How to make your own dishwasher detergent.

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.

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[sveajack]

DOES NOT WORK DON'T EVEN TRY IT!!!

The dishes have white powder all over them!!!!

We even ordered the Borax online!!!

[AngelTunes]

Really? Mine come out clean and sparkly.. did you try using more or less per load? Or perhaps give the vinegar during the rinse cycle a try? For me, without the vinegar they come out clean but maybe with some water spots on them. With the vinegar they come out clean with no water spots. Really.. there shouldn't be any white powder.

[RoseSiegel]

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?

[AngelTunes]

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.

[Spirogyra101]

your good..is borax a product brand name? what is it made of? Sodium Hydroxide(NaOH)? am not familiar with it.

[AngelTunes]

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.

[llebynit]

don't pay any attention to these rude people! thanks for the video!:)some of them have nothing better to do

[ezezez3]

I tried it, and it works.

[VeraLenora1]

From eHow Home: Many recognize borax and washing soda as general household cleaning products, especially for laundering clothes. They complement each other when used together to remove stains. Borax, however, has many more applications beyond housekeeping, whereas washing soda is specifically designed to soften hard water.

Read more: Borax Vs. Washing Soda ehow.com

[VeraLenora1]

White vinegar, made from white grapes. Mildly acidic, it's also a mild antibiotic agent. I use it regularly in my clothes washer to keep the soap scum from building up.

[AuntDuddie]

@womanofsoul1 When I can foods in my pressure canner I add vinegar to the water to combat the white residue from the water. The harder the water the more residue. Vinegar negates the problem. Try it. 

[AuntDuddie]

@sveajack try using vinegar as a rinse agent to avoid the spots. Maybe you have hard water?????

[MissLexieM]

Water Quality VARIES. This means that my water may have more lime, or iron, than yours, and the previous poster complaining may have even more than I do. These means an ADJUSTMENT is in order. Borax is a water softner so you may need to UP the borax ratio. You are going to have to conduct your own trials to see what works for you. Or you can scout around and find other version of detergent.

[Masaries1234]

16 loads for about $1.45

[barlabarlabarla]

@sveajack

Some Homemade formulas recommend adding citric acid in powder form to the mixture which is supposed to combat the white residue.

In Canada citric acid is available at Bulk Barn for $4.59 for 3.4 ounces.

best wishes

[dirty42012]

Thank You for making this video I am saving me a lot of money making my own detergent.Keep up the good work :)

[Discernaoftruth]

@sveajack Try WASHING Soda instead of BAKING soda...The baking soda is probably why it's doing that

[MotherLodeBeth]

People she said dishwashers VARY and that you may need to alter the amounts used for making the dishwasher soap. Also put plain vinegar in the container where you usually put the FINISH liquid in. This should remove ANY film left by ANY dishwasher soap.