The Many Uses of Original Dawn

Dawn is one of the most popular dish detergents, because it works so well at removing grease for dishes. But did you know that Dawn soap isn't just for washing dishes.You have probably seen on television how Dawn dishwashing soap has been used to remove oil from birds and other wildlife during oil spills. But there are also many ways that the original Dawn (the blue one) can be helpful around the house. There are many ways you can use dawn around your house.

Yes, Dawn soap will repel stink bugs if you mix original dawn with water. Place solution of water and original dawn in a squirt bottle and squirt on your windowsills. The soap residue will repel the bugs and if you spray them directly you will actually kill them.

This solution with Dawn liquid soap also works on repelling ants. Just wipe down the area with the solution and you will see the ants begin to disappear.

The best thing about this method of getting rid of stink bugs and ants is that it is totally safe to use around kids.

Kids love to make bubbles! But when you buy bubble solution you are really spending much more than you have to. You can make huge bubbles with Dawn Dish Detergent by mixing it with distilled water. Mix 1 part dawn liquid dish soap and 9 parts water to make the perfect solution for home made bubbles.

If you are a pet owner and prefer to not use harsh chemicals for fleas on your cat or dog, then you will be happy to know that giving your pet a bath with Dawn a few drops of dawn detergent will kill fleas. Fleas just really seem to hate the stuff. Try it the next time your pet has fleas. You will also find that they smell really good and the Dawn makes their fur really soft.

Just think about the amount of money you can save by using a few drops of dawn to clean your kitchen, bathroom and even your mirrors.

You can put a couple drops of dawn is a squirt bottle of water. Use this to clean the bathroom tile, counter and even the bathtub.

Just think about how much money you can save by using dawn as your multipurpose cleaner.

You can use Dawn liquid as an ice pack buy freezing it. Simply put the dawn (full strength) in a zip lock bag. Freeze it. The ice pack freezes but not as hard as ice. So it will fit better against your boo boo.