Homemade Dishwasher Soap?

RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post by niw3446 (1) | (12/02/2007) Contact I use 1 1/2 tsp each of borax and washing soda in the prewash cup. I don't use the main cup (that closes) at all. I start the dishwasher and once it has started filling with water I put 1/2 to 1 cup vinegar in the tub. When it starts filling for the rince cycle, I add 1/2-1 cup 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide and my glasses turn out beautiful! It's a bit of "baby-sitting" but I like the results! RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post By rudy (Guest Post) (10/08/2007) Hi I am also looking for a recipe of laundry detergent with natural materials. Lots of people use borax, which is not very healthy I thought as it is an acid which affects your nerve system, kidneys and liver and gets absorbed through the skin. Are there any alternatives to Borax? RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post By mary (Guest Post) (05/03/2007) I used an alternative, although it was not homemade. I used a small amount of laundry detergent in an emergency. I did read about some good recipes here that I'll try. I'd guess baking soda would dry to a residue. How about adding a drop of dishwashing liquid to get that taken care of? It just SOUNDS like it would work. RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post By oliver1 (Guest Post) (07/10/2006) I tried the 2 Tb baking soda/2Tb borax but my dishes were still cloudy and dirty RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post By Mary. (Guest Post) (03/04/2006) Hi Fratze...maybe your hot water needs to be set at a higher setting? That may help the residue. I don't use my dishwasher much, but if I do, I go down the basement & turn my hot water tank up a few notches. Then when they are done, I turn it back down. Saves on my gas bill. Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Post by ThriftyFun (3820) | (10/11/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact Request: Does anyone have a recipe for homemade dishwasher soap? Preferably a powdered version. Linda Answers: RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Here's some tips from the Dollar Stretcher: www.stretcher.com/stories/02/02dec09b.cfm Basically it is one part baking soda to one part borax using vinegar for the rinse agent. Another site I read used washing soda instead of baking soda with the borax. RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? Powdered Laundry Detergent 2 bars Fels Naptha soap, grated (or enough bars to make 28 ounces) 8 cups washing soda 4 cups borax 4 cups powdered all-color bleach (optional) 20 drops (or more) essential oil (optional) Mix all ingredients together and store in a lidded container. This will last a LONG time! For light loads, use 1 tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled loads, use 2 tablespoons. RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? carolejeannie (Guest Post) I use 1 box baking soda, 1 box cheap powder dish washer soap and 1 box borax mix it all together and put in a covered container works great! Carole from Maine RE: Homemade Dishwasher Soap? fratze (Guest Post) I've tried the baking soda/borax mix with no success, I always have residue. I've tried vinegar in the Jet Dri cup, vinegar in the tub, vinegar in the rinse cyle, less detergent, etc. and no luck. Does anyone have ideas for getting rid of the residue? The strange thing is that it is selective--a few random things get the residue each time. I'd like to continue using this cheaper, safer alternative, but unless I can solve the residue problem it's back to Cascade. Automatic Dishwasher Powder I found this simple recipe for dishwasher soap at frugal living msn group: Automatic Dishwasher Powder "Use 2 tablespoons baking soda and 2 tablespoons borax per load." truleelee