Homemade dishwasher tablets. How can you replace dishwasher detergent without harming it?

Tutorial

Now I’ll tell you how to make powder from baking soda and washing powder. dishwasher. Same composition, only much cheaper.

There are many areas of our life where our perception is formed exclusively by marketing bullshit. Unfortunately, most people don’t even try to think about what lies at the heart of it all. Very often, the market situation leads to the fact that the cost of a product is 0.5% of its price. The rest is marketing, markups, logistics, packaging and the like. Almost everyone is aware of the concept of selling printer ink at the price of the tears of Himalayan virgins and the insistent recommendations of manufacturers to use only original ones Consumables. For example, quite recently it dawned on me that 1.5 grams of dry matter in a bottle of plant fertilizers cannot cost 200-250 rubles. But this is exactly the amount that can fit in a relatively stable state in the form of a solution. I immediately imagined hectares of fields and trucks carrying tons of powder. As a result, I switched to packaging 1 kg of Buiskiye complex dry fertilizers. You can prepare a bath of solution.

Today we will create an ultra-cheap dishwasher powder. Decrease in real wages and rise in import prices household chemicals forced me to rummage through textbooks, look through a bunch of materials from chemist forums and try to find ways to save on consumables. The cost of the powder has become very noticeable. The results of thoughtful research and experiments were very surprising. For industrial use, chemical technologists most often create individual formulations depending on the water quality and tasks. Why don't we try to figure it all out?

70% baking soda and 30% washing powder instead of detergent.
If you are too lazy to bother with soda, then just Biolan powder or its analogues. Soda makes it cheaper.
Table salt "Extra" instead of salt.

Types of pollution

What do we need from the powder? Weird question. To wash. Well, it is desirable that it is not highly toxic and does not dissolve dishes along with the dishwasher. The detergent must cope with the main types of contaminants:

Fat. The main pollutant is all kinds of frying oils, salad dressings, fingerprints, as well as fatty sauces, etc.
Protein contamination. Less common, but difficult to remove, are eggs, cereals and other similar options.
Dyes. Tea, coffee, beets and other highly colored things.
Smell. A chicken that has been left in a container for a couple of weeks can give you quite a thrill.
Inert mechanical pollutants. Sawdust, stuck pieces of greenery, radioactive dust and all sorts of little things.
Unknown burnt crap from the party before last. Nothing will help. Don't get your hopes up. Throw away dishes.

Various surfactants (surfactants) cope well with the first type of pollution. This chemical compounds, which, concentrating on the interface between thermodynamic phases, cause a decrease in surface tension. In a simplified way, you can imagine this as enveloping fat particles with surfactant molecules and preventing them from sticking back to the surface.

This class of substances is quite extensive and includes two main groups: ionic (anionic) and nonionic surfactants. The former disintegrate in solution into ions (salts of fatty acids, for example, the usual liquid soap- these are potassium salts), the latter do not dissociate (alkyl glycosides and others). Anionic ones, as a rule, clean better, but are more aggressive.

Protein stains are a little more complicated. Traditionally, dishwasher powder includes enzymes that hydrolyze protein into small peptide pieces. Enzymes are capricious, they work in a small range of pH and temperature, since they themselves are proteins. At high temperature washes (more than 60 degrees) almost all of them will be denatured and stop working. Alternative option more typical for industrial products is the creation of an alkaline environment. Many people used a pipe cleaner like “Mole” and the like. Contains detergents (surfactants) and alkali (sodium hydroxide). This whole hellish mixture destroys almost any organic matter, including proteins and fats. Proteins are broken down into individual peptides and amino acids. Fats turn into soap:

The same reaction underlies one of the ancient methods of producing soap from vegetable and animal fats. The main disadvantage is very aggressive environment it turns out. Concentrated alkali will just as happily dissolve the skin on your hands. Caution is required in use.

With dyes everything is quite simple. As a rule, to bleach a pigment, it is enough to oxidize it, changing its structure. Most often this is achieved with active oxygen or chlorine. Suffice it to recall hydrogen peroxide and different variants“bleach”, which easily discolors tea, coffee, pomegranate juice and the like. Be sure to be included in both dishwasher powders and washing machines. More than one is used for fabric soft options, so as not to dissolve the factory pattern on the clothes. The odor is eliminated by these same oxidizing agents, since the “smelling” molecules also react with these components.

