Wild Dishwashing Powder

We're always on the lookout for ways we can make our own cleaning products using bulk items, to avoid those pesky plastics and other nasties! Here is a recipe for dishwashing powder that you can make yourself, for use in dishwashing machine.

Recipe makes 1kg of powder.

Ingredients :

• 350g Borax
• 350g Washing Soda (make this by heating bicarbonate of soda in an oven tray for 1hr at 200°C)
• 150g Sea Salt
• 150g Citric Acid
• 10 drops Essential Oils (Recommend 5 drops each of Eucalyptus and Lemon Myrtle)

Method: 

Wearing a mask, combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until there are no more lumps. Funnel into reused containers. Do not inhale powder.

Use: 

Use 1 Tbsp per dishwashing load. Store in a dry place and away from children.
We use a slosh of white vinegar instead of rinse aid and this combo works amazingly well!

Recipe provided by Caitlin Weatherstone (B. App.Sc; M. App.Sc) of Life Wild Australia / @lifewildau