Hi All,

I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all leave
my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water, overnight,
the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
so much extra work?

Thanks from a long time lurker.
--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Jun 4, 12:49*pm, Lee > wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all leave
> my sink and sponges slimy. *If I leave the dishes in soapy water, overnight,
> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.. *
> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
> so much extra work?
>
> Thanks from a long time lurker.
> --
> Lee
> Park Ridge NJ
> rarebirdyatverizondotnet

I've been a Dawn user for years.

Lee > wrote:
>
>I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all leave
>my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water, overnight,
>the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
>so much extra work?


Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:21:07 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
(in article >):

> Lee > wrote:
>>
>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>> leave
>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>> overnight,
>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
>> so much extra work?
>
>
> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.

I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
basined porcelain sink.

Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
including Dawn (thanks Chemo). They all leave my sponges slimy and a coating
of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. I have a feeling that it has
something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
on the dirty dishes.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

Lee wrote:

> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
> basined porcelain sink.
>
> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). They all leave my sponges slimy and a coating
> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. I have a feeling that it has
> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
> on the dirty dishes.
>

Are you using too much detergent? Do you rinse the sponge out when
you're done?

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:49:42 -0400, Goomba wrote
(in article >):

> Lee wrote:
>
>> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
>> basined porcelain sink.
>>
>> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
>> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). They all leave my sponges slimy and a
>> coating
>> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. I have a feeling that it has
>> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
>> on the dirty dishes.
>>
>
> Are you using too much detergent? Do you rinse the sponge out when
> you're done?

I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
smelly yet.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Jun 4, 1:47*pm, Lee > wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:21:07 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
> (in article >):
>
> > Lee > wrote:
>
> >> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
> >> leave
> >> my sink and sponges slimy. *If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
> >> overnight,
> >> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning. *
> >> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
> >> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
> >> so much extra work?
>
> > Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.
>
> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
> basined porcelain sink.
>
> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). *They all leave my sponges slimy and a coating
> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. *I have a feeling that it has
> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
> on *the dirty dishes. *
>
> --
> Lee
> Park Ridge NJ
> rarebirdyatverizondotnet

Do you scrape your dishes into the trash or trash disposal? Do you
use a paper towel on baking pans with grease in them before you wash
them?

No dishwashing detergent is going to cut through an inch of cold
grease on a frying pan or baking pan.

You probably are having to use too much dishwashing liquid because you
are not getting rid of the grease in the
trash first. You should never try to put grease down your drains.
It will stop them up and it is bad for the
water system, if you live in a town or city.

On 6/4/2011 5:18 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On Jun 4, 1:47 pm, > wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:21:07 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
>> (in >):
>>
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>>> leave
>>>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>>> overnight,
>>>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>>>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause me
>>>> so much extra work?
>>
>>> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.
>>
>> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
>> basined porcelain sink.
>>
>> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
>> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). They all leave my sponges slimy and a coating
>> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. I have a feeling that it has
>> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
>> on the dirty dishes.
>>
>> --
>> Lee
>> Park Ridge NJ
>> rarebirdyatverizondotnet
>
> Do you scrape your dishes into the trash or trash disposal? Do you
> use a paper towel on baking pans with grease in them before you wash
> them?
>
> No dishwashing detergent is going to cut through an inch of cold
> grease on a frying pan or baking pan.
>
> You probably are having to use too much dishwashing liquid because you
> are not getting rid of the grease in the
> trash first. You should never try to put grease down your drains.
> It will stop them up and it is bad for the
> water system, if you live in a town or city.

I've used Ivory liquid for hand-washing for over 30 years for pots and pans
and I still find it quite satisfactory. What's wrong with it in your
opinion? I do mostly wash things in a dishwasher and normally just rinse
with plain warm or cold water before loading. Since I don't run the
dishwasher every day I like to remove food particles to avoid unpleasant
odors.




