Sunday, June 10, 2012

DIY Dishwasher Soap

I have slowly but surely begun replacing my store bought products with homemade ones when they run out. I finally ran out of dishwasher detergent. After digging a little online I think I have found one that works pretty well. When using green products it tends to leave a white residue on your dishes. The recipe I found hasn't yet for me and I don't think it will. It's really simple to make and works great! (i also have a great recipe for laundry soap using some of the same ingredients)

What you'll need:

1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda
Baking soda (optional. you can do a 50/50 mix of washing soda and baking soda or mix the two to your liking or leave it out all together.)
1/4 Coarse Kosher Salt (helps with hard water)
1/4 Citric Acid (cuts down on the residue left behind by green products) You can get citric acid in the canning isle in the grocery store. Lemi Shine is a good alternative to use as well.
White Vinegar



All you need to do is mix all the dry ingredients together and put it in a nice container and ta-da! it's ready to use. Using about a tablespoon each load should be enough.
Use the white vinegar in place of a rinsing agent such as jet dry, etc.

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