I ran out of dishwasher detergent.
I HATE buying dishwasher detergent.
I hate it (and wasting water) enough that I give Mark grief about running the dishwasher when it's not completely full of dishes crammed into every possible space.
I did not want to go the store having just left $100 there for what I had planned to be 7-10 days worth of meals.
So I looked up a recipe for dishwasher detergent on the internet and was amazed at how simple and inexpensive it was.
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| Borax |
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| Baking Soda |
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| Dishwasher Detergent |
Use equal parts Borax and Baking Soda in whatever quantity you like or have at hand.
This recipe works just fine and I don't feel the least bit deprived at not having a fancy bottle of Cascade. I love the simplicity of the homemade stuff.
I stored my new dishwasher detergent in an old Good Seasons Italian Dressing (from the mix) bottle that was sitting around in the cabinet but I'm still brainstorming on what a better container would be. There might be a blog post about that when I figure it out!
Meanwhile, you might give this a try.
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