Ingredients
- 2 2 2 cups washing soda or baking soda
- 2 2 2 cups borax
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup coarse salt or epsom salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vinegar
- 15-20 15-20 15-20 drops of lemon essential oil
Preparation
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients together with a spoon. (The addition of the vinegar will cause a little fizzing, but not much.) Once all the ingredients are well combined, you will notice it actually will start clumping all by itself.
Transfer the mixture into a couple of ice cube trays or your favorite silicone mold, and press down until each compartment is hard packed with detergent.
Now the hardest part for me… waiting! These babies need to DRY good and hard before you use them. Put them in a dry, sunny spot (preferably out of sight so you won’t be tempted to mess with them before they’re completely dry) and let them sit for at least 24 hours.
When they are good and hard and DRY, remove them from the trays and store them in a container with a tight-fitting lid
*** Then splash 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar into the bottom of the dishwasher (or put it in a cup on the top rack of the machine) and start the machine. Note: If you have hard water like I do, adding the vinegar is crucial if you want to avoid cloudy dishes! ***