--


James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
snip
>
>I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
>wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
>them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>smelly yet.

I don't like the picture you are painting. You probably have created
some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. Why do you have to soak
dishes for one person overnight? Why would there be enough grease on
them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? Throw those sponges
away, they are loaded with bacteria.

I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
bleach in each dishpan of water. Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
and dry.

Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
Janet US

On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>
> snip
>
>
>
> >I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
> >water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do *
> >wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
> >them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
> >smelly yet.
>
> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>
> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
> and dry.
>
> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.

My thoughts exactly. This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
while.

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:27:36 -0400, heyjoe wrote
(in article >):

> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee wrote:
>
>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
>> use
>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>> smelly yet.
>
> Hmmm. Problem follows several brands of dish detergent and new sponges?
>
> The common denominator seems to be the water. Have the water coming out of
> your tap tested. Or play around with washing/rinsing in bottled water for
> a while and see if the problem goes away.
>
>

Hadn't thought of water being the problem but I don't think it would be that
since the sponges only get slimy when the liquid soap is present.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:42:16 -0400, Janet Bostwick wrote
(in article >):

> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
> snip
>>
>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
>> use
>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>> smelly yet.
>
> I don't like the picture you are painting. You probably have created
> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. Why do you have to soak
> dishes for one person overnight? Why would there be enough grease on
> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? Throw those sponges
> away, they are loaded with bacteria.

I rarely soak the dishes over night. I do not know what is causing the bumps
or dots of slimy residue coating the bottom of my sink. I just wondered if
fat/grease could be the cause?
>
> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
> bleach in each dishpan of water. Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
> and dry.

All your suggestions except the bleach have already been tried.
>
> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
> Janet US

I have been washing dishes for something like 72 years, without problems. I
believe this problem started after the last reformulation of the dish washing
liquids so that they conform to some such groups demands for the ecology.



--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

In article >,
Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>snip
>>
>>I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>>water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
>>wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
>>them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>>smelly yet.
>
>I don't like the picture you are painting. You probably have created
>some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. Why do you have to soak
>dishes for one person overnight? Why would there be enough grease on
>them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? Throw those sponges
>away, they are loaded with bacteria.
>
>I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
>bleach in each dishpan of water. Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
>and dry.

I do not find dishpans effective. I wash dishes under running water.
This does not seem to result in excess water use as measured by the
water meter.

Steve

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:54:20 -0400, projectile vomit chick wrote
(in article
>):

> On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>>
>> snip
>>
>>
>>
>>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do *
>>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
>>> use
>>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>>> smelly yet.
>>
>> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
>> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
>> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
>> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
>> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>>
>> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
>> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
>> and dry.
>>
>> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>
> My thoughts exactly. This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
> while.

I do not believe my dishwashing habits are wrong. HOw could scraping the
dishes into the garbage (if need be), running them under water, putting them
in the sink, covering them with hot water, adding soap, washing the dishes
and setting them into the dish drain to dry, cause slime in the bottom of my
sink? I have gone though a lot of sponges and many different liquids and
still have not found the cause of the slime.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:18:43 -0400, ImStillMags wrote
(in article
>):

> On Jun 4, 1:47*pm, Lee > wrote:
>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:21:07 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
>> (in article >):
>>
>>> Lee > wrote:
>>
>>>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>>> leave
>>>> my sink and sponges slimy. *If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>>> overnight,
>>>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next
>>>> morning. *
>>>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>>>> me
>>>> so much extra work?
>>
>>> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.
>>
>> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
>> basined porcelain sink.
>>
>> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
>> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). *They all leave my sponges slimy and a
>> coating
>> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. *I have a feeling that it has
>> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
>> on *the dirty dishes. *
>>
>> --
>> Lee
>> Park Ridge NJ
>> rarebirdyatverizondotnet
>
> Do you scrape your dishes into the trash or trash disposal? Do you
> use a paper towel on baking pans with grease in them before you wash
> them?
>
> No dishwashing detergent is going to cut through an inch of cold
> grease on a frying pan or baking pan.

