Making bubbles with Dawn dish soap is an easy project that kids love.
Dawn dishwashing liquid was first formulated in 1973 by Procter & Gamble. The brand has built a reputation of fighting grease quickly on dishes and serving as a multipurpose product. Although you can find many different uses online beyond cleaning dishes, many of these off-label uses of Dawn dishwashing liquid are not recommended by Procter & Gamble.
Clean Hands
Just as Dawn dish soap removes grease and dirt from dishes, it can clean dirty, greasy hands. Dawn has introduced several versions beyond its original formula that are specifically designed to help protect and maintain the skin of your hands. Many of Dawn's line of dishwashing soaps include antimicrobial ingredients to fight germs while washing hands.
Clean Greasy Stains
Many consumers use Dawn dish liquid in addition to, or as a replacement for, other products that pretreat and degrease laundry. Dawn operates in a similar way in the washing machine with laundry as it does when removing grease from dishes; the detergent surrounds the grease and helps the water rinse it away. Procter & Gamble has partnered Dawn's degreasing scrubbers with another of its products to create a version of Tide with Dawn.
Make Bubbles
An easy project the kids can help with is to make bubble liquid with Dawn dishwashing detergent. Mix 1/2 cup Ultra Dawn with 1/2 gallon warm water and 1 tbsp. glycerin. You can find glycerin at most drug stores or grocery stores. Lightly stir the mixture just until the ingredients combine, and scrape any foam from the top of the liquid. Dip in a bubble wand, and use the bubble solution as you would any commercial solution.
Rescue Wildlife
After both the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, Dawn dishwashing liquid was the cleanser of choice for injured and damaged wildlife. Dawn dissolved the thick crude oil's hold on fur and feathers so veterinarians could assess other damages and get the animals back to their normal lives.
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