Comments on: Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

By: Gale Osborn

Gale Osborn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:43:16 +0000

My recipe for automatic dish washer , dish cleaner

1 small box baking soda
1 16oz box salt
5 pkgs of lemonaide no sugar drink mix
buy cheapest you can find of all ingredients
mix well and use about 1 tablespoon per load

makes about 60 loads

By: Alison @ Femita

Alison @ Femita — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:49:24 +0000

I love tips like this one, all ingredients being cheap and eco-friendly. Vinegar, borax and soda are such powerful cleaning agents. I wish more people would discover how useful they can be.
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By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:25:17 +0000

I’ve been making my own laundry soap using the same ingredients (+ Ivory soap) for over a year and love it; didn’t know I could use the same in the dishwasher! Thanks!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:17:20 +0000

Thanks for the great suggestion! Hubby was just saying this morning we needed more dishwasher soap, so this will be great to try! If you do have the above mentioned ingredients, you can also make your own laundry soap! Have been doing this for a while, with very positive results (I just made more yesterday…should last us almost 6 months!)! And SO MUCH CHEAPER!!! Look at the Duggar Family’s website for the exact recipe and directions.

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31 Days of Organizing for a Better 2010: Go Green | Organizing Your Way — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:00:30 +0000

[...] It’s easy to be overwhelmed by what we don’t know and all the questions that keep us from getting started: How do I compost? Which cloth diapers should I buy? How do I clean up spills without paper towels? How do I make my own dishwasher detergent? [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:31:48 +0000

I have used homemade dishwasher detergent for a long time. I have found (at least with my particular dishwasher/water supply), my dishes still come out a bit cloudy with that exact recipe. To fix that issue, I have found that if you add equal parts of borax, washing soda and electrasol powder form dishwasher soap, your dishes come out clear. I usually mix up a batch in a plastic storage container and add 1 tbsp to each load.

By: Sarah Thrash

Sarah Thrash — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:38:16 +0000

WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!
I just started making my own laundry detergent. I am definately going to try this!