Cold grease or used oils do not go into the dish water. Your mention of this
reminds me that the amount of fat that gets into the water is so small that
it could not be a cause.
>
> You probably are having to use too much dishwashing liquid because you
> are not getting rid of the grease in the
> trash first. You should never try to put grease down your drains.
> It will stop them up and it is bad for the
> water system, if you live in a town or city.
>
>

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:29:55 -0400, James Silverton wrote
(in article >):

> On 6/4/2011 5:18 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> On Jun 4, 1:47 pm, > wrote:
>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 16:21:07 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
>>> (in >):
>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>>>> leave
>>>>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>>>> overnight,
>>>>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next
>>>>> morning.
>>>>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>>>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>>>>> me
>>>>> so much extra work?
>>>
>>>> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.
>>>
>>> I use hot water for washing the dishes and warm for rinsing in a double
>>> basined porcelain sink.
>>>
>>> Over the years I have used many of the different brands of Liquid dish soap
>>> including Dawn (thanks Chemo). They all leave my sponges slimy and a
>>> coating
>>> of slimy bumps in the bottom of my sink. I have a feeling that it has
>>> something to do with the what the liquid is doing to the fat/grease that is
>>> on the dirty dishes.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lee
>>> Park Ridge NJ
>>> rarebirdyatverizondotnet
>>
>> Do you scrape your dishes into the trash or trash disposal? Do you
>> use a paper towel on baking pans with grease in them before you wash
>> them?
>>
>> No dishwashing detergent is going to cut through an inch of cold
>> grease on a frying pan or baking pan.
>>
>> You probably are having to use too much dishwashing liquid because you
>> are not getting rid of the grease in the
>> trash first. You should never try to put grease down your drains.
>> It will stop them up and it is bad for the
>> water system, if you live in a town or city.
>
> I've used Ivory liquid for hand-washing for over 30 years for pots and pans
> and I still find it quite satisfactory. What's wrong with it in your
> opinion? I do mostly wash things in a dishwasher and normally just rinse
> with plain warm or cold water before loading. Since I don't run the
> dishwasher every day I like to remove food particles to avoid unpleasant
> odors.
>
>

I used Ivory liquid the longest but in the end it was no different than the
other liquids.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Jun 4, 4:54*pm, projectile vomit chick
> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>
> > snip
>
> > >I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
> > >water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do *
> > >wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
> > >them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
> > >smelly yet.
>
> > I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
> > some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
> > dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
> > them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
> > away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>
> > I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
> > bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
> > and dry.
>
> > Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>
> My thoughts exactly. *This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
> while.
>
>
Add me to this consensus. And throw away those damn sponges and use a
clean dishcloth each time you wash dishes.

"Lee" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All,
>
> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
> leave
> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
> overnight,
> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
> me
> so much extra work?
>
> Thanks from a long time lurker.

I've never had that problem with any soap I've used. I currently use
Method, Basil scent.

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:38:30 -0400, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote
(in article
>):

> On Jun 4, 4:54*pm, projectile vomit chick
> > wrote:
>> On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>>
>>> snip
>>
>>>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>>>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do
>>>> *
>>>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
>>>> use
>>>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>>>> smelly yet.
>>
>>> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
>>> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
>>> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
>>> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
>>> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>>
>>> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
>>> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
>>> and dry.
>>
>>> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>>
>> My thoughts exactly. *This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
>> while.
>>
>>
> Add me to this consensus. And throw away those damn sponges and use a
> clean dishcloth each time you wash dishes.

