I don't disagree.. I's extrememly weird.. I keep it in a bottle mixed with Tide.. and water..  Instead of pretreatment stuff.. I use the mixture, and toss in the washer.. I don't know what it is with the Dawn..

barri November 21st, 2009 07:27:52 AM

Whatever it is causes me a rash but it's worth the rash sometimes :)

Wish I'd known about this a decade ago.  My youngest cat, in Insanicat mode, took a flying leap and snatched a sticky dangling fly strip off the ceiling and wrapped himself in it.  The "antidote" to that sticky is oil.  I opted for peanut butter so I wouldn't have to run to the store (we'd just moved and I hadn't stocked the shelves yet, hence the sticky fly strip to start with since we had the doors perpetually open while moving).  Poor Pooky spent the next week getting the last of the peanut butter out of his long hair!

PJB November 21st, 2009 08:55:16 AM

Also works well for getting sap off horses who insist on rubbing against pine trees.

And if you've picked up a flea-ful critter, it *seems* to remove/kill more of them in a bath than anything else I've used. 

Galadriel November 21st, 2009 10:09:05 AM

Totally not animal-related, but fifteen years ago, when I needed to mix up a wading pool of bubble solution for a children's program, Dawn was the recommended dishwashing liquid to use (along with a small amount of glycerin).

We pick up whatever's cheapest to wash our dishes, but I'm going to have to keep a small amount of Dawn handy for household uses!

lin November 21st, 2009 12:50:41 PM

We use Dawn as the default "shampoo" for dogs at our clinic. It will also kill fleas if left on for a few minutes. Just make sure to rinse well at the end since some animals (including my own dog) start itching if too much is left on their skin.

 "Mythbusters", my son's favorite TV show tested several Skunk odor remedies and the one you suggested (Peroxyde, Baking Soda and Dawn) beat out the competition.

I also use Dawn as a prewash/laundry booster since another mom shared her secret to getting grass stains out of boy's white baseball pants

DT November 21st, 2009 02:25:19 PM

Dawn has always been the "prewash" shampoo of choice for de-greasing the coats of Longhaired show cats. We used to smear them in "Goop" then wash it all of with Dawn, followed by the cat shampoo of choice (depending on color of cat). Then blow them dry and voila! Flat greasy coat has become luminous, light and fluffy!

I'm not sure about using Goop anymore, but Dawn is always in my show arsenal.

khatti November 21st, 2009 07:24:00 PM

I can't use Dawn in my own home anymore because the smell brings back visceral memories of stinking, sticky birds covered in motor oil. Similarly, Ivory was the dish soap used by our Therio department, so I can't use it without thinking of certain bits of equine anatomy. My fiance has to follow very specific instructions when shopping for dish detergent!

wikith November 21st, 2009 09:05:27 PM

I have found Ajax diswashing liquid to perform equal to the original Dawn, and better than the current concentrated "ultra" Dawn products. I haven't yet tried it on my dog, though. I'ts also about half the price of Dawn.

gary November 22nd, 2009 02:44:48 PM

We use Dawn too in our hospital.

Also cool is P&G's 1 Bottle=$1 to save wildlife program. Click it www.dawnsaveswildlife.com

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