25¢
That’s about how much it costs me to run a load of dishes in my dishwasher using those pre-made tablets. That’s over $90 a year in my home.
What if you could wash your dishes for just 5¢ per load?
That’s less than $19 a year to wash my dishes! That beats $90 by a long shot.
I’m going to share my tried-and-true essential oil DIY dishwasher tablets. You’re going to love them!
I’m a big fan of using essential oils. They help our family save money, stay healthy, clean our home and so much more.
Over time I’ve made lots and lots of products with my essential oils. It’s still a thrill to create something wholesome and pure that can add value to our lives.
Some of my favorites have been:
I even make my own DIY Febreze using essential oils, vodka, and distilled water. It’s so easy!
If you’re just getting started with essential oils, I have a popular free 3-page printable cheat sheet that you should download.
In it, I share some basic guidelines for using essential oils around kids, a list of safe, kid-friendly oils, and some helpful essential oil recipes. It’s a good starting place to jump onto the essential oil bandwagon.
Since I’ve created so many other kinds of household products using my oils, I decided to make DIY dishwasher tablets. They clean our dishes beautifully.
DIY Dishwasher Tablets
Ingredients
- 1 cup washing soda
- 1 cup borax
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup Epsom salt
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 25 drops citrus essential oil(s) (lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit or bergamot)
- Food coloring if desired
- Ice cube tray or silicone mold
Instructions
- Combine washing soda, borax, baking soda, and Epsom salts in a medium-size bowl.
- Add vinegar. It will fizz a bit, but that is just the vinegar reacting with the baking soda. Mix well.
- Mix in the essential oils and food coloring.
- Finish mixing everything together until a small ball can be formed when you squeeze it in your hand.
- Press the mixture firmly in ice cube tray or mold. Allow to dry completely. You can set it outside in the sun a few hours, or let it sit overnight.
Notes
Hi, I was just wandering how many dishwasher tabs your recipe makes. Thank you!
It depends on the size of the molds you use.
I’m wondering if I can make this without the Borax?
Thanks!
No idea since it’s one of the primary ingredients. I don’t know that I would sub it for anything else.
I have all the ingredients. Making this tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe
will this eat away at the finish on your dishes or make glassware become cloudy?
I’ve not had any problems with it doing that.
What a great find. I’ll have to try these.