Good suggestion. Thanks.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 23:28:42 -0400, Julie Bove wrote
(in article >):

>
> "Lee" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>> leave
>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>> overnight,
>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>> me
>> so much extra work?
>>
>> Thanks from a long time lurker.
>
> I've never had that problem with any soap I've used. I currently use
> Method, Basil scent.
>
>

I've never noticed that brand. Will have to look. Thanks.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Jun 4, 10:42*pm, Lee > wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:38:30 -0400, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote
> (in article
> >):
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 4, 4:54 pm, projectile vomit chick
> > > wrote:
> >> On Jun 4, 4:42 pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> >>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>
> >>> snip
>
> >>>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
> >>>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. Yes, I do
> >>>>
> >>>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
> >>>> use
> >>>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
> >>>> smelly yet.
>
> >>> I don't like the picture you are painting. You probably have created
> >>> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. Why do you have to soak
> >>> dishes for one person overnight? Why would there be enough grease on
> >>> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? Throw those sponges
> >>> away, they are loaded with bacteria.
>
> >>> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
> >>> bleach in each dishpan of water. Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
> >>> and dry.
>
> >>> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>
> >> My thoughts exactly. This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
> >> while.
>
> > Add me to this consensus. *And throw away those damn sponges and use a
> > clean dishcloth each time you wash dishes.
>
> Good suggestion. Thanks.
>
> --
> Lee
> Park Ridge NJ
> rarebirdyatverizondotnet- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
>
>
You're welcome.

In article >,
"Julie Bove" > wrote:

> "Lee" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
> > leave
> > my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
> > overnight,
> > the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
> > Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
> > feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
> > me
> > so much extra work?
> >
> > Thanks from a long time lurker.
>
> I've never had that problem with any soap I've used. I currently use
> Method, Basil scent.

Same for me. I suspect the OP might have a problem with his water supply.

On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 23:42:16 -0400, Lee > wrote:

>On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:38:30 -0400, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote
>(in article
>):
>
>> On Jun 4, 4:54*pm, projectile vomit chick
>> > wrote:
>>> On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>>>
>>>> snip
>>>
>>>>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
>>>>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do
>>>>> *
>>>>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I
>>>>> use
>>>>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
>>>>> smelly yet.
>>>
>>>> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
>>>> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
>>>> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
>>>> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
>>>> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>>>
>>>> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
>>>> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
>>>> and dry.
>>>
>>>> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>>>
>>> My thoughts exactly. *This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
>>> while.
>>>
>>>
>> Add me to this consensus. And throw away those damn sponges and use a
>> clean dishcloth each time you wash dishes.
>
>Good suggestion. Thanks.

Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...s&lang=e n_US

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:


>
>Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
>found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
>http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...s&lang=e n_US

Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
dishes and sink.
Janet US

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:09:33 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> "Lee" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>> > leave
>> > my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>> > overnight,
>> > the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>> > Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>> > feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>> > me
>> > so much extra work?
>> >
>> > Thanks from a long time lurker.
>>
>> I've never had that problem with any soap I've used. I currently use
>> Method, Basil scent.
>
>Same for me. I suspect the OP might have a problem with his water supply.

Yes, could be exceptionally hard water, but then it appears it's a new
occurance, water doesn't suddenly become hard unless one moves
residences.

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:33:20 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

>On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
>>found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
>>http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>>http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...s&lang=e n_US
>
>Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
>haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
>Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
>coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
>Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
>in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
>dishes and sink.

I don't recommend bleach, it will demolish most plastics. I've never
needed to sanitize my Dobies, they wash up well with hot soapy water.
Walmart carries Dobie, as does Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...efix=dobie+pad

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:09:03 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:33:20 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
snip

>>
>>Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
>>haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
>>Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
>>coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
>>Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
>>in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
>>dishes and sink.
>
>I don't recommend bleach, it will demolish most plastics. I've never
>needed to sanitize my Dobies, they wash up well with hot soapy water.
>Walmart carries Dobie, as does Amazon.
>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...efix=dobie+pad

maybe so. . .but I'd rather add bleach to the washing machine water
for things like dish clothes, dish towels and scrubbies. My current
scrubbies have survived a couple of years of this. My Dobies used to
last equally as long. Of course, the other alternative is to put the
Dobie in the microwave on high for 60 seconds.
Janet US