Mechanical pollution does not require the use of household chemicals at all. Enough high pressure jets and hot water in the process of washing dishes.

Washing powder in the dishwasher

The thought may seem a little strange to you, but washing powder machine is almost identical to dishwasher detergent. In order not to be unfounded, let's look at the typical composition and purpose of each component. Behind detailed description I want to thank avor from the forum www.chemport.ru.
Analysis of the components of two typical representatives, one “eco-friendly”, the second “children’s”.

"Ecover": zeolites, sodium disilicate, C12-18 sodium alkisulfate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium sulfate, ethoxylated methyl esters of rapeseed oil fatty acids, sodium polyaspartate, sodium cocoate, cellulose gum, methylcellulose, magnesium sulfate.

“Aistenok”: 5%-15% natural fat-based soap, oxygen bleach, phosphates (in terms of P2O5), less than 5% nonionic surfactants, sodium silicate, polycarboxylates, optical brightener, foam regulator, phosphonates, aromatic additives.

zeolites - solid insoluble substances sorb some contaminants (can leave fine dust if rinsed poorly) to the body; they are inert; they are used in medicine as enterosorbents.
sodium disilicate ( liquid glass) - thickener, glue, granulating agent is obtained on the basis of sand and caustic soda, dangerous only due to high pH.
Sodium silicate is the same as sodium disilicate.
sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate - this is soda ash and baking soda used to regulate pH and soften water - toxic only at high pH.
Sodium C12-18 alkyl sulfate is a synthetic surfactant based on fatty alcohol (the source can be either vegetable or petroleum) and sulfuric acid. Used in shampoos, low or no toxicity.
ethoxylated methyl esters of rapeseed oil fatty acids - synthetic nonionic surfactants based on ethylene oxide and methyl esters of rapeseed oil fatty acids, semi-natural product, toxicity see alkyl sulfates.
Sodium polyaspartate is an expensive additive based on a natural amino acid, serves as a thickener, water softener, and contaminant desorber, and is non-toxic and absorbed by the body like food.
Sodium cocoate is an analogue of ordinary soap, but not based on animal fatty acids, but on the basis of coconut oil fatty acids.
cellulose gum is a derivative of cellulose (wood). The purpose is the same as sodium polyaspartate, low toxicity.
methylcellulose - similar, but used as a thickener.
magnesium sulfate. - used in medicine, both for intravenous and oral administration - magnesium. Powders contain an inert filler.
natural fat-based soaps - regular soap, but with fatty acids of animal origin, similar to sodium cocoate
oxygen bleach - sodium perborate or percarbonate is similar in properties to peroxide, which girls use to bleach their hair; during washing they decompose and kill microflora; the decomposition products are low toxic (borates) or practically non-toxic (carbonates).
phosphates (in terms of P2O5) - water softener and pH regulator sodium tripolyphosphate, phosphates are used as food additives and have low toxicity.
less than 5% nonionic surfactants - compounds similar to ethoxylated esters of rapeseed oil fatty acids, however, products derived from petroleum can also be used as a hydrophobic component (similar to alkyl sulfates)
polycarboxylates - either carboxymethylcellulose or derivatives of polyacrylic acid (used in diapers, in particular in cosmetic gels) toxicity is low, the purpose is the same as polyaspartates and cellulose gum (the latter may generally be identical)
optical brightener - a blue-type dye makes white linen shine with white light due to fluorescence, the toxicity is average, but the doses in the powder are 10,000 - 100,000 times less than what is needed to feel a simple malaise from the effect of this dye on the body.
foam regulator, defoamer - usually silicone-based oil (analogues are used for breast prosthetics) if it is not in the composition, then the powder cannot be used in drum washing machines, the toxicity is extremely low.
phosphonates - water softeners, low toxicity
fragrance additives - usually less toxic than women's perfume.

