Make your own dishwashing powder

Back to Basics - today we're conjuring up a simple yet equally effective DIY powder for the dishwasher from just a few ingredients. An easy way to make your kitchen and dishwashing more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Sustainability doesn't always involve a lot of effort. Fancy a new Less Waste DIY? Let's go!

True all-rounders for homemade cleaning products in the household: baking soda, washing soda and citric acid.

What exactly do the individual ingredients do?

• Baking soda: cleans and neutralizes odors
• Washing soda: dissolves grease and cleans
• Citric acid: has a descaling effect

Our homemade dishwasher powder works just as well as store-bought tabs - of course, a heavily soiled dish won't always come out 100% clean. But this also happens with conventional, especially more environmentally friendly, cleaners. Overall, we are very satisfied with the result and are happy about this sustainable alternative.

The advantages are very diverse:

• sustainable = you can buy all ingredients plastic-free
• environmentally friendly = all ingredients are biodegradable and harm neither you nor the environment. Conventional dishwasher powder contains a lot of chemicals - all of which end up unfiltered in the wastewater.
• inexpensive = for almost 400 grams you pay less than 2 €

What you need

• 1 Ripple Storage Jar | Square | 0.7 L; or according to desired quantity
• 1 dosing spoon
• 100 g baking soda
• 100 g washing soda
• 100 g citric acid

Here's how

Weigh all ingredients and pour them one by one into a square storage jar. Make sure that the ingredients are poured in slowly and that it doesn't "dust", as the raw materials should not get into the eyes or be inhaled.

Now place the lid on the jar, press it firmly and simply shake the whole thing vigorously. This way all the ingredients mix easily and your dishwasher detergent is ready.

High-quality upgrade for your storage jars

With the glass lids you give your square storage jars a stylish and practical upgrade. Made from high-quality borosilicate glass, the lids are not only robust and durable, but also a sustainable alternative to plastic. The flexible silicone rim in sand color ensures that the jars are hermetically sealed and can be stacked safely on top of each other - perfect for a tidy, space-saving and aesthetic kitchen.

Tip: for labeling the lid, you can use our matching chalk markers.

Dosage

Depending on the degree of soiling, we recommend 1-2 spoons of dishwasher powder per wash cycle. Only with programs up to a maximum of 55 degrees. Don't forget to add rinse aid and salt to the corresponding containers in the dishwasher.

By the way, vinegar also works as a substitute for dish soap.

Give it a try – have fun!