Homemade Natural Dishwasher Tabs

I am super excited about these dishwasher tabs. They are made with ingredients that most people already, easy to make, and they are really INEXPENSIVE to make compared to buying the more natural brands of dishwasher tabs.
Ingredients:

• 2 cups Baking soda (cuts grease, great all-purpose cleaner)
• 2 cups Borax (natural cleaner and disinfectant - found in most laundry sections of stores)
• 1/2 cup Epsom salt (reduces the effects of hard water)
  
• 1/2 cup vinegar (added cleaning power, liquid to help bind the ingredients)
• 5 to 10 drops of your favourite  essential oil, such as lemon, teatree etc (added cleaning power, antibacterial properties, smells great!)
• Ice cube trays (to put the​ mixture in)
• Large bowl for mixing

Directions:

• Place all ingredients in the bowl
• Mix thoroughly, then transfer into the ice cube trays
• Press each section of the tray down firmly, the more firmly packed it is, the easier the tab will pop out
• You must let it dry for over 24 hours so it will pop out of tray easily

How to use:

• Place in dishwasher detergent section
• If you have HARD water you can also splash some vinegar or add a glass of 1/2 to 1 cup; in order to reduce cloudiness.

Adapted from onegoodthingbyjillee.com

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