How to make your own dishwasher detergent.
by Jeff on Nov.28, 2008, under Kitchen
AngelTunes asked:
I’ll show you how to make your own dishwasher detergent. It’s super easy, it’s environmentally friendly, and it’ll save you money, too.
Chicago Home Improvement
14 comments for this entry:
November 28th, 2008 on 10:29 am
don’t pay any attention to these rude people! thanks for the video!:)some of them have nothing better to do
November 29th, 2008 on 10:17 am
Thanks.. I’ll have to give it a try with the salt.
November 29th, 2008 on 3:41 pm
The salt helps, really. I don’t use vinegar in the rinse cycle, either. Everything rinses clean – except occasionally some plastic ware, but if you feel like you need to, you can hand dry those and there won’t be a film.
November 30th, 2008 on 4:18 pm
I tried making dishwasher detergent with equal parts borax and washing soda. Even with vinegar in the rinse compartment, the concoction leaves such a film on my glasses. Does this happen with this recipe as well?
December 2nd, 2008 on 9:40 am
do not pay attention to this idiot baby
u r very sexy lady I like you
December 4th, 2008 on 11:27 am
darn i wish you where hot i would have paid attention
December 5th, 2008 on 5:36 am
If I used kosher salt, do you think that would increase the scrubbing properties of the detergent? I love this idea!
December 6th, 2008 on 6:23 pm
The chemical name is sodium decahydrate tetraborate.
Call 1.800.457.8739 for more info on it.
December 7th, 2008 on 5:38 pm
Would be good for removing human scent from hunting clothes without leaving a soapy residue that can irritate skin. The baking soda is great for removing odors.
December 8th, 2008 on 10:03 am
Borax is the name of the powder and I use 20 Mule Team Borax which the brand name (like baking soda is generic and Arm&Hammer is brand specific.) I am not familiar with the chemical name.
December 12th, 2008 on 12:48 am
your good..is borax a product brand name? what is it made of? Sodium Hydroxide(NaOH)? am not familiar with it.
December 12th, 2008 on 9:50 pm
That I knew and I agree but I had just learned via internat that shaved soap, or soap flakes is the killer of septic tanks, I think thats what I was thinking in relation to the homemade laundry detergent, I heard peoples septic pipes in their fields are clogging. I knwo that doesnt apply here lol
thanks for your video
December 15th, 2008 on 1:44 am
It’s a lot better than many other cleaners we pour down our drains! I researched this a while back and found that on many septic tank maintenance websites, Borax is listed among the safer cleaners to use. From their own website: “20 Mule Team® Borax is not harmful to washing machines, plumbing or septic tanks and does not contain phosphates or chlorine.”
December 18th, 2008 on 11:08 am
how is this for septic systems?