We've had a number of threads on inflation, shrink-flation, and various other threads on how big corporations are screwing the consumer. This one has been bugging me for awhile.

I've been a loyal Dawn user all of my adult life so I have some experience with the product. Used to be, you could squirt some in the sponge/scrubber and that sponge/scrubber would be loaded for a good solid day, if not two. Simple wet it, give it a squeeze, and you've got a head of suds to wash another plate, glass, bowl, cutting board, ...whatever.

The past few years, however, I've noticed that while the cleaning power of Dawn hasn't changed, its longevity most certainly has. Nowadays, it seems that a sponge/scrubber-full of Dawn will only last through a few plates, glasses, bowls, cutting boards, ...whatever, before you have to reload the sponge/scrubber with the Dawn. Let it dry out and rewet it? Nope...reload.

So is it the Dawn as I suspect, or the sponge? Are those bastards making it more rinseable so it goes away faster?

Damn chemists! Always fucking with the little guy!

Costco had it on sale last month I bought three of them.

I am good for about nine months

I've noticed no change in longevity

Been any changes to your water quality?

Dawn is not what it used to be.
I saw it start going downhill about 6 or seven years ago. (three different water sources and two states and 50 years using it.)

My sponge stays “charged” for 2-3 days. I use Dawn Platinum Foam in the small pump bottle. Sponge is a mesh material on one side and sponge on the other.

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Used to be, you could squirt some in the sponge/scrubber and that sponge/scrubber would be loaded for a good solid day, if not two. Simple wet it, give it a squeeze, and you've got a head of suds to wash another plate, glass, bowl, cutting board, ...whatever.

I have noticed the same, I thought maybe I was putting less on the sponge.

Been using Dawn for over 20 years and I'm using more of it lately, doesn't go as far as it used to. I thought it was my imagination.

I agree, Dawn is more watered down now.

So what's good for the goose...

Now, we just fill one of these with warm tap water and squirt some Dawn in to make it pale blue water. The big Costco Dawn containers last a long time that way. These are still pretty darn cheap, even today.

You can crimp down the end with pliers or channel locks to keep it flowing out at a rate you can deal with better. I was initially thinking about putting pure Dawn in another and sitting it right next to the watered down one.

But nahhh.

Probably not what it once was. That said, the Dawn Powerwash spray is awesome. Now the go to for cleaning the shower and bath. Cook top is a breeze to clean with it.

Ive had the same observation. A squirt desnt go as far as it used to.

my experience is that dawn is unchanged. I never let a sponge sit "charged" I rinse it clean every time. Always have.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Dawn is not what it used to be.
I saw it start going downhill about 6 or seven years ago. (three different water sources and two states and 50 years using it.)

^^^^^
Agreed, with ya Gus.

Joy or Palmolive is just as good these days. Maybe better.

I've noticed I have to use a fair bit more product to get the same amount of bubblage.

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Originally posted by scratchy:
my experience is that dawn is unchanged. I never let a sponge sit "charged" I rinse it clean every time. Always have.

Me too, unless I am a couple of minutes from a task.

I never realized guys did so much cleaning. My cleaning is generally confined to the garage.LOL

It's a dirty world...

They are cutting it with filler now, it may not look smaller but it's got more water or some other component now.

I've noticed that some bars of soap now come shaped almost like they are half used up instead of being a bar shape they are very "melted" looking which I'm certain is a way to reduce the size.

Mayo seems to be another one that is changing, it's no longer really stiff and thick like it used to be, it's way more softer and runnier in texture. Again they are playing with formulas trying to cheapen products and hope we don't notice.

Not sure about the dawn but the dobies I put it on are sure falling apart quicker.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Dawn is not what it used to be.
I saw it start going downhill about 6 or seven years ago...

I think that's right.
Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt [not-so] Cheap

I use the Dawn Professional. I get it at Sam's Club by the gallon. It seems as good as it's ever been. I also have a water softener, which is almost mandatory in Las Vegas.