Washing with dish soap and running the dishwasher with dish detergent are both great ways to get rid of bacteria and viruses.

Surprise, here's a dish-washing hack you probably haven't heard before. How do you use bar soap without the convenience of a pump? Julia recommends getting a scrub brush ($17 for 2, amazon.com), which ...

(CNN) -- Americans have changed the way they wash their messy dishes. Procter & Gamble says its old-fashioned liquid detergent, which debuted in 1972, just isn't cut out for the job anymore, so it ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. The dread associated with cleaning a pile of dirty dishes can quickly ...

There’s a reason why some social media cleaning “hacks” are only surfacing now, decades after domestic scientists and home economists developed many of the products and techniques still used today: ...

Have you ever reached for the dish soap after making a meal only to realize you used up every last drop the night before? Eek, what’s the best next move? Do you knock on your neighbor’s door, run out ...

Whether you're hand-washing or dishwashing, these mistakes will affect the cleanliness of your kitchenware. While it's hardly a fan-favorite chore, taking care when washing your dishes is essential to ...

We all strive to keep our white clothes free of stains, yet they seem like a magnet for grease splatters and tomato sauce spills. Removing these stubborn stains is no easy task; from bleach to ...

Margherita Schiliro (@mmargheritaschiliro) said she was recently alerted that Dawn, an American brand of dishwashing liquid, has a secret second use: It can also be used to wash your hair. If you’re ...

Americans have changed the way they wash their messy dishes. Procter + Gamble says its old-fashioned liquid detergent, which debuted in 1972, just isn't cut out for the job anymore, so it invented a ...