Homemade Liquid Dish Detergent:
•16 cups Water, halved
•1 1/2 cups WASHING soda
•1 cup Borax
•1/2 cup Dr Bronner's Pure Liquid Castile Soap (I used Orange scented)
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Bring 8 cups of the water to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in washing soda, borax and liquid castile soap. Continue stirring until completely dissolved. Stir in remaining 8 cups of water and allow to cool. Pour cooled dishwasher detergent into container of choice. It will 'gel' up over the next 24 hours.Prior to using, shake up detergent. I use approx 2 Tbs in the detergent dispenser, but experiment to see what works best for you. This lasts a VERY long time.
*editing on 6/6/13 to say: This was a great starting recipe for me to use, however, since then I have begun using the Natural Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Tabs with much greater success. I honestly don't see me using anything else but these in the future. They work better and they are both easier and cheaper to make.
This worked fine for the first few loads and now I have a greasy residue on my plastic wear. Is that from too much soap or it not getting things clean enough? I also noticed it separated after a week or so and is much more watery than the gel it was at the first uses.
ReplyDeleteHi Jeanette! I know I answered you already over on the facebook page, but wanted to reply here as well for my other readers :)
DeleteHave you tried adding vinegar to the rinse aid receptacle? I would do that about every 5-10 loads
I have really hard water, so perhaps for more normal water the ratios would be different. Perhaps try using less on each load and seeing if that helps. I have since switched to the dishwasher tabs recipe you can find on the blog and am liking it much better. When I used the liquid recipe though, it didn't change consistency, I just had to shake it well before each use. But keep in mind we probably used it all up within the first couple of weeks because we wash 2-3 loads per day. Did u use essential oils in yours? Maybe cut back on or eliminate those if you did. I am sorry this happened.
If adding the vinegar as a rinse aid doesn't help, you may want to add a little washing soda in and see if that helps.
Whatever you are using, a dishwasher or a glass washer, the quality of detergent used must be high. This will increase the usability. I always use natural detergent for my dishwasher which I bought from SHS Online last year.
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