Today I made home made dishwasher detergent. Everything came out squeeky clean! Cost .81 cents to make 20 oz. In a plastic container mix together 1 cup Borax, 1 cup Baking Soda, 1/2 cup Kosher Salt. Shake. Pour 2 Tablespoons into first dispenser and 2 Tablespoon into the second dispenser.
Just experiment with the amount. It will probably depend on your dishwasher and how hot your water is. I used Normal Cycle. Will try energy miser... next time and see if I get the same results. I pour vinegar in the rinse dispenser instead of using expensive rinse aids. My friend Terry said she has been using vinegar as a rinse agent since forever! I only found out about this a few years ago, and now that is all I use. It's really all you need!
Sam's Club sells 5 lb. bags of Baking Soda for about
$6.00. Paid $3.99 for the Borax at Walmart today. I think I got the big box of Kosher Salt at Sam's Club too and it was relatively cheap. The yield and savings you are going to get from your small investment is enormous!
Dishwasher cycles, water usage and running times vary. If you find your dishes coming out a bit cloudy then just add a drop or two of hand dishwashing detergent. That should clear it up. Also, you should use the store bought dishwasher detergent at least once every 2 weeks to keep your dishwasher sanitized. Let me know how this works for you!
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You can also use it to scour your kitchen sink! But use it sparingly. A little goes a long way!
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