I don’t know if it is because of the horrendous economic conditions we are all in, or because more people are interested in earth-friendly cleaners, but my posts for homemade laundry detergent and homemade stain remover have skyrocketed the past couple weeks so I decided to to teach you how to make homemade dishwasher rinse aid. They are both my top viewed “recipes” for the month of September.
I’m starting to wonder if I should be offended or not? I want you tuning in because of my amazing creations from the kitchen, or my sharp witty writing. It begs the question of should I really be doing this? This is a cooking and baking blog right?
Oh well. What my readers want, I will provide. Here’s a couple more of my favorite household “recipes” for you. Next week though….only something baked in the oven or fried up on the stove!
My discovery of Homemade Dishwasher Rinse Agent came a few months ago when I paid $4.00 for a bottle at the store. I did some research and found the suggestion to use pure white vinegar in the dispenser of the dishwasher. I was quite skeptical. No way was it going to do as good as my Jet-Dry….and I was terrified all my dishes would reek of vinegar!
Well, I gave it a try a few weeks ago and I am 100% amazed. My dishes are so shiny and spot free, and of course, absolutely no vinegar smell can even be detected. You HAVE to try this. It will cost you only a few pennies compared to the $4 and I believe it works even better!
My beautiful 100+ year old house is hardwood floors throughout and as a result, I am quite lenient with my kids as far as food/drinks in other rooms of the house. Unfortunately, I tend to forget that all of those rooms have area rugs in them which get nasty, crusty stains on them A LOT.
Again, I was tired of spending a lot of money on carpet spot cleaner that only did a so-so job, so I did some research and discovered this recipe. Again, another HUGE “love it” from me. In fact, by the time I have let the solution sit for 5-10 minutes after spraying it, I have a hard time seeing where I need to scrub. I have to feel the rug for the wet spots.
To make, mix together 2 C warm water with 1 Tb of baking soda and 4 T vinegar. I pour it into my old “store bought” bottle so it is already labeled and you are good to go! I generously spray the spot, let it sit for about 5-10 minutes then use a rag to dab and scrub it out. If your stain is a grease stain, you will need to separately use a tiny amount of dishwashing soap to get up the grease.
Holly Savage says
Oh man! I have been putting vinegar in my dishwasher for years. I love it! I wish I would’ve passed you the word when you got your dishwasher and saved you some $$$. Sorry, it never even popped in my head!
Rachel says
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Rachel says
It’s Pinterest! Thanks for the recipes!
Anonymous says
I can’t wait to try this!! Thanks for all the wonderful recipes as well as the homemade cleaning items!! I know this will save so much money!!! I do have a question about the amount of vinegar. is that 4 Tablespoons as well? I see the baking soda had Tb beside it but the vinegar just had the T just want to make sure I have the right amount before making it. thank u again.
Christina
Carole says
Christina: yep, they are both tablespoons. Sorry for the confusion and hope you love the recipe as much as I do!
Anonymous says
Don’t forget to mix over the sink! Baking soda and vinager bubbles up no matter how much water is in it!
It’s also great to clean the sink drains out.
indoor outdoor carpet says
Thanks for taking the time to post the recipes!
Anonymous says
Love it. The vinegar makes the new puppy avoid the carpet and now she is going to the door to go outside. Thanks for all your recipes.
commercial cleaning company says
I want to share my review about these products, i have just follow all the steps which you have provided here in this post and the result i have got after using these tips is unbelievable for me my very dirty carpet looks like a new piece after cleaning. i much more happy with these product and recommend everyone to once try if you want to see a magic.