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:33:20 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
>>>found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
>>>http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>>>http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...s&lang=e n_US
>>
>>Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
>>haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
>>Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
>>coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
>>Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
>>in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
>>dishes and sink.
>
> I don't recommend bleach, it will demolish most plastics. I've never
> needed to sanitize my Dobies, they wash up well with hot soapy water.
> Walmart carries Dobie, as does Amazon.
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...efix=dobie+pad

As does Target. They're my favorite scrubby, too.

Jinx

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
(in article >):

> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 23:42:16 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 22:38:30 -0400, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote
>> (in article
>> >):
>>
>>> On Jun 4, 4:54*pm, projectile vomit chick
>>> > wrote:
>>>> On Jun 4, 4:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> snip
>>>>
>>>>>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very
>>>>>> much
>>>>>> water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> *
>>>>>> wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> use
>>>>>> them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started
>>>>>> getting
>>>>>> smelly yet.
>>>>
>>>>> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
>>>>> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
>>>>> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
>>>>> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
>>>>> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>>>>
>>>>> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
>>>>> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
>>>>> and dry.
>>>>
>>>>> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
>>>>
>>>> My thoughts exactly. *This is the oddest thing I've heard in a long
>>>> while.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Add me to this consensus. And throw away those damn sponges and use a
>>> clean dishcloth each time you wash dishes.
>>
>> Good suggestion. Thanks.
>
> Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
> found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
> http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>
http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...eBrand/Scotch-
Brite
>
/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U52300V2E0I02BK7KM0GT3_nid=0ND5C4BRRQgsB BDGVJTLBMg

> lVB012BGN6Jbl&prodID=0ND5C4BRRQgs&lang=en_US

I was actually looking at these yesterday.



--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:33:20 -0400, Janet Bostwick wrote
(in article >):

> On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
>> found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
>> http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>> http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...and/Scotch-Bri
>> te/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U52300V2E0I02BK7KM0GT3_nid=0ND5C4BRRQgsB BDGVJT
>> LBMglVB012BGN6Jbl&prodID=0ND5C4BRRQgs&lang=en_US
>
> Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
> haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
> Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
> coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
> Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
> in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
> dishes and sink.
> Janet US

Don't see how a clean cloth and sponge is going to stop those mystery bumps
left in my sink after using dish soap. The description I gave is not
satisfactory but I do not know how to describe the slime residue left in my
sink. It is not a smooth, even coating.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 17:06:17 -0400, cshenk wrote
(in article >) :

> Lee wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>> Goomba wrote
>>> Lee wrote:
>
>>> Are you using too much detergent? Do you rinse the sponge out when
>>> you're done?
>
>> I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very
>> much water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap.
>> Yes, I do wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to
>> dry and when I use them again the next day they are all slimy. They
>> have not started getting smelly yet.
>
> I suspect it's too *little* detergent this time.

You might be right because the water isn't soapy.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 10:00:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 wrote
(in article >):

> On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:09:33 -0400, Stan Horwitz >
> wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>>
>>> "Lee" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>>> leave
>>>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>>> overnight,
>>>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>>>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>>>> me
>>>> so much extra work?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks from a long time lurker.
>>>
>>> I've never had that problem with any soap I've used. I currently use
>>> Method, Basil scent.
>>
>> Same for me. I suspect the OP might have a problem with his water supply.
>
> Yes, could be exceptionally hard water, but then it appears it's a new
> occurance, water doesn't suddenly become hard unless one moves
> residences.

We have always had hard water but I do not know to what degree the hardness
is. It is well water supplied by the town so could change.

This situation has been going on for several years, actually since the last
formulation change in the soaps. It is just that I am tired of it and would
like to find out what is wrong.

