Dish soap isn’t just for dishes — but there are some places in your home you should never use it
Consumer Reports experts break down do’s & don’ts of dish soap
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Dish soap isn’t just for dirty dishes. Consumer Reports says this inexpensive kitchen staple can also come in handy for a variety of household cleaning tasks—but there are some places you should never use it.
Social media is full of cleaning hacks that rely on dish soap, and Consumer Reports put several of them to the test to see which ones actually work.
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Watch The Morning Show at 8 a.m. Tuesday to see the results and find out what you should never do with dish soap.
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