While there are several unexpected things you can clean with dish soap, using the liquid in the dishwasher is a no-no as it'll become too bubbly and overflow, risking damage to the machine and ...

USING DISH SOAP IN A WASHING MACHINE OR DISHWASHER MIGHT SEEM HARMLESS, BUT IT CREATES WAY TOO MANY SUDS, AND THAT CAN CAUSE LEAKS, POOR CLEANING PERFORMANCE, OR EVEN DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE OVER TIME.

"Using dish soap in a washing machine or dishwasher might seem harmless, but it creates way too many suds, which can cause leaks, poor cleaning performance, or even damage to the machine over time ...

The consequences can be so disastrous that my parents threatened a permanent grounding if I used dish soap in the machine. If you're out of dishwasher detergent but want to wash your dishes ...

as it can differ by machine, Robert Bair Plumbing says. Bosch says dishwasher pods should be put “in the detergent compartment on the inside of the dishwasher door.” Similarly, Whirlpool says ...