Homemade dishwasher detergent

**knitnmom** · 01-06-2011, 06:22 PM

I just found this recipe and I haven't ever seen this combination before. Has anyone done this one and does it work for you? I am very curious!!

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent & Rinse Agent – Simple & Effective

**madhen** · 01-07-2011, 01:41 PM

Weird, my firewall refuses to let me look at the link. It won't even let me go to the main homepage.

**freebs** · 01-07-2011, 02:09 PM

5 SIMPLE INGREDIENTS
1 – 55 ounce box of Arm & Hammer® Super Washing Soda = $3.99 Many people seem to be finding this cheaper than me, I suppose I’ll have to shop around.
1 – 76 ounce box of 20 Mule Team® Borax = $4.99 People seem to be finding this much cheaper than me too.
1 – 48 ounce box of coarse Kosher Salt = $1.99 I cook with kosher salt as well.
1 – 2 ounce container of food-grade Citric Acid = $1.15 You can find this online or at your local brewery or specialty beer store. If you cannot find this you can substitute 10-15 lemon Kool-aid envelopes per batch **the small unsweetened ones**, if you use any other flavor you could easily color the inside of your dishwasher (you need 10-15 envelopes to equal the 1-2oz of straight citric acid.) If you do not use some form of citric acid… you will most likely have the cloudy residue left that most “green” cleaners leave.

1 – gallon of White Vinegar = $1.79 Yet another excellent use for a nearly universal cleaning agent.

I posted the recipe for madhen! I just use my homemade laundry soap!

**momof2boys2005** · 01-13-2011, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by freebs

I posted the recipe for madhen! I just use my homemade laundry soap!

Interesting how long have you been doing this? I can see that the recipes are similar but using laundry soap as dishwasher soap- even without the salt and citric acid?? And there’s no residue on your dishes?

**freebs** · 01-13-2011, 10:24 AM

I have been doing it for awhile now, i ran out of soap and started using this. the borax really cleans the dishes.

Originally Posted by momof2boys2005

Interesting how long have you been doing this? I can see that the recipes are similar but using laundry soap as dishwasher soap- even without the salt and citric acid?? And there’s no residue on your dishes?

**violets** · 01-15-2011, 05:10 PM

IT WORKS! Dishwasher detergent- I used 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda and 3 packs lemonade unsweetened koolaide with white vinegar in the rinse. DH agrees works just fine.

Laundry detergent - 1 cup each borax, washing soda, generic oxydol with 1/2 bar fels napath soap grated, used white vinegar in the rinse. Darks lights and whites all came out great with a nice clean smell.

I have debated on making this for so long.....so glad I finally did!