Dishwasher Powder Recipe
admin | December 22, 2009
There’s more than one dishwasher soap recipe. I don’t claim to have the best recipe, but I will share what works for me.
WON’T DISH SOAP WORK?
For dishwashers, you need cleaning power, not soapy suds. If you were to place regular soap flakes into a dishwashing machine, your kitchen floor would soon be filled with lots of bubbles. The best dishwasher detergent will rinse completely clear after removing grease and bacteria from your dishes.
ARE ESSENTIAL OILS ESSENTIAL?
Essential oils are an option I don’t use in my dishwasher powders. Heat can diminish and even eliminate the scent of an essential oil. Quality essential oils are expensive, so I use them elsewhere. Feel free to add essential oil if that is your preference.
DISHWASHER POWDER:
Blend the following together: ½ cup Salt, 1 cup Citric Acid, 2 cups Baking Soda, 2 cups Borax.
Your detergent will just barely fit into a quart sized freezer bag with a zippered closure. I enclose this smaller bag in a gallon sized bag. This storage system helps keep the powder dry. Otherwise, the Baking Soda and Citric Acid will draw up any humidity in the air and harden into clumps. I use a DRY kitchen spoon to place a couple of tablespoons of powder in my machine per load. Using this, I’ve never had to use any spot-free solutions for the rinse/drying cycle.
This versatile powder can also be used to hand wash dishes. A small amount of vinegar added to the basin’s rinse water will help rid greasy dishes of any residue.
ALWAYS HAVE A SOAPY SPONGE:
I place a clean sponge beneath the bar soap dish next to my kitchen sink. The bottom of the soap dish has holes for drainage. I place a sponge beneath these holes so that when the bar soap is used, it drains onto the sponge. The pre-soaped sponge is ready for use when I need to touch up a single dish or container.
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