Comments on: Homemade Dishwasher Detergent (Soap) and Rinse Agent

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:22:04 +0000

I made the detergent tonight, added the vinegar to the rinse aid dispenser, dropped in my tablespoon of detergent- and I am highly impressed! Even the dish racks felt cleaner!

Thanks, guys. The URL is going up on my Pinterest board and my FB account.

By: RaShell Keller

RaShell Keller — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:16:29 +0000

I love your recipe! I haven’t been happy for some time with commercially available dishwasher detergent so I’ve been handwashing for nearly a year. I ran across your article and thought I’d give it a try. I didn’t have all the ingredients so I tried a slight variation. I’m thrilled!

See my testing of the recipe here http://poppyjuice-poppy.blogspot.com/2012/02/truly-amazing-homemade-dishwasher.html

Thanks so much!

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By: Kayla

Kayla — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:26:59 +0000

I didn’t have citric acid readily available so I squirted a little lemon juice in the detergent compartment after adding the detergent. It worked great!

By: Christie

Christie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:49:51 +0000

I used this detergent today on my 24 hr old dishes and they came out even cleaner than with the Cascade tablets. Thank you for sharing this!

By: lizz

lizz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:09:00 +0000

Ok everybody, how are you all storing your Borax and Washing Soda? Do most of you leave it in the original box with the punch out pourer or do you transfer to another container?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:53:47 +0000

To check if my dishwasher needed cleaning, I put a couple of wide mouthed clean glasses in the top rack and ran the washer without adding any detergent. When the glasses came out filmy, it had to be either the water or my dishwasher needed cleaning. I ran it again empty adding washing soda, then repeated the process with with the glasses and they came out pretty clean. That told me it was mostly a gunk buildup in my dishwasher. Hopefully this helps. Maybe somebody else has a better suggestion.

By: Sheri Brasington

Sheri Brasington — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:03:31 +0000

SO where and what department do you find the citric acid. I also found a recipe on here calling for lemonade koolaid, Just wondering if Real Lemon lemon juice would help with cutting grease.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:01:49 +0000

I have tried this receipe several times and am struggeling a bit. I don’t know if it’s my dishwasher or the soap. My dishes do not all come out clean. I still have food and residue on things. Please help with ideas.

By: Daviid

Daviid — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:05:35 +0000

What about yucca as a non ionic surfactant as opposed to vinegar in the rinse? Granted you would have to work out ratios but I’m wondering if yucca and borax together is some ratio would be a good rinse.
Any thoughts?

By: Daviid

Daviid — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:01:29 +0000

What Jackie is thinking of or panicking about is boric acid. This is different from borax which is sodium tetraborate. Take a look at earth clinic. com in the borax section if you want to learn more about how incredible borax is. Like Matt said elsewhere in the comments borax is as safe (safer) than table salt.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:07:54 +0000

I made the recipe with 1 cup borax, 1 cup washing soda and 1 or 2 TBS of regular salt. I didnt have citric acid. I also added vinegar to the rinse compartment. I’ve used the recipe twice adding one tablespoon of the mix the first time and 2 TBS of the mix the second time. Both resulted in a dirty film on my plastic bowls and some glasses. I ended up washing half of the top rack the first time and then running it again on rinse only for the second attempt. I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong or I need to clean my dishwasher??? I feel very uneasy about the left behind film. I’m not sure I want my kids to eat off dishes with potential chemical film. Even if it’s rinsed off. Any suggestions?? I’m pretty sure we have hard city water. Thanks!!

By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:54:02 +0000

Keep the lid on and keep stirring occasionally, after a few days it will loosen up and you’ll be able to store it. It’s not moisture it’s the citric acid reacting w/the other ingredients.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:11:31 +0000

I made this, but the longer I left it out open, stirring when I walked by, the more moisture it seemed to be absorbing. What am I doing wrong?

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:13:49 +0000

To clean my toilet tank and bowl I used a mild muriatic acid solution. It worked very well, but is a bit hazardous. Denture tablets work and sodium percarbonate (Oxi Clean or the product I got simply called oxygenated cleaner) works and is less tricky to use than the muriatic acid.

By: Melissa Nowack

Melissa Nowack — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:07:39 +0000

yes!

By: Melissa Nowack

Melissa Nowack — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:04:59 +0000

Are you adding the vinegar directly into the soap compartment? I put the vinegar in the rinse aid compartment…by the time it empties into the dishwasher, the baking soda is pretty much gone, I think. Just a thought.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:51:58 +0000

Use denture tablets and leave set for a few minutes.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:18:22 +0000

Just emptied my dishwasher from using DIY dishwashing detergent….AWESOME job!! I found citric acid for $2.65 a pound at my local Amish store. I used an entire cup because we have hard water, and used vinegar in the rinse. No stains, no food residue, no white particles….just clean dishes!! Thanks so much!!

By: Sharleen

Sharleen — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:52:39 +0000

What can I use in my toilet tank, we have hard water. And the toilet never looks clean.