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> Lee > wrote:
>>
>>I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>leave
>>my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>overnight,
>>the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>>Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>>me
>>so much extra work?
>
>
> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.


And how about not leaving the dishes in water, hot or cold, in the sink
overnight?

For dishwashing liquid I like Ajax.

OB Food: To go with dinner tonight I'll be making potato-leek soup. I
found some really nice large leeks at the grocery store

Jill

Lee wrote:
S
>
> Don't see how a clean cloth and sponge is going to stop those mystery bumps
> left in my sink after using dish soap. The description I gave is not
> satisfactory but I do not know how to describe the slime residue left in my
> sink. It is not a smooth, even coating.
>
> --
> Lee
> Park Ridge NJ
> rarebirdyatverizondotnet
>

Good grief, just wash the damn sink out with a little comet or something
cleanser like when you're done and get over it. This is seriously NOT a
big deal......is it?

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 01:33:33 -0400, Lee > wrote:

>On Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:33:20 -0400, Janet Bostwick wrote
>(in article >):
>
>> On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 09:26:15 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Better is a Scrubie... been using this product for over 40 years...
>>> found nothing better. Cellulose sponges literally schtink.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/yb6qsz9
>>> http://www.scotch-brite.com/wps/port...and/Scotch-Bri
>>> te/Products/Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U52300V2E0I02BK7KM0GT3_nid=0ND5C4BRRQgsB BDGVJT
>>> LBMglVB012BGN6Jbl&prodID=0ND5C4BRRQgs&lang=en_US
>>
>> Whadda ya know . . . I didn't think Dobie pads existed any more. I
>> haven't been able to find them in any grocery store here for years.
>> Thanks. They work better than what I am using now -- those balls of
>> coarse nylon? threads. I'm going to get a bunch of Dobies. A clean
>> Dobie and a clean dish cloth at the end of every day. Throw them all
>> in the washer with bleach and then I won't get mystery bumps on my
>> dishes and sink.
>> Janet US
>
>Don't see how a clean cloth and sponge is going to stop those mystery bumps
>left in my sink after using dish soap. The description I gave is not
>satisfactory but I do not know how to describe the slime residue left in my
>sink. It is not a smooth, even coating.

You are carrying bacteria over from one washing to the next. Washing
the sponge and putting it to dry in the dish rack does nothing.
Sponges are acknowledged to be bad in the food area because they carry
and incubate bacteria. Throw the sponges away. Use a clean dishcloth
that has been washed in the wash machine with a little bleach and
dried in the dryer. Change dishcloths daily. Bacteria will carry
over from the sink, dishes, utensils. You need to break the chain of
contamination. You do this by changing cloths daily. Hygiene isn't a
difficult concept.
Of course, the other possibility is that you are a troll pulling our
collective chain.
Janet US

Janet Bostwick wrote:

> You are carrying bacteria over from one washing to the next. Washing
> the sponge and putting it to dry in the dish rack does nothing.
> Sponges are acknowledged to be bad in the food area because they carry
> and incubate bacteria. Throw the sponges away. Use a clean dishcloth
> that has been washed in the wash machine with a little bleach and
> dried in the dryer. Change dishcloths daily. Bacteria will carry
> over from the sink, dishes, utensils. You need to break the chain of
> contamination. You do this by changing cloths daily. Hygiene isn't a
> difficult concept.
> Of course, the other possibility is that you are a troll pulling our
> collective chain.
> Janet US

Or perhaps he's just got a lot of sequestered grease left on the sink
surface after he's drained the sink, and he can't figure out how to
clean it out. New detergents contain surfactant type ingredients that
help clean the dishes yet not allow grease particles to redeposit on the
dishes.

