Today, I wanted to post a follow-up review on the homemade dish washing detergent recipe I posted a while back. You can see that post HERE. I got the idea to do so after reading Kera's blog post this morning on this very topic. She, too, is experimenting with the same recipe, as well as homemade laundry detergent (which, I, too am LOVING the results from the homemade laundry detergent).. I will be keeping an eye on her results to see what she ends up thinking of it. (I mean, it could just be me..maybe the dishwasher, itself).
In the beginning this recipe was fabulous! The dishes came out very clean. L.O.V.E. Unfortunately, lately the dishes have been coming out of the dishwasher a bit on the blah side. Not too clean. So, this makes me sad. Dishes should be clean. ;-) So, for the time being I am taking a break from it for a while while I revise and review this recipe.
So, maybe it's build-up. Not sure. I am always very careful to put the vinegar in the rinse aid (very important step). So, I assumed this would take care of build-up. Oh, here's the recipe so, you can see the simplicity of the ingredients (I like it simple).
Homemade Dish washing Detergent
1 Tbsp Borax
1 Tbsp Washing soda (not to be confused with baking soda) (Washing soda can be found in the laundry isle of most grocery stores)
Vinegar (To be used as the rinse aid)
I mix up lots and put in a mason jars (gotta love mason jars). Shake it up, little darling and then put two Tbsp in the dishwasher for every load.
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| I use plain white vinegar, but only had apple cider vinegar at time of picture taking. ;-) |
So, this is a to-be-continued post...
Kera, please keep us posted on your results and thoughts. ;-) We'd appreciate that.
Anyone ever try this recipe for homemade dish washing detergent? I'd love to hear about your experiences as well as any tips with homemade dish washing detergents.
Kera, please keep us posted on your results and thoughts. ;-) We'd appreciate that.
Anyone ever try this recipe for homemade dish washing detergent? I'd love to hear about your experiences as well as any tips with homemade dish washing detergents.
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Have a great rest of the weekend!
~Kelly~
I haven't made my own but have always wanted to try. I'll be curious to hear more thoughts on it too.
ReplyDeleteHey Kelley I was gonna ask you if your dishes were not getting clean, like food not clean, or that white filmy not clean?
ReplyDeleteKera, it is a combination..I always rinse my dishes pretty well before putting them in the dishwasher, but I don't clean them before I wash them ;-). Mainly, they are looking dingy, which I don't like.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try this! I meant to exchange telephone numbers and email addresses today! My email is amywstewart33@gmail.com and we can exchange numbers!
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