Homemade Liquid Dishwasher Detergent
This homemade liquid dishwasher detergent is made with natural ingredients like washing soda and essential oils to get dishes clean without the chemicals.
Yield: 3 cups
Cost: $8
Equipment
- Lidded jar or plastic squeeze bottle
Materials
- 1 cup table salt
- ½ cup Borax
- ½ cup washing soda
- 1 cup water
- 10 drops grapefruit essential oil
- 5 drops thyme essential oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk to break up clumps as best you can. Transfer to a lidded jar or an old squeeze bottle.
- Use up to 2 tablespoons per load, shaking before each use.
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Notes
If your detergent starts to clump, just add more water and give it a good stir. Or do like I do and simply use it as is, clumps and all.
Since it contains water, it's best to keep this in the fridge and use within a 1-2 weeks. If needed, halve the recipe to make a smaller batch.