Actually, all of the listed components are non-toxic and have passed all imaginable tests, including tests for washability, teratogenic and oncogenic effects on experimental rats. If you don’t eat it with spoons, there won’t be any health problems. If poorly washed and toxic substances were used in the production of washing powders for clothes, then consumers would already have contact dermatitis from wearing such things. I liked the wording from the same forum, describing the “technological complexity” of producing such powders:

Well, to make good car, need to a whole science, expensive equipment.
We need an army of qualified specialists.
And to use household chemicals of this kind, you need a barrel, an oar, market scales, and two guest workers.
And a boss who can read, write and count to one hundred.

Now let's compare it with the composition of dishwasher powders. Let's take a completely standard Finish powder.

I was somewhat confused by the beginning “15% or more, but not less than 30%”, which is logically correct, but looks extremely strange. I read it incorrectly) The main components are a surfactant for fats, an oxidizing agent (bleach for stains), polyphosphate - a softener, enzymes - the destruction of proteins.
Here is a similar composition of the very common Somat powder:

Non-ionic surfactants, phosphates, phosphonates, soda, silicate, polymers, oxygen-based bleaching agents, TAED, enzymes, corrosion inhibitor, dyes, fragrance, water.

Now let's take washing powder. I tried options with “Eared Nanny” and Biolan.

The same with minor variations.
Biolan's composition is absolutely similar:

Phosphates (15% or more but less than 30%), anionic surfactants (5% or more but less than 15%), nonionic surfactants (less than 5%), enzymes, flavoring.

As you can see, there is nothing criminal in the composition. Substances used different manufacturers vary only slightly. The only “extra” components for a dishwasher are optical brightener. But this fluorescent is present in microdoses and is perfectly washed off during rinsing. In the same “Biolan Automatic” it is not available at all. Of course, there will always be abnormal chemophobes, but let's leave them the right to wash everything with soap nuts and mustard powder. If there are strange individuals who are willing to pay for it, then why not charge them a multiple markup for an “Eco-organic” product? By the way, “Ushasty Nyan” is pleasant with its faint odor, but is essentially identical in composition to other powders from our manufacturer “Nevskaya Kosmetika” - Lotus, Max, Regular Powder, Sarma. The only difference is in flavors and marketing positioning.

Let's play alchemist

By choosing a minimally smelling and foaming powder for automatic washing machines, you could calm down. The price savings are already very significant. But we will not stop there and will try to radically reduce the cost of the final dishwashing detergent. I immediately apologize for the quality of some of the photos - I took them with my slippers, and I have a normal camera at work right now.

As the base of the product, we will take the well-known and very cheap baking soda. By her own baking soda- this is sodium bicarbonate - NaHCO3. In solution it has a slightly alkaline reaction and has cleaning properties. But it is much more effective to use the product of its thermal decomposition - washing soda, also known as sodium carbonate - Na 2 CO 3. Sodium carbonate already has a sharply alkaline reaction in solution, about 11 pH. It reacts with fats to form soap, and successfully hydrolyzes proteins. It is very easy to obtain sodium carbonate - just heat it above 60 degrees.

I recommend using a saucepan/pan and heating in the oven for an hour. As a result, the resulting powder loses about 25% in weight.
Be careful when working with sodium carbonate! The substance can cause burns to mucous membranes, eyes and other body surfaces. Use gloves, do not eat, do not inhale and be careful. Soda is not a terrible poison, but alkaline burns have never brought joy to anyone. Now it remains to combine 70% sodium carbonate and 30% washing powder in order to add a small amount of detergents, bleach and other components. By the way, as a result of dilution, we reduce the total amount of potentially unwashed surfactants.

Preliminary tests

The first thing washing soda has to deal with is grease. The test sample was a frying pan after frying a pork chop.

After the standard cycle, the picture is more than acceptable. The frying pan felt clean to the touch, I didn’t notice any grease contamination.

A particularly difficult test. Protein and fat contamination. Burnt oatmeal on milk. Such contaminants are rarely removed the first time, even by “special” powders. Let's try on enhanced mode without cleaning anything first.

The result is good. There were small traces of this disgrace left, but I don’t think other powders would have washed off better.

