Homemade Dish Washing Powder for Pennies

Homemade Dish Washing Powder I make at home in minutes for pennies

[@helpfulnatural]

I had this same problem with the cloudy film on my glasses and dishes looked filmy. I used the "Lemi Shine" product in my EMPTY dishwasher and ran it to clean out the hard water build up. This made a world of difference! Everything is crystal clear and clean now! Bottom line---run your dishwasher through a cleaning cycle with some sort of cleaner that contains citric acid.

[@stacym6252]

This is a great idea, but I would like to add a suggestion with film or hard water. Vinegar first off can damage a dishwasher if used in the dishwasher jet-dry compartment. I know this because mine was eaten through and I had a tech come out and tell me a lot of people don't know that is what happens over time. Instead, take a cup put the vinegar into it. Set it upright on the bottom rack and it's safer. The dishwasher and your dishes get cleaned at the same time too! The vinegar can eat away at the washers and get into other things inside of the dishwasher. I usually add 1 CUP of distilled white vinegar and it works beautiful!

[@jayel1955]

Thumbs up on the white vinegar. I moved into a country home and the dishwasher had a stainless steel interior but it was all cloudy. I didn't want to use the Jet Dry either because of the septic system. The vinegar really did the trick. My glasses just sparkle and the diswasher looks amazing now. Good tip!

[@Jenlmanderson]

Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. I really appreciate you taking time to upload all of these videos.

[@LindasPantry]

@gingergargoyle Wow good to know.Thank you so much! Linda : )

[@shoachiwarrior]

I make my own finishing rinse! I use an old Dawn dish soap, so it can squirt out. I put 3 cups white wine vinegar to 1 1/2 cups water and then I add about 1/8 cup of Mrs. Stewarts Blueing. You can get this in the laundry isle. Blueing makes glass, crystal and windows nice and clean. Blueing is in all the commerical products, think of Dawn dish soap, oxyclean, tide detergent, ect.!! This works great for us!

[@helpfulnatural]

You're welcome. :) If anyone is having trouble finding borax, like you stated in the video, check your local hardware stores in the cleaning supplies aisle. Many times it can be cheaper there than at the grocery store. I found the Lemi Shine powder at Walmart in the dish detergent aisle on the shelf with the rinse agents and dishwasher cleaners.

[@LindasPantry]

Thank you for that wonderful tip:)

[@LindasPantry]

Sorry I should have stated for the dishwasher I will upload the recipe for liquid soap at a later date.

[@LindasPantry]

@ourrepurposedlives Thats true,great idea. Linda : )

[@LindasPantry]

Thank you:)

[@chelerutan]

We have hard water full of calcium and lime. We add about 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar to each load and our dishes come out sparkling clean now. Thanks for sharing the dish soap recipe.

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Chele Campbell Lime contains calcium oxide and hydroxide.

[@LindasPantry]

Wow thank you:)

[@helpfulnatural]

I just did a quick google search for Lemi Shine in Canada and a website popped up called "Canadian Tire". I checked it out and they sell the Lemi Shine for $4.49. It's located somewhere in Ontario.

[@gingergargoyle]

Not sure if anyone has told you but the vinegar has two more really good benefits for use in your dishwasher - first because of the high acidity it helps to sanitize your dishes without the use of extra energy for super heating your water, and secondly it cuts through the grease build up in your washer and drains ... A repair man shared this one with me - once a month heat a qt of vinegar in your microwave and turn on your dishwasher (no soap or dishes) and wait for it to start spraying water t

[@helpfulnatural]

You're welcome Norman. I hope it works as well for you as it did for me.

[@jennyhomemade2738]

I like this recipe and was eager to try it since you said it works great for hard water, however, when I use it the soap cup that has the little locking lid, it clumps into a hard chunk and it doesn't rinse out of there, even though the lid has unlocked like it is supposed to. The pre-wash soap cup works fine but not the other one. Have you had a problem with this and if so do you have a remedy?

