krissy
True Blue Farmgirl
278 Posts
Kristen
Snohomish
WA
USA
278 Posts
Posted - Jan 13 2014 : 09:39:44 AM
I saw the thread about the homemade dishwasher detergent cubes, but we are on a septic tank system and aren't to use powders. Does anyone have a liquid detergent recipe that actually works?
krissy
True Blue Farmgirl
278 Posts
Kristen
Snohomish
WA
USA
278 Posts
Posted - Jan 15 2014 : 08:18:09 AM
Well, I did some searching and came upon this recipe:
Automatic dishwasher detergent
1/2 cup liquid Castile soap 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 3 drops tea tree extract (or oil) 1/4 cup white vinegar
Store in squeeze bottle. Use 2 tablespoons per wash in a standard size dishwasher.
Do not substitute conventional liquid soap for the Castile unless it is a 'low sudsing' soap. Regular soaps will produce too many suds and overflow the dishwasher.
levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9234 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9234 Posts
Posted - May 31 2015 : 06:18:28 AM
Thanks for sharing this recipe Kristen! I have been looking for one that actually works for a while with not much luck. Going to mix some up and give it a try.
~Denise~ Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9234 Posts
Posted - Jul 01 2015 : 1:02:55 PM
I just made this recipe up and tried it and was so happy with the great job it did on the dishes. I went ahead and doubled the batch twice since I had enough liquid castile to do it. And using just two tblsp works well.thanks for finding and sharing this krissy
~Denise~ Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world"
"The things that matter most are not really things after all"
levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9234 Posts
Posted - Jul 02 2015 : 08:34:59 AM
AnneMarie, I am not sure. We have well water and a conditioner for the house. I think that it is because of the iron in our water. I hope someone else who has tried it can tell you.
~Denise~ Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
I'll make up a batch and see how it goes. I tried a very similar castile based recipe before and it left a film on the dishes that was very hard to get off, even with a vinegar rinse.
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world"
"The things that matter most are not really things after all"
levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9234 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9234 Posts
Posted - Jul 02 2015 : 4:22:06 PM
I think the tea tree oil helps with that also AnneMarie.
~Denise~ Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
opengatefarm
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Sonja
Merrill
WI
USA
32 Posts
Posted - Aug 21 2015 : 07:25:20 AM
I just found this post while adding one of my own. Anyone have an update on the recipe, how it is working, if you are still using it, any changes made?
Because everyone should have a little dirt under their nails...
Liquid/gel dishwasher detergent?
Posted - Jan 13 2014 : 09:39:44 AM
