Many months ago my DIY cleaning product journey began in the kitchen via pinterest (of course). Homemade dishwasher detergent. I won't lie; what first drew my eye to this project was the cute jar. It seemed like such a neat way to make something super cheap but vital to the kitchen. I don't have step by step pics, but I do have the finished jar (which I got to use my Cricut for...yippee!).
I will admit, the results are not that professional looking ;) It was very hard to fit all the words on the jar with the limited Cricut fonts I own. However, that is not the most disappointing part of this project. While the website I got the recipe from ( http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/2011/05/hard-water-stains-dishwasher-detergent.html) claims it cleans very well, this was not the case in our dishwasher. I used the detergent faithfully for several months until I finally had to admit to myself that is just doesn't clean well enough. Absolutely no food could be left on the dishes, and even though I used vinegar as a rinse aid every time, there was always a streaky feeling left on the glassware. I have since gone back to my trusted Cascade pouches. Now, I will say that our dishwasher is not of the highest quality and I would replace it if the money tree in the backyard wasn't barren but alas, at this point in time, I'll have to rely on Cascade to do the job.
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