We count the savings

It's a little hard for me to calculate exact figure, but let's try to at least roughly compare. The price of a conventional pack of soda weighing 500 g is 20 rubles. Price for 100 g - 4 rubles. You can find it much cheaper if you buy the bag in bulk, but this is too much. Now the powder. I would advise choosing powders with minimal odor. “Eared nanny” is quite suitable for automatic machines. The price for a 4.5 kilogram package in the first store you come across is 439 rubles. The price for 100 g is approximately 10 rubles. In total, a kilogram of our product will cost 7*4+3*10= 58 rubles.

Now the “special” Finish powder is 560 rubles per kg. The difference is about 10 times! If you take tablets that contain the same thing, only with beautiful granules, then the difference will be completely prohibitive.

Let's try to estimate the scale of savings for the year. Approximately 20 g of powder is consumed per wash. In my family of 4, the dishwasher usually runs twice a day, but let's take 1 run per day as an average. 20*365 = 7300 g of powder per year. This is 4088 rubles for the “special” and 423 rubles for our version.

Special salt

Another classic way to make money is a special salt for regenerating the ion exchange filter. Of course, you can’t pour rock salt and sand there. But let's raise GOST R 51574-2000 for “Extra” grade table salt. Mass fraction NaCl - no less than 99.7%. The rest is minor impurities of calcium and magnesium. Sorry, but this is according to the purity classification chemical reagents, better than “Pure for analysis” - “analytical grade.” This is “Chemically pure” (“chemically pure”) - highest degree reagent purity. The content of the main component is more than 99%. The only caveat is that you do not need to take iodized or fluoridated varieties. Do you believe that salt, which is standardized by GOST for purity, is suitable for consumption, but is not clean enough for the dishwasher?

Potential Cons and Problems

Just to be clear, I am not responsible for the performance of your dishwasher or any potential health problems associated with eating, drinking, or otherwise misusing the results of the experiments. I am only describing my experience and information received in this area. If there are professional chemists among you, I will be glad to listen to your point of view. The only problem I potentially see is that due to the high alkaline reaction of the solution, particularly delicate painted porcelain, wine glasses or something similar can be damaged. But such things can generally be washed without using detergents. I still recommend that you carefully test everything and weigh it. From the point of view of health problems, I don’t see anything seditious. We use surfactants even in lower concentrations than in special powders. The basis is harmless sodium carbonate, which is part of antacid preparations for the treatment of gastritis. Allergic reactions on the components of washing powder? If you wash your clothes with it and everything is fine, then no problems are expected. When washing by hand, you leave many times more residual dishwashing detergent on your plates and cups. And nothing critical happens.
In any case, I would like you to consciously understand what exactly you are doing in terms of household chemicals and why.

Photos of the pack

UPD2
The powder wasn't very good. Cleans decently, but worse than soda and washing powder. Leaves marks on dishes and is not completely washed off the surface during rinsing. Standard mode. It will probably be possible to dilute it with baking soda until the flush is clear.

UPD3
I was also advised to pay attention to the large packaging of salt in washers for large systems regeneration. Packaging 25 kg, price around 600 rubles, i.e. around 25 rubles per kilo. Here, for example, is an option from Leroy:

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More and more housewives in our country are starting to use a dishwasher, appreciating the convenience and saving of time and effort that the “iron assistant” provides. At the same time, using a dishwasher generates additional costs, because you need to constantly buy salt and detergent, and all this is very expensive. This raises the question among housewives: is it possible to replace the detergent with something cheaper, but equally effective, and if so, with what? We will answer the question in this article.

What dishwashing products does the manufacturer offer?

Currently, you can find hundreds of different types of dishwasher detergents in stores. But even if you choose the cheapest ones, with constant use of the dishwasher, there will be 2000-3000 rubles of additional costs for the purchase of detergents per year. And also necessary, which should also be classified as absolutely necessary consumables, because if you don’t pour salt into the machine, it will quickly break down.

Manufacturers create and sell detergents in three main forms:

powder;
gel;
pills.

The most popular and effective are tablets; they dissolve gradually layer by layer, providing excellent dishwashing quality. But you will also have to pay twice as much for this quality. If you actively use the dishwasher, you will need approximately 6,000 rubles worth of tablets per year. Agree, this is an amount that will make some people think. Gel price takes intermediate position between tablets and powder, but powder is the cheapest option.

