Does Ajax dish soap work as good as dawn dish soap?

Answer 1

I would have normally agreed with the post below however....... I have recently fallen on hard-times myself. I never would buy anything but Dawn Dish Liquid. Specifically the blue original or ultra formula. But now that have lost my job things have changed. Initially I tried Ajax because I had to go to a food pantry and they gave me a bottle and I was out of dish liquid and I thought "beggar's can't be choosers" and I used it. I hadn't used Ajax in years and noticed it was thicker and more sudsy and effective than ever. It worked as well as the Dawn for the most part. I can't see a whole lot of difference. Now all things being equal if they were the same price I would probably still choose the Dawn but that's more out of vanity than anything I guess but........ I recently had coupons for 25 cents off a bottle of Ajax and Kroger was tripling coupons and I got 3 bottles of Ajax for 30 cents. I am satisfied with it for sure! I have found I like the pink grapefruit scent the best but all formulas are equally effective. I have noticed with the Dawn that only the blue formula was the best. Dawns quality went down hill with the other scents and formulas they are not all the same. So I have to give it too Ajax for consistency throughout their product line. So if you are in a pinch or want to try something new you could do a whole lot worse than Ajax. Ajax is the poor man's dish soap. While you will be able to get your dishes clean, you're better off getting Dawn or Palmolive. Ajax does not lather as well as Dawn, meaning you'll get through fewer dishes with the formula than the more expensive options. Also, make sure you use a sponge: for some reason, I've noticed other people using just cloths and scrub brushes, and they don't give soap suds like a sponge can.

Here is a link from consumer reports that you may find very useful: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/cleaning-supplies/dishwasher-detergents/dishwashing-detergents-1-08/overview/dish-detergents-ov.htm