Homemade Dishwasher Detergent
Welcome
to the 3rd installment of homemade cleansers. I certainly hope you’re
trying some of these out and I can’t wait to hear your results! If you haven't already, go check out my tutorials for Homemade Laundry Detergent and Homemade Fabric Softener/Dryer Sheets. Now, let’s get
started, because well, if your family is anything like mine, you have plenty of
dishes waiting to wash themselves!
Ingredients
1cp Arm &
Hammer Washing Soda
1cp Borax
¼cp Kosher
Salt
2 Envelopes Lemonade Kool-Aid
Price
Breakdown
55oz Arm & Hammer Washing Soda-
$3.24
76oz Borax- $6.46
48 oz Kosher Salt- $7.00
Lemonade Kool-Aid- 4/$1
The Washing Soda will make 6.875 batches
of Detergent, costing 47¢/batch.
The Borax will make 9.5 batches of
Detergent, costing 68¢/batch.
The Kosher Salt will make 12 batches
of Detergent, costing 58¢/batch.
And of course, 2 Envelopes of
Lemonade Kool-Aid will cost 50¢/batch,
Making our grand total $2.23 for approximately 2¼ cps of Dishwashing Detergent. This is
enough for 36-72 loads of dirty, grimy dishes (depending on whether you use 1
or 2 tbsp in each load).
As
I’ve shared previously, I decided years ago to purchase safer, cleaner products
for my home. This included Dishwasher Detergent and I have been spending $7.89 for a 25 load bottle of Melaleuca’s Diamond Bride
Dishwasher Detergent. Their bottle was costing me about 32¢ cents a load. Not so bad for not having to slave away over
a sink full of suds and greasy dishes. However, if I can cut that cost, I will.
And I have! My homemade Dishwasher Detergent only costs me 03¢-05¢ a load! WOW! That’s quite a savings! And I’m still using a
safe and healthy product on our dishes. So, have I convinced you yet? Are you
ready to save some money? Here are step by step instructions to make your own
Homemade Dishwasher Detergent.
1. Gather your ingredients
Arm &
Hammer Washing Soda
Borax
Kosher Salt
Lemonade Kool-Aid
1cp Arm &
Hammer Washing Soda
1cp Borax
¼cp Kosher
Salt (this is supposed to reduce the effects of hard water)
2 Envelopes Lemonade Kool-Aid
3. Mix well
4. Store in sealed container
To save myself time
on future batches, I printed the ingredients onto an address label and
attached it to the back of my Mason Jar J
5. Use 1-2tbsp per load and enjoy clean dishes and saving money $-)
(For an extra
cleaning boost, add ½ -1cp white vinegar to the bottom of your dishwasher
before starting.)
6. Help me find a recipe for Homemade Dishsoap :)
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