1 Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of The Dial Corp on Form S-3 of our report dated February 24, 1995, which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the Company's change in the method of accounting for postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1992, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Dial Corp for the year ended December 31, 1994, and to reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Phoenix, Arizona November 17, 1995