Dishwasher powder is expensive. My recipe here works well, and won't clog up your dishwasher. It's a lot cheaper than shop-bought dishwasher powder, and it is safe for grey water and septic systems.
- Ingredients:
- 2 cups bicarbonate of soda - from the cleaning aisle of the supermarket
- 1/2 cup sea salt - powdered, not the rock variety
- 1/2 cup citric acid - You'll find this in the baking aisle of your supermarket.
- Method:
- Place all ingredients into a small glass bowl and mix thoroughly with a metal spoon until completely combined. Make sure you bash out any lumps.
- Label clearly.
- Store in a sealable glass jar. A tablespoon per dishwasher load is sufficient to clean well.
TIP: If you find moisture getting into your dishwasher powder, a few teaspoons of white rice sewn into a little bag, dropped into the dishwasher powder jar, will help suck up the moisture.
Little bags of rice can also be used in this way for other foods and products where moisture contamination is an issue.
Rinse aid
White vinegar works beautifully as a rinse aid - read the full post here.
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7 comments:
Tanks for that - I was just thinking about looking for a recipe online - you saved me the effort :)
viv in dunedin
ps did you feel that earthquake because we sure did!
Looks great. I am trying to find a good dishwashing powder. I made one from another site but wasn't too happy with the results. I'll definitely give this one a go very soon.
You all okay with the quake?
I've been using this exact mix for years - and it's awesome! Love it :-)
Fantastic, I hope you don't mind but I added a link to this!
Link away! :-)
Hi from Cape Town, South Africa. I have just found your dishwasher recipe and can't wait to try it, I am so tired of expensive, green ones that don't work too well. Well done and thanks. Will let you know.
Hi Kim - Well, this one works beautifully - I've been using it ever since I got it from a friend, and saving money ever since.
As for rinse aid, I haven't bought it in years. BUt to keep my mother happy (when she visits) I keep my white vinegar "rinse aid" in an old, washed-out "rinse aid" bottle to fool her ;-)
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