Dawn dishwashing liquid a versatile cleaning product

Take a look under the sink where you keep your cleaning products. See a bottle of Original Blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid? Say “Hello” to a very versatile and surprisingly multipurpose household product.

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Partially fill a strong zip- type freezer bag with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid, and seal. Just to be safe, double bag it. Freeze. The liquid soap stays cold much longer, and it can be re- frozen many times. It will conform to the place you need an ice pack.

Combine 10 parts distilled water and one part Dawn Dishwashing Liquid to make your own bubble solution. Add 1/4 part white corn syrup ( like Karo) if you want to make more sturdy bubbles. Gather up things like clean soup cans that have both ends cut off or HulaHoops with makeshift handles attached. If you want to, you can pour the solution into a plastic kiddy pool and make huge bubbles. Turn it into a scientific experiment, and go

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on a hunt for bubble- making items in your kitchen. This is a super- cheap idea that’s lots of fun.

Forget those pricey automotive hand cleaners. Full strength Dawn Dishwashing Liquid cuts through grease and gets hands and nails clean with no harsh chemicals.

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Soak them in a solution of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid before you put them away to remove all the oil and grime. As a bonus, Dawn will help prevent rust from forming on the tools.

Soak fingers in full- strength blue Dawn. It makes the cuticles soft and easy to work with. And it removes the natural oil from the fingernails, which allows the polish to adhere very well.

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Spray countertops, cupboards and any other area where you see ants with a solution of Dawn and water. Wipe dry. The slight residue of Dawn that remains will not be a problem at all for

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kids or pets, but ants hate it. Should you see a trail of ants, go ahead and hit them with the Dawn spray. You’ll see. It will kill them.

Original Blue Dawn Dishwashing Liquid has some kind of miraculous quality about it that makes it “melt” through stubborn soap scum and hideous build- up on showers and tubs, no matter whether porcelain, acrylic or fiberglass. Use it straight up, and you’ll bless the day you read this column.

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Once a month, use original Dawn as you would shampoo. It will remove excess oil from your hair and scalp and strip away any build- up of styling products — without any damage.

Perform this once a month, and you won’t have to buy expensive salon products that do the same thing.