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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
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Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
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 Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 09:29:02 AM
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I posted recently about the "Lumpy Borax" and the powdered dishwasher detergent I've made and love to use. I feel it's safer (and healthier) for my septic system and the chemical smell is out of my house in the evenings. However, I've noticed my glass items are getting a bit dingy. My husband carries a quart mason jar of iced tea in his lunch every day. When I was replacing the jars in my white cabinets, I noticed how discolored they were - and I've noticed some of the same on my white dishes. I'm sure this from eliminating the bleaching products in my other detergent, but does healthier mean I have to have dingy dishes? Any suggestions or recommendations?
HollyG
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 10:22:43 AM
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I am wondering, Holly, if you use white vinegar in your dishwasher's rinse cycle it might help with those stains? - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 10:27:10 AM
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Holly
I used the homemade dishwasher detergent for a while, & found that not only did it leave things dingy; it did not clean well in the long run. I tried the vinegar, & also citric acid; the build up was more than I could take. I was re-washing dishes. Now I just try to find something phosphate free & go with that. I REALLY wanted to use the other, but it wasn't dong the job. If someone else knows better; let me know!
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HollyG
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
Holly
Hamburg
Arkansas
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 11:59:28 AM
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I use white vinegar in the rinse and haven't noticed any "dirt" left behind. I always use the quick cycle - just saves energy. I'm going to have to see how it goes...However, I can tell my dishes are more "wet" than when I was using Jet Dry. Didn't realized it really worked! :)
HollyG
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