DIY Dish Liquid was one of the first things I wanted to try out when I started going low-tox DIY with my essential oils. I was no longer fooled by that sudsy, bubbly stuff that required copious amounts of rinsing to get off my dishes. Sometimes you could still taste it on the plates and bowls. My family and I were ingesting that stuff, and I just knew that it can’t be good for you.
I tried a few DIY Dishwashing Liquid recipes which never quite hit the spot. So, I experimented and used trial and error, and came up with this fabulous, quick and easy to make recipe.
I personally use a dish wand for most of my dishes that don’t go into the dishwasher. This recipe is perfect for the wand, or putting direct on a sponge. You will get lots of bubbles and find it cleans really well. If you don’t use a dishwand, and are a ‘fill your sink and give it a squirt of dishwashing liquid’ kind of person, you will find that the bubbles will disappear from your sink of water pretty quickly. HOWEVER, you need to wrap your head around the fact that cleanliness is not related to ‘bubbly-ness’. This recipe may not give you lasting bubbles in your sink, but it does clean your dishes super well. It’s cheap-as-chips, plus, it’s so quick and easy to whip up a batch when you run low. And hey, as a DIYer, Castile Soap will be a staple in your laundry cupboard and will always be on hand!
Dish Liquid
Equipment
- Jug/s with measurements
- Small whisk
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 250 ml castile soap
- 200 ml boiled water warm enough to dissolve salt and washing soda
- ½ tsp washing soda
- ½ tsp salt
Essential Oils
- 20 drops Lemon essential oil or any citrus oil
Instructions
- Add salt, washing soda and boiled water into a jug or bowl and whisk until dissolved1/2 tsp washing soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 200 ml boiled water
- In a separate jug or bowl, add essential oils to castile soap and stir to combine250 ml castile soap, 20 drops Lemon essential oil
- Add water mixture to castile soap and stir. Mixture will thicken
- Pour into 500ml pump bottle
Notes
To be honest, the thickness hasn't mattered too much for me as it still works just as well - I just notice if it's too runny it goes through the dishwand more quickly.
This recipe uses the following Ingredients
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Castile Soap – All Purpose
$14.00 – $24.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Washing Soda
$10.00 – $18.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
