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Homemade Dishwasher Soap - Recipe Review #1

We began experimenting with homemade dishwasher detergent recipes. The first recipe we tried was super simple. We had all the ingredients on hand, so it was a great recipe to try out first. Dishwasher Detergent Recipe #1 Ingredients : 3 t. baking soda 3 drops liquid dish soap splash of vinegar Directions :  Add baking soda to the soap dispenser in your dishwasher. Add 3 drops of liquid dish soap. Top with a splash of vinegar. Add vinegar to the rinse aid compartment as well, if desired. We used this recipe as directed for several weeks. We even added vinegar to the rinse aid dispenser several times to see if it made any difference to the dishes. Below is our evaluation of how it performed: What we liked The recipe is simple. It uses ingredients we always have on hand. You can use toxin-free liquid dish soap to make this dish detergent toxin-free. There was no detergent taste left on the dishes. What we didn't like The dishes didn't seem super clean. After several washes, our gl...