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Pete C. Pete C. is offline
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Default A hazard in washing dishes.


James Silverton wrote:
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> Hello All!
>
> Perhaps this is OT but I think I am going to give up using jelled
> dishwasher soap. The reason is that at least two of the best rated
> products contain some form of bleach. When squeezing the bottle to get
> the last of the soap, it tends to spray sideways and can bleach dark
> colors if not wiped off quickly. A particularly susceptible dye is the
> standard blue of jeans.


Essentially all dishwasher detergents are quite high ph and will damage
stuff if left in contact in concentrated form. Beyond that, why are you
using a gel detergent anyway, the pellet/pack stuff like the Cascade
action packs work better and are easier to handle with no spray issues.