DIY Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid
This simple DIY Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid uses essential oil and vinegar and creates a mild solution for your dishwasher. This DIY is easy to make, uses just a few ingredients, it’s cost-effective, plus it works great!
Have you ever thought about all of the different products (natural plus non) you buy for your home with the intent of cleaning something?
We buy so much laundry detergent, shampoo, soap, stainless steel cleaner, glass cleaner, dish soap, bathroom tile cleaner, and so many more job-specific cleaners that at the end of the month we spend a small fortune on cleaning products.
Now, of course, you want your home to be clean. We all know that lingering germs can cause illness and it’s nice to have a product specifically formulated to make quick work of a certain undesirable cleaning job. And if it saves you time it might be worth the added expense.
But some of the products we use in these situations don’t save time, and one in particular, is one of those products that we all use without even questioning if we need to bother with it.
📝Materials
White vinegar – preferably with a 5% acetic value
Essential oil
💲How Much Does It Cost?
About $.30 per 8 oz bottle. Considering you only use it every 30 days, isn’t this a great cost savings by making your own rinse aid?
🧾Substitutions
- Apple cider vinegar – you can use this instead of white vinegar.
📖Variations
Lemon essential oil has a strong, purifying citrus scent. This essential oil contains limonene which is an antioxidant. It works as a natural cleaner and is a safe alternative to harsh chemical cleaners. It will help freshen your dishes and dishwasher and may remove stubborn stains.
- You could also use lavender, pine, cinnamon, Purification or Thieves oils. All have cleansing properties. doTERRA makes a great beginners kit.
🔪Instructions
You will find complete step-by-step instructions in the how-to card below.
FAQ
Depending upon the type of water you have in your home, dishwasher rinse aid is a necessary must.
Have you ever pulled your glasses out of the dishwasher and wondered why there are spots or a cloudy haze on them? That is why you need a rinse agent.
Regardless of how WELL your dishwasher works, if you don’t use some type of rinse aid, your clean dishes will have those lovely tell-tale hard water spots.
How to Make DIY Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid
This simple DIY rinse aid recipe uses essential oil and vinegar and creates a mild solution for your dishwasher. This DIY natural dishwasher rinse aid is easy to make, uses just a few ingredients, it's cost-effective, plus it works great!
Materials
- White vinegar - preferably with a 5% acetic value - just enough to fill your rinse aid compartment
- 4 - 5 drops Essential oil
Instructions
- Simply fill your rinse aid compartment with the white vinegar
- Then add 4-5 drops of the lemon essential oil.
Does the vinegar take the finish off dishes?