Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Homemade dishwasher detergent
This is so easy you will wonder why you haven't done this before.
The old stand-bys are in this recipe. Arm and Hammer Washing Soda and 20 Mule Borax. These 2 things are in so many homemade cleaners.
1 cup washing soda
1 cup borax
1/2 cup kosher course salt
1/2 cup citric acid. I used Lemi Shine (found at Walmart right next to dishwasher detergents).
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Store in an airtight container. You may have some clumping. Use a silica packet that is found in so many things such as aspirin to help control clumping.
Use 1 tablespoon per load.
You can also use white vinegar instead of jet dry for spot free dishes.
It is Dad approved.
Thanks Dad for the revised recipe and the research :)
UPDATE:
I've used my dishwasher detergent a couple times now. No problems. Dishes come out nice and clean. The Lemi Shine gives it a nice lemon scent. I did mention that there would be some clumping. Mine seems to be one big clump.
Which gave me a great idea. I think the next time I make this I will spoon my dishwasher detergent into ice cube trays. Since the mixture hardens together it should hold it's shape. Making your very own dishwasher detergent cubes.
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