For your information! When making calculations, we based our prices on the cheapest tablets, gel and powder as of spring 2016.

If you use powder or gel, then in order to ensure that there are no streaks on the dishes, you need to at least sometimes use dish rinse aid. Accordingly, we will have to add another 1000 per year to the 2-3 thousand rubles for the rinse aid.

We draw a conclusion. The minimum cost for store-bought dishwasher detergents per year will be 2000-3000 rubles, plus about 1000 rubles for salt, plus 1000 rubles for rinse aid. The result is 4000-5000 rubles per year. On average, a family of 3 people spends approximately the same amount on electricity in 6 months. It’s a bit much, but what can you do, because you can’t use a machine without salt and detergents. You can try to look for a replacement for store-bought detergents, but there are nuances here.

Homemade dishwashing powder: pros and cons

As we know, “the need for invention is cunning,” our thrifty housewives got out of the situation here too, coming up with their own recipe for dishwasher powder. They assure that a homemade detergent will cost you no more than 700 rubles a year. To prepare homemade detergent we need:

soda ash or baking soda;
ordinary dry mustard;
The cheapest powder for washing white clothes.

The components should be mixed in following proportions: soda – 100 g, mustard – 30 g, powder – 30 g. The resulting dry mixture should be stored in a tightly closed glass or metal container, in a cool, dry place. The mixture can be stored without problems for 6 months. Before washing the dishes, household detergent is poured into the powder compartment, and then you need to run the washing program as usual.

What are the benefits of homemade detergent?

Price. Homemade powder is very cheap and not at all burdensome for the family budget.
Environmentally friendly components. Cheap store-bought powder contains a lot of harmful chemicals; homemade powder is completely environmentally friendly.
Easy to prepare and store. You can prepare the product yourself, very quickly and without straining.
The components of homemade powder are easily available and are found in every home.

Homemade powder has a lot of advantages, many are especially attracted by its cheapness, but there are also disadvantages that you should definitely pay attention to. Powder and mustard have a negative effect on the dishwasher. In the process of testing the homemade powder, it turned out that after the third wash, the nozzles of the dishwasher impellers became clogged with mustard, and they had to be cleaned with a toothpick.

In general, the product is tolerable; if you alternate it with store-bought tablets or gel, it can be used for washing. The quality of dishwashing is not bad, but to avoid leaving streaks on plates and cups, you need to use rinse aid. You can use the home remedy all the time, but in this case you need to clean the dishwasher regularly - about once every 4-5 dishwashings.

Important! If you regularly use homemade powder, it is better to reduce the concentration of mustard in it to 20 g.

Looking for a replacement for dishwasher rinse aid

If replacing the powder is not as smooth as described above, it has disadvantages, then it is quite possible to find a cheap and completely safe replacement for a store-bought rinse aid. The recipe is this: take 100 g of water, add 50 g of any dishwashing detergent and 30 g of ethyl alcohol to it, mix everything carefully and you can use it. Under no circumstances should you shake the rinse aid; if you leave it for a while, you need to carefully stir it again before using it.

By the way, housewives who use homemade dishwasher rinse aid claim that in some cases it can replace washing gel(if the dishes are not too dirty). It turns out to be a two-in-one product, both a rinse aid and a detergent.

Important! You should not increase the concentration of dishwashing detergent in relation to water; the homemade rinse aid will begin to foam strongly. To prevent the product from foaming, you can add more alcohol.

How to make homemade dishwasher tablets?

We found out how to replace the powder and rinse aid, all that remains is to figure out the dishwasher tablets. Is there an effective replacement for pills? Let's say right away, cook at home modern tablets 3 in 1, which dissolve layer by layer during the entire washing program, will not work, and maybe it is not necessary. But it is quite possible to create a replacement for simple classic tablets (such as Finish Classic). What should be done?

Preparing the ingredients for future tablets:

200 g soda ash;
100 g of ordinary borax;
100 g Epsom salt;
100 g freshly squeezed lemon juice.

