I've been using Ultra Ivory liquid soap and it does pretty well on glass, metal and ceramic, but not on greasy plastic (the cheap dishes I bought for myself and the ones my roommate uses and doesn't clean herself). What type of soap do y'all use, that would get grease-embedded plastic? Or should I just ask HER because she's always out somewhere and won't help me out? >.<

2/20/2006 8:54:04 AM

Dawn works pretty well. Or maybe diswashing detergent in general.

2/20/2006 8:56:06 AM

Is dishwashing detergent easy on the hands like Ivory?

2/20/2006 8:56:45 AM

In that case, use PalmOlive.

2/20/2006 8:57:56 AM

Dawn Complete.

2/20/2006 9:00:16 AM

Thanks, I'll try both.

2/20/2006 9:03:10 AM

No. You can only use one. Now choose.

2/20/2006 9:04:53 AM

Trust me, with the dishes I do, I'll get around to both.

2/20/2006 9:18:23 AM

dawn

2/20/2006 9:20:40 AM

Quote :

"Improves hands. Removes grease. Dawn Complete makes your hands look and feel better, and like Dawn® Original, it's great on tough grease. Plus, it now comes in Apple Blossom® and Floral scents, in addition to Original and Antibacterial."

http://www.homemadesimple.com/sites/en_US/dawn/complete.shtml

2/20/2006 9:24:05 AM

Don't use antibacterial soap.

2/20/2006 9:37:59 AM

no, do. it will get rid of the harmful bacteria found in things like chicken, etc.

2/20/2006 9:52:45 AM

spray it with some ammonia, let it sit for a little bit, then wash away.

2/20/2006 11:10:23 AM

PalmOlive works very well on plastics, I use em a lot and PalmOlive is pretty much the only dish soap I've ever used

2/20/2006 11:14:41 AM

2/20/2006 11:19:04 AM

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"spray it with some ammonia"

Never heard of that one, how long should I let it sit? Like five minutes or half an hour? I don't want it stinking up the place, lol.

2/20/2006 11:37:01 AM

I'm with the people that say Dawn. However, this past month, I was broke and couldn't afford Dawn, so I got Ajax instead. That shit works too.

2/20/2006 11:41:36 AM

^why not?

you are stinking up this thread.



LOL.

2/20/2006 11:42:03 AM

this shouldnt be that complicated

2/20/2006 12:20:19 PM

Quote :

"Don't use antibacterial soap."

Quote :

"no, do. it will get rid of the harmful bacteria found in things like chicken, etc"

Smath, STFU.


Guess what?

Regular soap will get rid of harmful bacteria just as well as antibacterial soap.--It's been scientifically proven, dipshit!

And,

The use of antibacterial soap speeds up the evolution of bacteria that resist antibacterial agents.--Also, scientifically proven!!!

We, as a society, do not want these antibacterial-resistant "super-bugs".

Why?

Because in the few scenarios where antibacterial soap should actually be used, like in hospitals, it won't work against antibacterial-resistant "super-bugs".

Then, we'll be right back where we were in the 1800's.--With no good way to fight bacterial infections!

I am not going to argue this with you.

I am right.

You are wrong.

Period.











Now, back to the topic:

I hand wash my dishes, and have for over 7 years. I find that an ammonia-based de-greaser works, but I've always used Greased Lightning for tough grease residue. It works great!

2/20/2006 12:36:37 PM

any dishwashing liquid that doesnt look like cheap crap + elbow grease

Quote :

"this shouldnt be that complicated "

2/20/2006 12:37:42 PM

There's a Dawn that promises to be "squeaky clean even on plastics!" that I use. It works well with tupperware and things that I can't fit into the dishwasher.

2/20/2006 12:59:35 PM

omg, dishpan hands

2/20/2006 1:04:17 PM

Didn't know this was such a serious subject, lol. But does anyone have any suggestions, on top of regular dishwashing soap, how I can get my cast-iron pots clean? My pop raised me on cast iron, and his steaks are the best because of it (I don't know the difference but it exists I tell you) and his way of cleaning up a pot would be to heat it on the stove, put it under tap water and let the grease blast past the water. Then he scrubs it with a regular glass sponge (holding it down with a spatula) until it's smooth, tosses out the greasy water and washes it with normal Ivory like a regular dish.

It's just that when he cookes steaks he puts on a lot of heat ahead of time, which seals the surface and keeps in the blood, and that gets some tough residue on the iron after everything cools down.

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 1:34 PM. Reason : /]

2/20/2006 1:32:58 PM

uhm, any dish soap + elbow grease

i've been washing dishes by hand off and on since i was 12, and i've never had a problem getting grease off of anything.

