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Abundance of washing up liquid - any ideas?

Cazzdevil
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I got this free Ecover gift pack for signing up with Ecotricity, and it includes a 5 litre tub of washing up liquid. :eek:

Trouble is, I have a dishwasher (which I have just discovered, doesn't agree with washing up liquid), so my question is - what else can I use it for?

I mean is there any way of using it as a base for handwash/shampoo etc... Or indeed anything else I may not have thought of.

Thanks in advance everyone!
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  • emilyt
    emilyt Posts: 2,051 Forumite
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    I usually rub some washing up liquid on stains before i put clothes in the washing machine. Seems to work well for me.
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  • jojo3_2
    jojo3_2 Posts: 41 Forumite
    Cleaning the shower, bath, toilet; dustbins, floors etc etc!
  • Gaia
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    A few drops in a bucket of hot water is good for cleaning the floor. Don't use too much or the floor will be sticky.
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  • Lillibet_2
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    Don't use it as shampoo, it strips the hair of the natural oils which are good for it. I seem to remember being told it also removes any shine & leaves hair looking very matt?
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  • Rachel_Mac
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    You can use it to make felt. Use clean, carded sheeps wool (you can get some beautiful colours,) and wind it into balls. Use ecover and hot water, and a gentle rolling rubbing motion, and you get lovely felted balls, good for gifts for children or possibly juggling balls! You can also make felted pictures with a flat layering technique before commencing the rubbibg.
  • racer256
    racer256 Posts: 580 Forumite
    Hi all,

    I brought BOGOF Washing up a while ago and forgot about it. I found them in a box when clearing out the cupboards. Problem is the stuff isn't very good and I wondered if there is any alternative uses of it. I thought about using it to clean the car but not sure whether that would work out well on the paintwork.

    Any ideas?
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    I knew someone who swore by using Fairy wul for washing her hair. Never tried it myself though.
  • Pink.
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    Hi racer,

    This older thread might help: Abundance of washing up liquid - any ideas?

    I'll merge your thread with that one later to keep all the ideas together.

    Pink
  • lil_me
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    I wouldn't use it on the car if you are in any way concerned about the paintwork, on one of my cars I don't mind as it's got more dings than anything else but on DPs I wouldn't dare he'd kill me. W[SIZE=-1]ashing-up liquids are highly alkaline, one effect is that the paintwork tends to oxidise and fade. [/SIZE]
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