Bottles, the top rack of my dishwasher is usually full of them. Even before the decision to put my son on formula (albeit with great reluctance), the dishwasher seemed to fill up faster the minute we brought him home from the hospital. Of course, when it gets fuller faster, you have to run it more. Not such a big deal. But soon enough double the dish soap is being used. Dish soap, like laundry soap, can be rather expensive. Even more frustrating is when I spend money on higher ends soaps that don't do what they claim.
My mother and I decided, it was time for yet another home made solutions: home made dish washer detergent. Its easy to make and takes about two table spoons per wash. The really nice thing is that you can make as much as you want so long as you have a container to hold it.
What you need:
2 cups of Borax Soap
2 cups of Baking Soda
1 cup non-chlorine bleach
4 small packets of sugar free lemonade Kool-Aid (you can also use 4 tablespoons of citric acid--if you can find it)
White Vinegar
Mix all the dry ingredients together, doubling the recipe if needed. Be sure the ingredients are combined very well. Store in a closed container. When you wash your dishes put one tablespoon in the open soap well and another in the closing soap well. Add some of the white vinegar to you jetdry well and and you're good to go.
May your dishes sparkle,
MissyK
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