention to ease of use (especially for young children),…
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