Friday, July 27, 2007

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

I actually have two recipes for this. But after reading about reports of some spotting left with the original recipe, I tried adding a third ingredient that seems to work well. It only takes 2 Tablespoons of the finished product per load.


  • 3 cups Borax
  • 3 cups Baking soda
  • 1 cup of the cheapest dishwasher detergent (from dollar store or a store brand)

    • I did see a site that suggested using 2 Tablespoons (per cup of borax) of Citric Acid (Fruit Fresh) to make silverware sparkle.

    Oh btw, use vinegar instead of Jet Dry in the rinse dispenser
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    2 comments:

    1. CindyJuly 31, 2007 at 2:00 PM

      Great post! I've got to try this in my dishwasher. I just recently started using Borax to clean and found it to be wonderful to use.

      Thanks so much for the frugal tip.

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    2. frugalchickJanuary 15, 2008 at 9:18 PM

      I've been looking for this recipe all over! Thanks! As soon as my electrasols are finished, I'll start making this.

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