Dishwashing liquid! Today will find me tidying up the cottage and as I was planning my attack on the dust, it came to mind to share a recipe with you. I like to use homemade and organic cleaners as much as possible and have been making my own for quite sometime. If you check my archives I'm certain you will find one or two to your liking. They are safe around pets and children and when you know what is going in to your cleaners, you feel better using them.
This recipe is one I came across just recently. It is for making your own dishwashing liquid and I'm going to give it a go. Recently I have been reading the hazards of using antibacterials, and antibacterial dishwashing liquid is one thing I have been using. I have high hopes for this recipe and if it proves it's worth, it will take it's place next to the cottage sink for years to come.
I came across this recipe on a blog I'm certain you'll love! It's called Hazel Tree Farm and you can visit it here: I'm sure you'll agree it's quite a lovely blog with many helpful tips and recipes! I am now a loyal follower. She has lovely photos accompanying her recipe for this soap, so if you fancy a few pictures before you give it a try, do give her a visit.
She states that this recipe makes just under a half a gallon of general purpose liquid soap and is best made in the evening, as it will need to cool overnight before blending (the final stage).
Ingredients:
1 cup soap flakes or grated bar soap.
1.5 litres (1 1/2 quarts) water.
1 tablespoon of glycerin.
You will need:
A large saucepan.
A measuring cup, and measuring spoons.
A sealable glass jar, or an assortment of cleaned hand pumps or old squeeze-pack shampoo containers.
A stick blender, food processor or hand-held egg beater.
Method:
Mix the ingredients together in a large saucepan over a low heat.
Keep stirring occasionally until the soap flakes have dissolved and the mixture is smooth in texture.
Let cool overnight until room temperature. The mixture will be slightly thick and milky-looking, with a jellylike texture.
Blend with a stick blender, food processor or egg beater until smooth.
Store in a sealable glass jar, or decant directly into containers.
If you choose to make a thinner (runnier) recipe, just add more water.
She notes: Making a thinner recipe will also make it more economical. A thinner version might be a good idea for a hand pump for a child's bathroom, for example.
4 comments:
This sounds nice. As of yet I don't make dish detergent (but I do make laundry detergent). However, I use the unscented Seventh Generation and add orange and peppermint oils. We don't have a dishwasher so I like the experience to be as pleasing as possible!
Hugs))
ohh is very very good
thanks
Hi--thanks for the dishsoap recipe--but I don't know if I can do this one because of the glycerin?but I do need to find one I can use that is safe--I too am really concerned about all the dishwashing soaps--even the organic ones they are pulling from the shelves cause of problems!!! did go visit the Hazel farm--she is on the same path as me with no plastics--yet I realized that I am still using plastic bags at times for storage---bad girl!!!!
Hugs. Di
Using antibacterial ANYTHING is not good (unless for severe medical conditions) since
1 - many bacteria are quite useful, especially some living on our skin;
2 - our immune system needs regular input to stay on top of things.
As soon as we have our own dishwasher, I will give this recipe a try! (At the moment I *am* the dishwasher... *sigh*.)
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