Oh yeah!! living in the bush...... I made my very own dishwasher soap, because I absolutely could not wait for an order from town. A few parts laundry powder( I have Tide) a little liquid dish soap and a smattering of Jet Dry. This is in humor because ...... Well hopefully everyone can see the humor. what!!! Me hand wash my dishes!!!!?????? How crazy!!!! ,!!
Homemade Dishwasher Soap? 10 Things You Should Know Before Making Homemade Dishwasher Detergent First try a spoonful of plain old washing soda. Maybe add a little soap, if you like. This is 100% cleaning power, no sediment protection. Use vinegar in the rinse compartment. If you get sediment, see if it’s a matter of a quick spritz with vinegar just after the dishes finish. If not, start fooling around with citric acid in the detergent, maybe the rinse compartment too. I have to use citric acid in the detergent, vinegar in the rinse, AND spritz with vinegar at the end. Here’s my recipe: 1 cup washing soda 1/4 cup citric acid (Lemi-Shine original) optional 1/2 cup grated soap
Hmmmm a few parts this and a little of that and a smattering of this other. Okay, I got it. My recipe for making gold out of lead is a little more clear once X, Y and Z are defined. I will store both in my noggin until the end of time. Don't worry I can keep a secret.
I made dishwasher tabs and they left a horrible film on everything. I could hardly get it off, and I use vinegar in the rinse too. It was 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice concentrate. Mix up and pour into ice cube trays to set up. Worked like a charm until I ran it through the cycle. Didn't clean worth a hoot either. Least my DIY laundry detergent works well.
