Hey, thanks! That's one I've never tried. You'd want to be careful to do this very seldom, though. When detergent and fabric softener get together, the resulting gray, waxy sludge that forms is some nasty stuff - def no fun to clean up! I see a lot of it in washer outer tanks. Thanks again, and God bless, Dave Harnish Dave's Repair Service New Albany, PA www.DavesRepair.com drs@xxxxxxxxxx 570-363-2404 I Make 12% per Day, and Get Paid Every 12 Days! http://tinyurl.com/dr799 Amos 4:13 ----- Original Message ----- From: <KinerA@xxxxxxx> To: <homeclinic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:02 AM Subject: [homeclinic] Re: Homeclinic'ers, Here's Your DRSNews! If you put too much detergent in a front loading clothes washer, a bit of fabric softener will bring the extra suds right down. Don't know if this would work in a dishwasher. In a message dated 11/11/2005 10:19:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, drs@xxxxxxxxxx writes: 3) Ever used hand-washing detergent in your dishwasher by mistake? Didn't do it a second time, right? <grin> (I once had a situation where a dear elderly soul filled her dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser with Dawn® detergent, and it took me two trips and two cleanups to realize it!) The quantity of soapsuds produced by just a tiny amount of hand wash detergent is amazing! Even leaving some behind when pre-cleaning dishes can cause suds problems when the machine's run. To clear that tubful of foam, first grab the ol' Wet-vac and vacuum out the worst of it. Then start the dishwasher, let it fill with water, open the door, and drop in a tablespoon of vegetable oil and a small handful of Ivory® soap shavings that you've gotten from running a bar of Ivory across a cheese grater, and let the machine wash for a few minutes. This may have to repeated, but it's a fast ***************************************************************** *** To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe homeclinic'in subject line to Ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx View the Archives at //freelists.org/archives/homeclinic ***************************************************************** *** ******************************************************************** To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe homeclinic'in subject line to Ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx View the Archives at //freelists.org/archives/homeclinic ********************************************************************