2/20/2006 1:45:35 PM

Quote :

"Smath, STFU. Guess what? Regular soap will get rid of harmful bacteria just as well as antibacterial soap.--It's been scientifically proven, dipshit! And, The use of antibacterial soap speeds up the evolution of bacteria that resist antibacterial agents.--Also, scientifically proven!!! We, as a society, do not want these antibacterial-resistant "super-bugs". Why? Because in the few scenarios where antibacterial soap should actually be used, like in hospitals, it won't work against antibacterial-resistant "super-bugs". Then, we'll be right back where we were in the 1800's.--With no good way to fight bacterial infections! I am not going to argue this with you. I am right. You are wrong. Period."

shut the fuck up druggie.

i don't want salmonella. i will use antibacterial soap. the end.

2/20/2006 2:59:44 PM

definitely Palmolive. If you wanna go REAL cheap, AJAX, they sell it at wal-mart and it works well too.

2/20/2006 3:05:13 PM

Quote :

"Regular soap will get rid of harmful bacteria just as well as antibacterial soap."

heard this on the news too

2/20/2006 3:08:11 PM

^^^Damn, you're a fucking tool. I mean damn!

ahahahaha! you're scurred of salmonella!!!!
Watch out! It's gonna get you!!!

IT'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU!!!!!!!!1

You fucking idiot.


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Quote :

"But does anyone have any suggestions, on top of regular dishwashing soap, how I can get my cast-iron pots clean? ………his way of cleaning up a pot would be to heat it on the stove, put it under tap water and let the grease blast past the water. Then he scrubs it with a regular glass sponge (holding it down with a spatula) until it's smooth, tosses out the greasy water and washes it with normal Ivory like a regular dish."

OMG Noooooo!

You never put soap on cast iron!! Ever!!!!!!!!!!111one

Quote :

"and that gets some tough residue on the iron after everything cools down."

That's why you're getting a tough residue....the pans aren't properly seasoned because they've been washed with soap.

If the pan is properly seasoned, it will be completely non-stick.

Quote :

" - Clean the cookware while it is still hot by rinsing with hot water and scraping when necessary. Do not use a scouring pad or soap (detergent) as they will break down the pan's seasoning. - Never store food in the cast iron pan as the acid in the food will breakdown the seasoning and the food will take on a metallic flavor. - Store your cast iron cookware with the lids off, especially in humid weather, because if covered, moisture can build up and cause rust. Should rust appear, the pan should be re-seasoned."

There are two types of cleaning cast-iron:

Day-to-day cleaning: After pouring off the cooking fat, boil water in the pan to loosen particles. Pour off the water. Then use coarse salt and a paper towel to scrub the pan. Dump the salt and rinse with water. Wipe dry with a paper towel. (If you still get a brown stain on the paper towel, dump more salt in and repeat the process.) Do not use a brillo pad to scour it! An abrasive pad cuts into the seasoned surface. Do not use soap!

Deep cleaning and re-seasoning: If the pan is really dirty from many uses, you clean it by either scrubbing it with grill cleaner and a brass brush or by simply burning off all the residue. Either way, the pan must be re-seasoned at this point.

Seasoning: Preheat the oven to 125° to dry the air in it. Then preheat the pan in the 125° degree oven for about 15 minutes or until it is hot. Take the pan out of the oven. Turn the heat up to 250°. Coat the pan with lard, bacon grease or clarified butter. (Do not ever use Crisco or any other hydrogenated fat for anything food related. It is poison.) Put the pan back in the oven for 15 to 30 minutes. Remove the pan and pour off any excess grease. Put the pan back in the oven and bake for 1 to 2 hours. Remove the pan and allow to cool. Once cooled enough to touch, but still warm, wipe the pan down to a dull shine with a paper towel. The more fatty foods you cook in the pan, the better the pan becomes seasoned.




^ thank you.

2/20/2006 3:12:39 PM

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"Dawn Complete"

is what I've been using lately. Works well.

2/20/2006 3:15:31 PM

pm Lucky1 if you wanna know ANYTHING about cast iron. He has more cast iron than I've ever seen.

2/20/2006 3:27:03 PM

Quote :

"OMG Noooooo! You never put soap on cast iron!! Ever!!!!!!!!!!111one"

my father has used dish soap on cast iron for as long as i can remember. soap alone will not take off a properly applied seasoning. while I'm well aware that "that's how daddy does it" alone isn't an argument, seeing as how our cast iron only needs reseasoning after we use scrub brushes, brillo, or the scotch pads, i'm gonna call BS on the "OMG NO SOAP OMF!!!11112!!!!1"

i'm still having trouble understanding why this chick can't wash dishes properly.

2/20/2006 3:31:28 PM

^ First time I've ever been on my own, that should speak for it self. Sorry for the stupid questions, I'm learning a lot here.

