No, you should not put dish soap in the dishwasher. “Dish soap creates excess suds, which can overflow, causing a soapy mess and potentially damage your dishwasher,” says Glenn Lewis, president of Mr.

When looking for something you can substitute for dishwasher detergent, save the laundry detergent for the washing machine— it leaves a residue on dishes and inside the appliance. Meanwhile ...

While you can use dishwasher detergent substitutes in a pinch, you shouldn't use them consistently. "Today's dishwashers are engineered to use dishwasher detergents with specific ingredients that ...