We ran out of natural dish soap the other day. 🙁
I didn’t feel like driving to the nearest town to get more because I had more important things to do. (Like blogging)
So I looked for a solution (pun intended) to our lack of dish soap on the web.
Google came through. I found a wonderful, easy-to-make recipe for homemade dish soap on DIY Natural. (Thanks, guys. You’re lifesavers…cherry flavored.)
I love this recipe because unlike some other recipes I found, it takes only a few ingredients and very little time to make. Not to mention the fact that it is MUCH CHEAPER than store bought dish soap. It’s also natural which makes it good for us and our septic system.
I thought I’d share this recipe with you so that you can save money and the environment (not to mention precious blogging and homeschooling time) with this dish soap.
I tweaked the recipe a bit to make it unscented because I know that some people have problems with perfumed cleaners. (Plus the only bar of soap we had was unscented. Lol.)
Also, this recipe is ONLY for sink washing, NOT for dishwashers. (You’ll have to ask Mr. Google for dishwasher soap recipes.)
So here it is…a homemade unscented dish soap that’s quick to make and natural.
Easy Homemade Natural Unscented Dish Soap
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp. Borax
- 1 Tbsp. grated natural unscented bar soap
- 1 3/4 C. boiling water (we used filtered water)
Directions:
Bring water to a boil. Mix Borax and grated soap in a metal or glass bowl. Add boiling water and whisk until the soap is melted and the ingredients are well distributed. Let the dish soap sit for about 6 hours, stirring occasionally. Pour into a jar or squirt bottle for use.
FYI: This dish soap doesn’t suds up as regular brands do. Contrary to what some big companies say, suds actually aren’t necessary for getting dishes clean.
Once again, special thanks to DIY Natural. You saved me money and an extra trip to the store.
I encourage you to share this recipe with others so that we can all work together to save the environment, not to mention money and time that could be spent on better things like homeschooling. 😉