It is easy to prepare tablets from these components. First, pour soda, borax and salt into a bowl, mix everything. Then, continuing to stir, gradually pour in lemon juice. The mixture will start to sizzle, but don’t stop stirring and pouring in the juice.

As soon as the mixture stops sizzling, take the ice trays from the refrigerator and put the resulting mass into it. Next, we need to take the molds with the mixture under the scorching heat. Sun rays, as a last resort, you can put them on hot battery, but the sun is better. As soon as the mixture dries, you can take out the finished tablets. The tablets should be stored in a dark, dry place away from small children. This product is ideal for washing dishes; simple cheap tablets can be easily replaced with it.

In conclusion, we note that homemade detergents can be a good replacement for store-bought powder, gel, mouthwash or tablets, and such products will cost very little. However, you should understand that using such products for your expensive dishwasher, you are taking a risk. And the manufacturer of dishwashers strictly prohibits the use of homemade detergents. In general, the choice is yours!

In order to save money and control the composition of household chemicals used, homemade dishwasher detergents are becoming increasingly popular. Based on the basic ingredients, you can prepare dozens of variants of detergent, different in their properties, form and active substance. Using soap or mustard powder will help you get gentle, and washing powder will help you get tablets that are almost identical to store-bought chemicals.

If the main purpose of preparing dishwashing detergent is to create a harmless composition, the recipe should be based on ingredients such as soda, soap, mustard powder and salt.

There is no need to write off time-tested remedies. By combining the right ingredients correctly, you can achieve a strong cleaning effect.

Mustard gel for dishwasher

To prepare this product you will need:

soda;
mustard powder;
regular dishwashing detergent.

The recipe is very simple: you need to mix baking soda and powder in equal proportions and add a little dishwashing detergent.

This recipe has its pros and cons. Despite the fact that mustard powder is excellent at removing even stubborn greasy stains, there is a chance of clogging the dishwasher due to its rough texture. Mustard powder should not be used in pure form without adding liquid detergents or washing powder.

Soap based gel

To prepare a soap-based gel you will need:

1 liter of boiling water;
50 g soap shavings;
50 g soda ash;
3-5 drops essential oil for aroma (optional).

First add shavings to boiling water, then soda and oil, dissolving until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. If necessary, you can replace soda ash with baking soda, but this will reduce the cleaning effect.

If you have hard water at home, you can slightly modify the recipes with baking soda, doubling the amount.

Soda and salt tablets

DIY dishwasher tablets are prepared from:

2 cups baking soda;
1 cup salt;
1 glass of water;
1/2 cup citric acid;
forms.

You need to mix all the dry ingredients and carefully start pouring in the water, as the product will begin to foam. Place the resulting slurry in an ice or cookie tray. Complete hardening time is from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Gel with soda and borax

The advantages of this method are the absence of harmful chemical ingredients, accessibility and a minimal amount of stains on dishes due to borax. To prepare, you need two ingredients - and borax.

Mix borax and soda in equal proportions and get a kind of dishwashing gel.

To enhance the cleaning effect, you can add regular dishwashing detergent in the same proportions.

When using homemade detergents, it is recommended to add an acidic natural rinse aid. For example, for 0.5 liters of water - 2 tablespoons of citric acid or vinegar.

Analogues of expensive detergents

A homemade product is an excellent alternative to expensive household chemicals. Adding regular laundry detergent to the recipe will help make effective tablets that are no different from store-bought ones.

Classic pill recipe

If the goal is to achieve maximum similarity with store-bought tablets, the following ingredients are best suited:

350 g washing powder;
150 g soda ash;
water.

First you need to mix the dry ingredients, then gradually add water until a thick paste forms. Distribute the prepared mixture into an ice or cookie tray and leave to harden for several hours. After some time, remove them from the molds: the homemade ones are ready.

Hypoallergenic tablets

Children's powder contains less aggressive substances. Thus, at home you can make hypoallergenic and safe tablets that combine all the properties of store-bought ones. To prepare the product you will need:

80 g;
18 g soda;
2 g regular detergent.

The preparation is similar - mix the dry ingredients, add the liquid ones and pour into the molds.