[@mastermind0981]

Save yourself these steps, I am using FOCA, Mexican soap. My dishes are sparkling clean and no oil in site.

[@willow7233]

Can you use this mixture handwashing?

[@Sweetkikr]

Hi There! New subbie - love your homemaking stuff. I do not have hard water - can I go without the Kosher Salt? Just need to make sure that's all it's in the recipe for.

[@tracysanders2742]

omy gosh thank you

[@helpfulnatural]

I tried everything, straight vinegar, plain citric acid, borax, etc. Nothing worked until I ran an empty cycle with the cleaner to rid the inside of the dishwasher of the hard water/mineral build up. The inside of my machine is white plastic so I didn't notice the build up right away. When I ran my fingers across the surface, I then knew what to do. If you have a store that sells canning supplies, they usually carry citric acid with that stuff. Amazon.com carries the Lemi Shine products too.

[@LissaRick]

Can you use this if you don’t have a dishwasher then?

[@davidmcclellan7052]

You​ can usually get Borax and all other ingredients an Ace Hardware store and prices are comparable to Walmart

[@lylaschmooz]

I buy my baking soda from an online company called "Boxed" It's a 13.5 pound resealable bag for $8. The prices are reasonable and delivered to your door. If you spend $50, shipping is free and believe me $50 adds up fast. Hope you try them. Paper products are cheaper than Costco

[@heismyhightower]

Wonderful video. Can you tell me how much vinegar to use? Thanks & Blessings~

[@man-yp1gb]

Can this be used just to do hand washing the dishes?

[@namiesnaturals3557]

i found borox here in de at ace hardware, think big lots too.

[@TheStrivingmuslim]

Wow! who would have thought good old vinegar (white) can be used instead of jet dry ...Thanks Linda

[@snehachari7979]

does it lather

[@hillarygreiner712]

Try local Lowe's or Home depote. I know they carry it all the time!

[@teemee234]

I use vinegar in my dishwasher, and use it full strength until it is full. Lasts just as long as JetDry, and I don't notice any difference. HTH!

[@ourrepurposedlives]

You can ask them to make a bulk purchase for you and call you when it arrives. Most of them will happily do it.

[@louisethomas8074]

Is this for the dishwasher or is it for washing dishes by hand

[@LindasPantry]

Norman I stated having that same thing happening so I put the salt in there and that seem to help..... I'm lost too.:(

[@LindasPantry]

Leave it out:)

[@veggietrish]

Does it have to be Kosher salt?

[@helpfulnatural]

If you have really hard water, take the Lemi Shine a step further by adding 1 teaspoon to your detergent dispenser with the detergent before each load. It keeps the film from becoming a nasty build up again.

[@Ishtars_Star]

how can i change this if i dont want to use borax or cant find it?

[@letitsnow4822]

How much do you want per load?

[@christieallen3916]

Im going to try this one the last one i tried left hard water stains on everything

[@helpfulnatural]

Amazon.ca doesn't carry it unfortunately but the amazon.com in the u.s. does.

[@marshwillow]

How about a true dish washing liquid for hand washing???

[@ssamorgan2044]

THANK YOU for posting this!!! I ran out of dishwasher detergent and paying full price at the only store in our little town would have been expensive. I had all the ingredients except the kosher salt. I saw another video that used Epsom salt. I used that and it worked fine. My dishes look as good as with the name brand detergent. :)

[@pennyskitchen2564]

I used this recipe and even put vinegar in for the rinse cycle. Everything came out cloudy even with the vinegar. Don't know what went wrong.

