Dear Self:
Are you sick of all the sick-O's at your house? Yeah. I thought so. It's been a long 8 weeks. I know you must be sick of the sick-O's because of the mad disinfecting you were doing this weekend.
Totally killer, by the way.
The only problem I would like to point out is the dishwasher. And, really? It's not the dishwasher's fault, it's the Dish Washer's fault. That's you, Motherboard.
You probably should have stopped when you were ahead-- the 9 loads of laundry, 3 clean bathrooms, all the banisters and railings bleached, sheets changed and the entire house Lysoled - kind of ahead. But, you didn't. You decided you should wash all the dishes and glasses. Just to be sure.
Only problem? You ran out of dishwasher soap.
You figured that it would be no big deal to use Dawn Liquid Dish soap in the dishwasher, because hey! They both do the same thing, right?
Basically, yes that is true. Both soaps do clean dishes, but you should have listened to that inner crazylady. Remember that nagging feeling you had? Yeah. It was reminding you about that email forward you got with the photo of bubbles coming out of the dishwasher. But, you didn't listen. You shrugged it off as an urban legend.
It's so totally not an urban legend.
Filling up the entire dishwasher-soap-holder-do-hicky-thing-a-ma-bobber with dish soap was a bad idea. A very bad idea. Every thing you have ever seen or heard about bubbles exploding out of your dishwasher when you use Dawn Liquid Dish soap is true. Oh so very true.
Next time, for the love all things holy, do not put the Dawn Liquid Dish soap in the dishwasher. There will in fact be bubbles everywhere and you will be really mad when you have to run the dishes through three more cycles-- sans soap-- just to get them bubble free.
Please, Motherboard, the next time you realize you are out of dishwasher soap, but want to finish your weird cleaning frenzy just go to the store. Step away from the Dawn Liquid Dish soap and go to the store.
You will be glad you did.
kthx,
Totally killer, by the way.
The only problem I would like to point out is the dishwasher. And, really? It's not the dishwasher's fault, it's the Dish Washer's fault. That's you, Motherboard.
You probably should have stopped when you were ahead-- the 9 loads of laundry, 3 clean bathrooms, all the banisters and railings bleached, sheets changed and the entire house Lysoled - kind of ahead. But, you didn't. You decided you should wash all the dishes and glasses. Just to be sure.
Only problem? You ran out of dishwasher soap.
You figured that it would be no big deal to use Dawn Liquid Dish soap in the dishwasher, because hey! They both do the same thing, right?
Basically, yes that is true. Both soaps do clean dishes, but you should have listened to that inner crazylady. Remember that nagging feeling you had? Yeah. It was reminding you about that email forward you got with the photo of bubbles coming out of the dishwasher. But, you didn't listen. You shrugged it off as an urban legend.
It's so totally not an urban legend.
Filling up the entire dishwasher-soap-holder-do-hicky-thing-a-ma-bobber with dish soap was a bad idea. A very bad idea. Every thing you have ever seen or heard about bubbles exploding out of your dishwasher when you use Dawn Liquid Dish soap is true. Oh so very true.
Next time, for the love all things holy, do not put the Dawn Liquid Dish soap in the dishwasher. There will in fact be bubbles everywhere and you will be really mad when you have to run the dishes through three more cycles-- sans soap-- just to get them bubble free.
Please, Motherboard, the next time you realize you are out of dishwasher soap, but want to finish your weird cleaning frenzy just go to the store. Step away from the Dawn Liquid Dish soap and go to the store.
You will be glad you did.
kthx,
~motherboard
12 monkeys jumping on the bed:
Erf. Been there and totally done that.
My roommate did this in college. Almost had to pay to replace the carpet in the living room that met up with the kitchen.
Next time you're out, you can use baking soda if you've rinsed the dishes and use the hot cycle. I've even used a couple teaspoons of bleach. With two rinse cycles, of course.
pour some oil in and run it again. totally takes care of the rampant sudsing with nothing to clean syndrome. or so i've heard.
Oh, my holy hilarious... this doesn't help, I'm sure, but I'm so glad, in this instant, I can say I learned from someone else's mistake!
I want pictures! :)
Sorry that happened to you.....
I would like to say how sorry I am. Just a sec, gotta stop laughing.
Okay, but remember I am lauging WITH you, not at you....
Oh my crap, please can we have pictures?
What a good memory you brought back for me, Motherboard. My dad did this many years ago. My mom was so mad at him but she couldn't keep from laughing her head off at him. It was hilarious, the dog tipped them off as to what was happening as he was barking and biting at the bubbles as they came squishing out. Thanks for the memory.
Sorry didn't mean to be anonymous.
Dionna
Happened twice at my house...thank's to the offspring! Some have to learn for themselves!!!
I did that my first week of college and then tried to get Melanie Fillmore to secretly help me clean it up before our new roommates discovered it and found out what a dummy I was. Needless to say it ended in bubble fight and a bonding experience!
You did a Brady Bunch!! So cool.
BTW, in a bind a half teaspoon of dish-washing liquid and a half-cup of baking soda will get the job done. Not glossy, but clean.
I really really hope you took a picture of the bubbling dishwasher!
Thanks for the giggle.
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