{"id":62,"date":"2015-05-01T21:27:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T03:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fomby.com\/momma\/?p=62"},"modified":"2015-05-19T18:53:11","modified_gmt":"2015-05-20T00:53:11","slug":"62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fomby.com\/momma\/62\/","title":{"rendered":"ORIGINAL BLUE DAWN . . . IT\u2019S NOT JUST FOR DISHES ANYMORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dawn\"<\/a>Wow Who Knew????
\nYou will want to pass this one on to your friends and doing so will save it on your timeline for later use! Your welcome!
\nORIGINAL BLUE DAWN . . . IT\u2019S NOT JUST FOR DISHES ANYMORE
\nWild Life
\nEver wonder why Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is the wildlife cleaner of choice after an oil spill? According to the International Bird Rescue Research Center, Dawn effectively removes grease but does not cause harm to the skin of the birds. It\u2019s also biodegradable and contains no phosphates.
\nBUBBLES
\nAccording to Bubbles.org, Dawn dishwashing liquid makes great homemade bubbles. Here is the Giant Bubble Recipe used in bubble makers at many children\u2019s museums: 1\/2 cup Ultra Dawn 1\/2 gallon warm water 1 tablespoon glycerin (available at any drug store) OR White Karo syrup works too! Stir gently. Skim the foam off the top of the solution (too much foam breaks down the bubbles). Dip bubble wand and get ready for some good, clean fun!
\nGREASY HAIR PROBLEMS
\nKids get into the darnedest things! Like Vaseline and baby oil rubbed into their hair! Dawn is mild enough to use on their hair and strong enough to remove the most stubborn grease.
\nHAIR PRODUCT BUILDUP
\nOnce 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\u2019t have to buy expensive salon products that do the same thing.
\nMANICURE SECRET
\nSoak 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.
\nREPEL HOUSEPLANT INSECTS
\nA safe, effective way to repel insects from your houseplants, including aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs. Put a drop of Dawn Dishwashing Liquid in a spray bottle, fill the rest of the bottle with water, shake well, and mist your household plants with the soapy water.
\nCLEAN YOUR WINDOWS
\nTry this recipe from Merry Maids: mix 3 drops Dawn in 1 gallon water and fill a spray bottle with the solution. Spritz and wipe as you would with any window cleaner.
\nPETS AND PESTS
\nUse it to bathe the dogs. It kills fleas on contact and is much cheaper than expensive dog shampoos.
\nCLEAN AUTOMOTIVE TOOLS
\nAfter you have finished your automotive repair project; soak your dirty tools in Dawn before you put them away to remove all the oil and grime. Dawn also helps prevent rust from forming on the tools.
\nICE PACK
\nPartially fill a strong zip-type sandwich bag with Dawn dishwashing liquid, close and 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.
\nTUB AND SHOWER CLEANER
\nTake a spray bottle and fill it halfway with white vinegar. Heat in the microwave. Fill the rest of the way with blue Dawn. Put lid on and shake to mix well. Spray on your tub and shower walls. Allow to sit for a few minutes and rinse away. It will totally melt all the gunk, slime, sludge and other stuff that builds up including a bathtub ring.
\nREPEL ANTS
\nSpray counter-tops, 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 kids or pets, but ants hate it. Should you see a trail of ants, go ahead and hit them with the Dawn spray.
\nSTRIPPING CLOTH DIAPERS
\nAdd a squirt or two of original Dawn dish soap to your washer and run a hot wash, then rinse until there are no more bubbles. Dawn is a degreasing agent and helps stripping by removing oily residue. Be sure to rinse, rinse, and rinse until the water runs clear.
\nUNCLOGGING TOILETS
\nA cup of Dawn detergent poured into a clogged toilet allowed to sit for 15 minutes and then followed with a bucket of hot water poured from waist height will clear out the toilet.
\nPOISON IVY
\nPoison ivy spreads through the spread of the oil within the blisters. Washing the affected area with Dawn, especially on children who keep scratching the blister\u2019s open, helps dry up the fluid, AND keep it from spreading.
\nDRIVEWAY CLEANER
\nIf you have gasoline or motor oil stains on your driveway, you can use the kitty litter method to clean up the excess oil and then use a scrub broom and a solution of biodegradable Dawn dishwashing detergent and warm water to safely and effectively remove excess motor oil from the pavement.
\nOILY SKIN
\nDawn makes a great facial cleanser for oily skin. A drop or two combined with warm water will do the trick.
\nPAINT OR GREASE REMOVER FOR HANDS
\nDawn combined with corn oil makes for the perfect paint or grease remover. Simply combine a little bit of both in your hands then rub it over affected areas. The corn oil and the dishwashing liquid both help to dissolve the grease and paint \u2013 yet leave skin soft, unlike harsher paint removers.
\nCLEANING THE KIDDIE POOL
\nPlastic wading pools can get very gunky, very fast. Dump the water, then scrub the pool with Dawn and a sponge. More potent cleaners like bleach will weaken and dry out the plastic in the sun.
\nMULTIPURPOSE CLEANER
\nMerry Maids recommends using a drop of Dawn in water to clean ceramic tile and no-wax\/linoleum floors. You can also use the spray on:
\n\u2022 Bathroom and kitchen counters and sinks.
\n\u2022 Woodwork, e.g., baseboards, shelves, and wainscoting. (Dry as you go\u2013wood doesn\u2019t like prolonged contact with water.)
\n\u2022 Tubs and toilet seats.
\nLAUNDRY PRE-TREATER FOR OILY STAINS
\nFor oil-based stains such as lipstick, grease, butter, motor oil, cooking oil, and some pen inks, simply apply some Dawn dishwashing liquid directly to the stain and scrub with a small brush or toothbrush until the oil is removed, and then launder as usual.
\nNON-TOXIC LUBRICANT
\nSliding glass doors, door knobs, hinges etc. It lasts much longer than any aerosol type spray that I have tried. And Its non-toxic! It does a great job of cleaning the parts that its lubricating as well!
\nSIDEWALK DE-ICER
\nFor icy steps and sidewalks in freezing temperatures, mix 1 teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing liquid, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol, and 1\/2 gallon hot\/warm water and pour over walkways. They won\u2019t refreeze. No more salt eating at the concrete in your sidewalks
\nPOOL CLEANING
\nSquirt Dawn down the middle of the pool and all of the dirt, suntan lotion, etc. will move to the edges of the pool for easy clean up! AND it makes the pools sparkle.
\nEYEGLASS DEFOGGER
\nSimply rub a small drop of Dawn on eyeglass lenses, and wipe clean. It will leave a very thin film that will prevent them from fogging up.
\nSHOWER FLOORS
\nCover greasy footprints on shower floors with a coating of Dawn; let sit overnight. Scrub away the gunk in the morning with a stiff brush.
\nAPHID CONTROL ON FRUIT TREES
\nMix two tablespoons Dawn to a gallon of water and put in your sprayer. Try to get spray both sides of the leaves, branches and the tree trunks. Let sit for about 15 minutes and then rinse the trees THOROUGHLY!
\nAND FINALLY\u2026\u2026..
\nHere\u2019s a brilliant idea! Need a hostess gift when visiting friends and family this summer? Print off this post and include it with a bottle of Blue Dawn! Talk about USEFUL !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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