[@Lisa-hc3uq]

Penny's Kitchen Same here. Ive tried every variation & rinse cycle combination under the sun & I still have a whitish cloudy film on all my glasses & clear glass dishes. Great concept if it works for some folks. I've given up & Im back to using Cascade. :(

[@patwagner9308]

Penny's Kitchen I did, too. I used homemade dishwashing detergent for 10 months & kept having dull silverware & a film on things. I finally bought a box of the cheap store brand detergent...right away, those issues started clearing up. The homemade works for a lot of people...but not everybody. I tweaked the ingredients many times, used vinegar for rinse...nothing worked. Store bought one works for me. I gave homemade a fair try, tho!

[@yavrum22]

Add borax to the recipe. I use half a cup Epson salt 1 cup arm n Hammer washing soda and one cup Borax

[@LindasPantry]

I fill my container in my dish washer:)

[@keg10609]

citric acid will help u.... or no sugar added lemonade mix

[@robinc8903]

I don't know where you live but where did you get the size bag of that baking soda? I even looked at my BJ's which if you don't know is similar to costcos's stores. Thanks for any help you can share

[@sandrahw2749]

Robin C I buy mine at Costco...best price for your money.

[@robinc8903]

thanks so much!

[@melindagore1223]

I guess depending on where you are sometimes you can find the really large boxes instead of the bags. Mine large size comes in a box.

[@LindasPantry]

No just one:)

[@mscheadle]

you should try citrus acid to help with the junk left behind

[@mikeglover1533]

Ashley is right!! If you add 1/2 teaspoon of Citric Acid when the "RINSE" starts it will neutralize the white left on the dishes. The white cloudy substance left on the dishes is not from the hard water, but rather from the detergent you're using. It has a high ph and adheres to the dishes. The Citric Acid has a very low ph and neutralizes the white cloudy substance allowing it instantly be released from the dishes. If you want to know how fast Citric Acid works, look ath the dishes in the "RINSE" cycle before adding it and then let it run after adding the citric acid for about 5 seconds and check the results. They are instant!

[@luzp1825]

Do you use 1 tsb per load of dishes?

[@sandrahw2749]

LUZ P 1-2 Tablespoons is what I use for my dishwasher. Try one first and if dishes aren't getting as clean as you would like add a bit more next load.

[@jen5393]

It's always at the Family Dollar Store

[@rory8585]

you use that in your electric dish washer? How do you apply the white vinegar? You mean you stop the dish washer at the rinse cycle and apply it then? Our dishwasher takes all day to work through its entire cycle, just about! (very inefficient). And it leaves film too.

[@dianejoyner3221]

Put the vinegar in your rinse agent dispenser.

[@sandrahw2749]

Shelby Nicholson I just toss 1/2 cup vinegar on the bottom of my dishwasher with each load. HTH!

[@ravenblackhawke]

don't do that because the vinegar will corrode the rinse aid dispenser cover. It is too acidic.

[@Babsonthego4]

I know this is a few years after you made this. but WinCo has Borax. if you already don't know by now..

[@LindasPantry]

nope

[@scheivert532]

I made this minus the washing soda. The recipe I used didn't call for it (there are so many). But I noticed that it leaves a film on plastic items. I do use vinegar in the rinse container. Any ideas why the film? Should I add the washing soda? Thanks!

[@ramonaholden6255]

Wal-Mart rotates their products every 6 months. Some stays the same though. It really erks me.

[@LindasPantry]

I think 7 cents

[@ravenblackhawke]

white vinegar will eventually corrode your dispenser.

[@heaventime50]

i do not use a dish washer so how is this for hand washing dishes?

[@kellieparks8146]

Is this just for dishwashers or hand washing dishes too

[@ourrepurposedlives]

the borax, that is... lol

[@marywest2896]

if you have a drug emporium store in your town they have borax soap.

[@maeharrington571]

I found borax in bulk on amazon.com

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

Waste of time and $. Two water softeners and salt, which does nothing. No. Salt doesn’t soften water. Borax and washing soda do. Baking soda is also a filler. Zero surfactants. Dissolve some in hot water. Add an oil. Shake. None will dissolve. What a joke!