Product with washing and mustard powders

The proportions are one to one. Let's take:

mustard powder;
washing powder (regular or children's);
soda

It is very important to remember to add special or regular salt when washing. Salt reduces scale and extends the life of the dishwasher.

Expensive household chemicals are not always unique in their composition. If absolutely necessary, you can use improvised means. Soda has excellent cleaning properties, borax adds shine, mustard powder can wash away even old dirt, and washing powder is almost a direct analogue of dishwashing powder.

But you need to remember: what is suitable for hand washing may not be suitable for the dishwasher. Some substances can clog it, so it is recommended not to violate the technology for preparing detergents.

How can I replace dishwasher detergent without harming it?

I advise you not to replace it with anything, otherwise it may damage the machine. I like sun all in 1 tablets. They wash dishes well, no greasy residue, they are used more economically and I have not noticed any harm to the dishwasher. The price is certainly not small, but for me the health of the family and the service life of the machine are more important...

After buying a dishwasher, I also looked for a product that replaced powder, not even for the sake of economy, but for safety reasons. I read about baking soda and mustard powder. I don’t think that simple soda can harm a car, but the quality of washing will definitely suffer.

My husband is a washing machine and dishwasher repairman; with his consent and approval, I have been washing dishes in the dishwasher for several years now with a mixture of soda ash (cleans) and citric acid (gives shine), the quality of washing is excellent and the condition of the machine is also excellent. But I use salt and rinse aid specially designed for the machine, they are not so expensive and last a long time, I don’t see the point in coming up with something else.

I don’t recommend replacing it with anything without harming the dishwasher, as I have bitter experience.

For two weeks I saved detergent - Bravix dishwasher powder (a broken leg - you can’t go anywhere, and the family forgot to buy it), adding a level teaspoon of regular table salt to a level teaspoon of dishwasher powder (there was no salt in the dishwasher already dishwasher safe) and a level teaspoon of regular baking soda.

The result of this creativity was not long in coming. First the dishwasher would start a cycle, the cycle would continue and there would be no water in the dishwasher. I would turn off the dishwasher by interrupting the program and start the cycle again. So 2-3 times the dishwasher still turned on. But soon it broke down completely, although I had already bought a normal dishwasher detergent a long time ago.

The technician who came to repair the dishwasher said that the pump was broken. This is how experimenting with dishwasher detergents costs you more. The repair to replace the pump for the dishwasher cost me 5,000 rubles. I would not have saved that much money with any homemade dishwasher detergent, even after years of use.

I’m not stupid and experimenting anymore. If I run out of dishwashing powder, I wash the dishes with my husband’s hands, but usually when I start a new pack, I immediately buy a spare one.

My other dishwasher reviews and answers to questions about washing dishes in a dishwasher:

It is harmful to wash dishes in the dishwasher

Not long ago, our editors shared with you ideas for non-standard use of dishwasher tablets. The article caused a heated discussion, and our beloved readers kept trying to find out the recipe for preparing an effective, and most importantly - safe means for dishwasher. In general, we could not resist. Catch an awesome recipe.

Dishwasher powder

Anyone who has a dishwasher knows that the monthly purchase of detergents costs the owner of this miracle unit a pretty penny. Why is this household chemical product so expensive? Fortunately, our editors have great news: homemade dishwashing tablets are easy to make at home. An excellent solution for those who want to save money.

To prepare dishwasher tablets, you won't need any secret ingredients. Everything is as simple as shelling pears!

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. water
1/2 tbsp. citric acid
5 drops lemon essential oil (optional)

A combination of these simple ingredients will cope with dirt of any complexity, remove grease, soften water, make dishes clean and sparkling. Well, what a find!

Prepare dishwasher powder It’s very simple, but we still recommend using gloves and a protective mask to protect the mucous membrane of the respiratory system from the aggressive effects of soda.

COOKING

Recipe home remedy for the dishwasher can be improved in your own way. So, instead of salt, you can mix powder for washing baby clothes with soda in a ratio of 7: 3. The authors of the recipe guarantee a result similar to washing dishes store-bought product. And if you add a little magnesium sulfate to the mixture, you will improve its cleaning and antiseptic qualities significantly.