Dish soap is a great tool, but it's not the solution for every cleaning task. CR fills you in what you shouldn't clean with dish soap.

Here’s how to clean gold, including DIY methods. Regular dish soap works well on all kinds of gold items in your home to ...

Sokolowski advises that dish soap can scratch and remove the gold-plated finish. When it comes to jewelry and gold-plated surfaces, always use a designated cleaner. Ran out of detergent?