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:35:40 -0400, Goomba wrote
(in article >):

> Lee wrote:
> S
>>
>> Don't see how a clean cloth and sponge is going to stop those mystery bumps
>> left in my sink after using dish soap. The description I gave is not
>> satisfactory but I do not know how to describe the slime residue left in my
>> sink. It is not a smooth, even coating.
>>
>> --
>> Lee
>> Park Ridge NJ
>> rarebirdyatverizondotnet
>>
>
> Good grief, just wash the damn sink out with a little comet or something
> cleanser like when you're done and get over it. This is seriously NOT a
> big deal......is it?

You mean continue on as usual without finding out why this is happening? That
alternative is not in my future.
--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Jun 4, 5:42*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Jun 2011 17:16:51 -0400, Lee > wrote:
>
> snip
>
>
>
> >I am only washing dishes for one person each day so there is not very much
> >water (4 to 5 inches) and just a quick squeeze of liquid soap. *Yes, I do *
> >wash and rinse the sponges. I put them in the dish rack to dry and when I use
> >them again the next day they are all slimy. They have not started getting
> >smelly yet.
>
> I don't like the picture you are painting. *You probably have created
> some sort of soapy bacteria in your house. *Why do you have to soak
> dishes for one person overnight? *Why would there be enough grease on
> them to leave bumps of grease on the sink bottom? *Throw those sponges
> away, they are loaded with bacteria. *
>
> I'd say you need to start afresh with a new dish cloth and a capful of
> bleach in each dishpan of water. *Wash the dishes immediately, rinse
> and dry.
>
> Your dishwashing habits need improving before you kill yourself.
> Janet US

Agree on the sponges. INvest in a bunch of dishrags and use one per
use. For one person, maybe you shud dispense with the dishpan, use
the lab method under drizzling water and lay on a towel to dry. Why
the big production?

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:47:13 -0400, Goomba wrote
(in article >):

> Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> You are carrying bacteria over from one washing to the next. Washing
>> the sponge and putting it to dry in the dish rack does nothing.
>> Sponges are acknowledged to be bad in the food area because they carry
>> and incubate bacteria. Throw the sponges away. Use a clean dishcloth
>> that has been washed in the wash machine with a little bleach and
>> dried in the dryer. Change dishcloths daily. Bacteria will carry
>> over from the sink, dishes, utensils. You need to break the chain of
>> contamination. You do this by changing cloths daily. Hygiene isn't a
>> difficult concept.
>> Of course, the other possibility is that you are a troll pulling our
>> collective chain.
>> Janet US
>
> Or perhaps he's just got a lot of sequestered grease left on the sink
> surface after he's drained the sink, and he can't figure out how to
> clean it out. New detergents contain surfactant type ingredients that
> help clean the dishes yet not allow grease particles to redeposit on the
> dishes.

I'm female and I clean that sink with Bon Ami.

I think you have put your finger on the cause of this problem. What happens
to those grease particles that are not redeposited on the dishes?

--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet

On Mon, 6 Jun 2011 08:29:54 -0400, jmcquown wrote
(in article >):

>
> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
> ...
>> Lee > wrote:
>>>
>>> I have tried many liquid dish washing products and found that they all
>>> leave
>>> my sink and sponges slimy. If I leave the dishes in soapy water,
>>> overnight,
>>> the dishes are covered with with a film, I call dust, by the next morning.
>>> Does anyone know of any hand dish washing products that will give me a
>>> feeling of fresh and clean when it is in my sink and that does not cause
>>> me
>>> so much extra work?
>>
>>
>> Try washing and rinsing with HOT water instead of COLD.
>
>
> And how about not leaving the dishes in water, hot or cold, in the sink
> overnight?

It is very rarely that I leave the dishes in water overnight. The slime
occurs during the 10 minutes it takes me to fill the sink and wash the
dishes.
>
> For dishwashing liquid I like Ajax.
>
> OB Food: To go with dinner tonight I'll be making potato-leek soup. I
> found some really nice large leeks at the grocery store
>
> Jill
>



--
Lee
Park Ridge NJ
rarebirdyatverizondotnet