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polygonum wrote:
On 09/08/2016 14:32, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Why is there salt in washing up liquid, then?

I thought it was to thicken it.

Right.

Early detergents (teepol anyone?) were very thin liquids.

Why would you want to thicken it if doing so serves no purpose? Could sort
of understand that with a bleach or whatever that you'd want to stick to
the toilet - but washing up liquid you want to dissolve in the water?

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