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8/14/10

Make your own dishwashing liquid

This could be a fun experimental project you could do with the kids

You don't need expensive detergents to get dishes clean. Used with hot water, this liquid gel cleans dishes nicely without creating unnecessary suds. Not to be used in dishwashers.

Ingredients Needed: 
1/4 cup soap flakes
2 cups hot water
1/4 cup glycerin
1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil

1. In a bowl, combine the soap flakes and the water and stir until the flakes have dissolved. Cool to lukewarm.



2. Stir in the glycerin and the essential oil and leave to cool. As the mixture cools, it forms a loose gel. Stir with a fork to break up the gel and, using a funnel, pour into a narrow-necked plastic bottle. (An old shampoo bottle makes an excellent storage container.)


3. To use, squirt two to three teaspoonfuls under running water into the sink.



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