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Wait, wtf is a pre-wash detergent? And why I have never heard of it?

• whoisburbansky 5y ago
  It's no different from normal wash detergent, it's just normal dishwasher detergent put into the pre-wash slot of your washer. The video goes into more detail, but it basically ensures that the first rinse cycle that the washer does still has soapy water.
  • blacksmith_tb 5y ago
    Or given that it is just dumped out of that slot (assuming you have one) when you shut the door, I'd say you could just toss a couple of spoonfuls of detergent into the bottom of the washer.
    • Scoundreller 5y ago
      I just recommend being a spilly pourer of detergent. Save time and get better results through haste and sloppiness.
    • delecti 5y ago
      He actually mentions that in the video as well.
• Forge36 5y ago
  It's normal detergent, placed in a space where the pre-wash water cycle can use it.
  • aynyc 5y ago
    Regular Dawn detergent or "dishwasher" detergent?
    • jffry 5y ago
      Dishwasher detergent only (i.e., stuff specifically marketed as for going into dishwashing machines) Absolutely don't put dish soap like Dawn into your dishwasher - it will foam up, shoot out of the dishwasher, and absolutely wreck your dishwasher and surrounding kitchen with foam. If you're curious what this mishap would look like, check out this image search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=put+dish+soap+in+dishwasher&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=put+dish+soap+in+dishwasher&t=ffab...
  • svachalek 5y ago
    Normal dishwasher detergent. Never put dish soap like Dawn in a dishwasher, I've seen at least 3 kitchens flooded as a result of people not knowing this.
    • Retric 5y ago
      It does works in a pinch, just use about 3-5% as much as normal and skip the drying phase to rerun. A related issue is people just use way to much detergents in general, presumably because commercials show people using excessive quantities. Plop Plop Fiz Fiz for example just about doubled Alka-Seltzer’s sales.