If you are slowly working your way toward a DIY cleaning supply, you will begin to find there are some ingredients that show up over and over. In this one, you'll find ingredients from two of the other projects: super washing soda from powdered laundry detergent and white vinegar from DIY orange cleaner. Washing soda has awesome grease-busting abilities, and vinegar is a natural acid, making it a perfect rinse agent. Farewell to chemical residue on the dishes that feed your family, and hello to more dollars in the grocery budget. Who needs coupons?
Why rinser, you ask? Well you certainly don't need it, but the idea is to have our DIY version compete with the commercially available detergents out there. The rinser, like jet dry, will keep water spots and residue at bay.
Again, thanks to Elisa and Elisa Loves for this idea! I have combined my rinser ingredients in advance in a squirt bottle to keep it simple enough that my husband won't complain. Oops! My marriage is showing! Follow the "read more" link for this easy recipe.
Dishwasher Detergent
- 1 part Super Washing Soda
- 1 part Borax
Dishwasher Rinser
- 1 part bottled lemon juice or citric acid
- 3-5 parts white vinegar (3 for soft water, 5 for hard)
Add 1 tbsp of the detergent (1/2 tbsp for soft water, or 1 1/2 for hard) to the detergent slot in your dishwasher door, and about 3 tbsp of rinser to the "pre-rinse" slot.
Not sure what kind of water you have? Check this US map, or do a google search for "hard water your city"
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