# How to Make Soap for an Electric Dishwasher
Making soap for your electric dishwasher can save you money. The uncomplicated recipe creates a product that is just as effective as commercial soap and leaves dishes sparkling clean. Making homemade dishwasher soap allows you to use the same container all the time, reducing the number of containers that would be sent to a landfill. Whether you are a frugal consumer with a tight budget or just enjoy making your own cleaning products, it takes only a couple of minutes to make a supply of the homemade soap.
Things You'll Need
- Measuring cup
- 1 1/2 cups baking soda
- Borax
- Zipper-style plastic bag or plastic container with lid
- Measuring spoons
- Washing soda
Instructions
-
Baking Soda Soap
-
1
Combine 1 1/2 cups of baking soda with 1 cup of borax in a zipper-style plastic bag or a plastic container with a lid.
-
2
Seal the bag or close the lid on the container, and shake the ingredients to mix them.
-
3
Add 2 tablespoons of the soap to the detergent dispenser in your electric dishwasher. Set it to the cycle you normally use, and turn on the machine.
Washing Soda Soap
-
4
Place equal parts washing soda and borax in a zipper-style plastic bag or a plastic container with a lid.
-
5
Seal the bag or put the lid on the container.
-
6
Shake the bag or container well to combine the ingredients.
-
7
Add 2 tablespoons of the homemade soap to the dispenser in your electric dishwasher. Run the machine in the normal manner.
-
1
Homemaking
- How to Make a Dishwasher Cabinet
- How to Make a Canopy for Outside
- How to Make a Hypertufa Container
- How to Make a Panel for a Dishwasher
- How to Make a Water Dripper or Mister for Birds
- How to Make Space for a Dishwasher
- How to Make Natural Homemade Liquid Dishwasher Gel
- How to Make Castile Automatic Dishwasher Soap
- How to Make a Desiccant Air Dryer
- How to Make Hand Cleaning Wipes
- How to Make Soap Wash for Indoor Ivy
- How to Make Planted Flowers for a Gift
