In a previous post I went over how to make your own
dishwashing detergent from natural, household items. It is a good detergent and
we use it often. The only problem with it, is that is tends to clump up. So, I
decided to try a different recipe and clump it up on purpose, making my own
dishwashing detergent tabs.
What you'll need for this recipe is 1 cup of Borax:
1 Cup of Washing Soda:
¼ cup of salt:
And 2/3 cup of lemon juice:
Add the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. I mixed
everything up under the range in my kitchen with the fan on. It isn't a good
idea to breath in Borax. I used a metal spoon so I could crush up all of the
little clumps as I went. It is a good idea to get it mixed up as much as
possible before adding the lemon juice:
I added the lemon
juice a little at a time while mixing it up. There will be a little foaming but
that's alright. When you are mixed up enough it should be a yellow paste:
I took some old ice cube trays that we don't use:
And I packed the mixture into the trays real tight:
I let the mixture sit over night and then popped them all
out:
Drop the tab into the dishwasher the same way you would with
any other tab. It works and it is all natural.
Price:
Borax 42¢
Washing Soda 43¢
Salt <1¢
Lemon Juice 38¢
So it cost $1.23 for 24 tabs. It didn't take very long and
it is real easy to use. Give it a whirl and let me know how it turns out.
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