You may want to put the top back on your container for this step.
Can you use dawn in washing machine. Its better for your down jacket to drip dry andor use a tumble dryer. Machine-wash your down jacket on a gentle cycle at 30 degrees C. You wont believe all the uses it has.
When I drain my HE washing machine something I hate to do the water that drains usually has a horrible smell. Step 1 Mix Dawn Soap with Warm Water. I have never use dishwashing soap in my washing machine to clean clothes but I have used Dawn and other dishwashing soapdetergent many times to wash clothing in a sink.
Swirl it around to help mix it in. You might be surprised by the results. Have some Dawn soap lying around.
If you are wondering if you can do this for all your laundry well YES. Bathroom and kitchen counters and sinks. However if you are using straight dawn do not use in amounts near what you would use if using laundry detergent.
If you fill your laundry detergent measuring cup. Also only run your dryer for 12 the time you normally do. Put Liquid dish soap in washing machine.
While putting these into the washing machine we need to care about these few things. Using dishwashing liquid in the washing machine is not a good idea. I would recommend using some baking soda or borax with the Dawn or any dish soap as a de-suds-itizer.