Wednesday
May052010
Greener Dishwasher Detergent
May 5, 2010 
This dishwasher detergent has worked quite well in our dishwasher. No yucky film and the dishes come out as clean as they would using the toxic detergents I used to use. This recipe does use some earth-friendly store bought detergent which I then "water down."
In a plastic container combine:
2 cups BORAX (Sam's Club or Costco)
2 cups BAKING SODA (Sam's Club or Costco)
2 cups SEVENTH GENERATION® DISHWASHER DETERGENT (Whole Foods)
4 packs generic Kool-Aid LEMONADE (about $0.17 a pack)
20-40 drops of ESSENTIAL OIL
Fill the main wash compartment with 2 tablespoons and the pre-wash with 1 tablespoon. I would love your feedback?
Reader Comments (1)
Amazing...worked great and an economical way to eliminate phosphates! Why lemon kool aid? That one threw me...but I included it :). And love the lemon essential oil...I want to use it as perfume!