DIY Eco-Friendly Washing Up Liquid

 

Homemade Washing Up Liquid to wash your dishes naturally – Naturoce

Dear eco and natural friends,

Today, I’d like to share with you one of my most used recipe. Let’s make our own eco and healthy washing up liquid.

Why not washing your dishes without chemicals ?

I’ve got plenty of reasons for you to change your « washing dishes » habits :

• The chemicals of your washing up liquid get into the earth which means when you’re using your industrial washing liquid you are polluting your own envirronment.
• The chemicals of your washing up liquid irritates your skin, it can also provokes skin rashes and even allergies.
• Making your own liquid is more economical
• Making your own liquid is easy
• Making your own is healthier : The chemicals get through your skin and can affect your health. How many times a day are you using your washing liquid ??
• When you make your own washing up liquid, you gain some knowledge about the bad and good ingredients, about how cleaning works. Yes, you get a little bit smarter !

An easy alternative to making your own is buying organic products. An organic washing up liquid is BETTER than your regular supermarket liquid. Be careful when you choose a product which says « natural » because it is often a marketing trick. Good organic products have been approved by an organic organization. Look for organic labels as ECOCERT, Soil Association, Nature & Progrès, USDA, Look on the internet to learn about the organic labels in your country and their differences therefore you will know how to pick up your products.

Here is a simple and quick eco-friendly washing up recipe :

Easy steps to make your own washing up liquid – Naturoce

In a 500ml bottle (that you recycle from your empty ex-washing up liquid bottle or empty shampoo bootle for example)

1. Add 1 tsp of bicarbonate of sodium (also known as baking soda)
2. Add 1 tbsp of white vinegar. Be careful of the chemical reaction, to slow it down, spin slowly your bottle.
3. 1/5 of organic washing up liquid or « savon noir » or « savon de marseille » or castile soap
4. Fill up with water
5. Add 15-20 drops of organic lemon essential oil (Citrus Limonum)

Shake it, it’s ready

Citrus Limomum – Organic Lemon Essential Oil – Naturoce

My first time I added the vinegar after the baking soda and water and I ended up with a powerful volcano in my sink ! My advice is to follow the order of the recipe.

It’s always good to shake it before you use it to mix the essential oils and baking soda.

It doesn’t foam as mush as your regular washing up liquid which is weird at first but you get use to it. When you take the path of a natural healthy life you need to change your preconcieved ideas and habits. One for you : Cleaning doesn’t neceraly include foaming.

I’m leaving in Cambodia and it’s very difficult to find organic products or essential oils. I replace the essential oils with fresh lime juice. For the soap I found a washing soap in the market. I grate the soap and pour hot water on it to make it liquid.

A few tricks to wash your dishes :

–       Let them soak a bit in water with some liquid. If it’s oily, soak them in hot water. It’ll be easier to clean.

–       Add a spoon of vinegar in your rinsing water to prevent scale and make your dishes shiny.

I hope you will give it a go and try a more eco-friendly way to wash your dishes,

Have you tried it? Do you have any questions?

See you,

Oce