A Recipe for a Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid

Using a homemade dishwasher rinse aid makes your beverage glasses and other dishes sparkle once the cycle is over. The recipe only requires a couple of ingredients that are relatively inexpensive. Rinse aids prevent the water from lingering on dishes, thus preventing water spots and a filmy residue from the detergent and minerals in the water. This is a natural way to ensure that the dishes don't have embarrassing spots and look dirty when they are clean.

Things You'll Need

• 3 cups white distilled vinegar
• Measuring cup
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• Spoon
• Measuring spoon
• Clean glass jar with a lid

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Pour the white distilled vinegar into a measuring cup.

   • 2

     Add 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice to the cup and stir the mixture with a spoon.

   • 3

     Pour the ingredients into a clean glass jar with a lid.

   • 4

     Pour the homemade rinse aid into the rinse aid dispenser in your automatic dishwasher. They generally take 1 to 1 1/2 cups to fill the empty dispenser. Add the dirty dishes and your dishwasher detergent, and run the machine in the normal fashion. The dishes come out with a sparkle and shine.