2/20/2006 3:44:20 PM

^Not to say that's a stupid question or anything, but I was washing dishes as soon as I could stand in a chair and do it! No, my parent's didn't slave me, but I always liked to do it and felt it was my responsibility to have my brother and I clean the house before Mom & Dad got home from work.

2/20/2006 3:54:20 PM

^ Frankly, depends on

A. Did your parents always use a dishwasher
and
B. What chores your parents had you do.

I never cleaned the house for my mother, and thus never learned a lot of useful tricks. TUrns out later she herself didnt even know them- I've picked them up online or from friends.

My chores usually entailed watching my brother, sometimes teaching sunday school (oh yeah, mission work. bah...fuckin hate church now but anyways) at the little mission church type thing my dad preached at, feeding the dog, mowing the lawn, etc. It didnt tend to entail dishes or cleaning beyond my own room.

2/20/2006 4:00:51 PM

We didn't have a dishwasher besides my brother and I.
My chores were (switched every week with my brother): dishes, little trash cans (living room, bathroom, bedrooms), brother did the big trash can, sweep, mop (once a week, or twice if it rained and the floor got muddy); wash, hang out, fold, bring in clothes (we didn't have a dryer for a while); feed cats, (brother fed dogs), vacuum, clean bathroom. Brother dusted since I'm so allergic to dust, usually I had to be gone from the house while it was done. My brother mowed the yard and fed the dogs-but we switched a lot of the chores every week.

I'm glad I always did these because now I can take care of myself, and my boyfriend's house when he don't. I think that helped make me as responsible as I am today. They paid me allowance for it, and that taught me money management because I would always find one thing I wanted and save for it.

[Edited on February 20, 2006 at 4:12 PM. Reason : d]

2/20/2006 4:10:02 PM

Quote :

"^ First time I've ever been on my own, that should speak for it self. Sorry for the stupid questions, I'm learning a lot here."

ok

well, the short answer is that there is no magic dish soap for this. elbow grease is what you need.

2/20/2006 4:15:43 PM

Will woman make the majority here?

2/20/2006 4:19:06 PM

i didn't read the thread, but it made me that people are fighting over soap.

never been a fan of handwashing dishes, always used disposable dishes when in situations without dishwashers.

2/20/2006 4:27:12 PM

^ That's actually pretty expensive considering the amount of paper plates you'd go through for the cost of using a bottle of soap.

2/21/2006 6:33:15 AM

^^If you must, please use paper or paperboard plates,

not plastic or styrofoam.

2/21/2006 10:05:30 AM

this thread makes me miss my cast iron cookware...

[Edited on February 21, 2006 at 10:30 AM. Reason : have to agree w/ hempster on the soap thing]

2/21/2006 10:28:43 AM

I never thought I would see a thread where people would get so serious about what type of dish soap to use...and even resort to calling eachother names...

ah, only on tww...its great.

2/21/2006 12:58:07 PM

Dawn Complete-green apple scented

2/21/2006 4:30:42 PM

Quote :

"^^If you must, please use paper or paperboard plates, not plastic or styrofoam."

Now that I live off campus and have real dishes and a dishwasher its not a real issue any more.

But I may have to get a few styrofoam cups just to spite you

2/21/2006 4:39:29 PM

Palmolive is always a good choice.... Joy also works well. Ivory is just too "delicate" for some things...

2/21/2006 7:43:12 PM

Dawn Complete

2/21/2006 10:12:28 PM

Dawn complete still dries my hands out. I've found the best way to keep my hands from drying out is to apply lotion before washing and after. It provide a protective barrier beforehand(no puns) and replenishes mouisture after. I like washing dishes by hand because it relaxes me.

2/21/2006 10:34:35 PM

didn't read everyting! but this is fucking silly! get a dishwasher!!!

2/22/2006 1:03:57 AM

^Dishwashers suck. And they don't clean dishes.
I had one at my last place--I only used it once during the five years I lived there.

I mean, you have to rinse and scrub off excess or stuck-on food before you load a dish into the dishwasher anyway, so all you have to do is add a little soap to that rinse and scrub routine, and presto--you've just hand washed your dish.

Unless you live in a household where everyone eats at the same time and therefore can fill the dishwasher with freshly used dishes, it takes a day or more to fill the dishwasher*. During this time, the food residue dries onto the dishes like fucking cement. When you finally run the load, the dishes will not all come out clean. Then when you empty the dishwasher, you have to inspect each dish to separate the clean from the still dirty. Even if you can run full loads of freshly used dishes, you still have to buy and use extra crap to keep waterspots from forming all over the dishes.

It is just way simpler to hand wash.

*Running a dishwasher when it's not full is a waste of water and energy.
Arguably, running a dishwasher when it is full is a waste of water and energy.
(It should be pointed out that one can waste water and energy when hand washing as well, if done improperly.)




[set em up]

2/22/2006 2:00:24 AM