tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post3557235444300696716..comments2024-03-18T16:54:31.937-04:00Comments on Recipes for a Postmodern Planet: Consumer Anarchy: Dishwasher Soap EditionSarah Beamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-25216725374657098382012-03-26T03:50:20.568-04:002012-03-26T03:50:20.568-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Herrypontinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951858056059464015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-91218503127111089992011-11-04T20:57:46.907-04:002011-11-04T20:57:46.907-04:00Holly, I generally get about one and a quarter cup...Holly, I generally get about one and a quarter cups from each bar, maybe a little more. Also, Dr. Bronners bars are significantly less expensive at Trader Joes than at Earth Fare or Kroger. <br /><br />I also use Dr Bronners in my laundry detergent recipe. Have I posted that one? Who's in charge of thus blog anyway? Why so dormant?Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-81548810503419957432011-11-04T19:26:38.583-04:002011-11-04T19:26:38.583-04:00hey sarah! hope you're doing well. just foun...hey sarah! hope you're doing well. just found this entry and was wondering how much of one bar of soap = one cup. 1/3? 1/2? just trying to get an idea in my head of how much each 40-load batch costs.<br /><br />btw, this is seriously awesome.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12312891833619993019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-80936778586160354922011-08-19T07:52:56.380-04:002011-08-19T07:52:56.380-04:00Oh, dear, Shari. I don't know anything about ...Oh, dear, Shari. I don't know anything about the sea of soapsuds, but it is possible that was from substituting a commercial, more sudsy soap. If I were you, though, I would not use it for laundry detergent, because you'll probably have the same problem. I use castile soap in my laundry detergent, as well.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-8779337657111820162011-08-19T06:25:30.089-04:002011-08-19T06:25:30.089-04:00I'm guessing by the sea of soapsuds that I fou...I'm guessing by the sea of soapsuds that I found in my kitchen last night at midnight, that you were serious when you said the castille soap was essential. Not a complete loss however, will make this batch into laundry soap and today I will find castille soap! And I promise in the future to follow your recipes faithfully and to not make silly substitutions!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04839171653095875542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-90658601272652687692011-07-06T01:37:50.453-04:002011-07-06T01:37:50.453-04:00What an exciting experience!/Hilarious! Delightful...What an exciting experience!/Hilarious! Delightful! True!/wonderful stuff! thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://newandusedcateringequipment.com.au/dishwashers.html" rel="nofollow">Commercial Dishwasher</a>sandhiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03143516437153944655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-39357538435026668322011-04-01T21:15:44.935-04:002011-04-01T21:15:44.935-04:00I have very very hard water we cant use powdered d...I have very very hard water we cant use powdered dishwasher soap, only liquid – so to make sure it rinses my dishes I always run my dishes through a second rinse cycle cause they never get rinsed completely the first time I suggest this because not even a water softener helps much.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.18inchdishwasher.net/" rel="nofollow">18 Inch Dishwasher</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-77314176082451142052011-02-19T14:23:53.966-05:002011-02-19T14:23:53.966-05:00Lisa, good advice there. I'm going to order s...Lisa, good advice there. I'm going to order some right away. My dishes are occasionally cloudy, and for the most part, I don't care, but it would be nice if guests didn't look suspiciously at the drinking glasses.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-61982930966033517052011-02-18T21:38:42.233-05:002011-02-18T21:38:42.233-05:00Hey Sarah,
I've been trying to read up on dish...Hey Sarah,<br />I've been trying to read up on dishwasher detergent and came across a post on DIY that said if you add citric acid (also known as lemon salt) that it will keep dishes from being cloudy. Just thought I'd throw that in incase you had that problem. It appears that nutsonline.com is the least expensive but you may have it locally. Our small town is without. Of course today it was also out of coconut oil. Yikes!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146320008307628429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-60295734632454594852011-01-14T09:02:28.165-05:002011-01-14T09:02:28.165-05:00Renee, the irony isn't lost on me, and I'v...Renee, the irony isn't lost on me, and I've been waffling on what to do with those Google ads (I think I especially like that they generate ads for Cascade in a post about homemade detergent). <br /><br />I think the success of the detergent depends a lot on how hard or soft your water is. We have well water, and I found that the correct amount of Castile soap was absolutely necessary for us, as was the vinegar rinse. <br /><br />Hope it works for you.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-7353428858820816012011-01-14T08:48:36.896-05:002011-01-14T08:48:36.896-05:00That's cool that this worked for you. I tried ...That's cool that this worked for you. I tried a mix like this for months and it didn't. So I said "forget the dishwasher, let's wash by hand", which we did for almost one year. And now we're using the dishwasher again with seventh gen (not so great I know) because we are in a real crunch period of life with regards to time getting ready for a big move. But maybe I'll have to try this again, just to see...<br /><br />Love the consumer anarchy by the way but find it funny (ironic) that you have random completed unrelated google ads on your blog (wink).Renee @ FIMBYhttp://fimby.tougas.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-47134268929314192602011-01-09T09:37:36.313-05:002011-01-09T09:37:36.313-05:00I am thrilled hear that some of you will be trying...I am thrilled hear that some of you will be trying this recipe. I'm telling you, it is kind of exciting to be in charge of your shopping list.<br /><br />And Tib the Un-anonymous, thank you for your kind words. And I love the term "foodish blogger." Nice one.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-14884315669632303912011-01-08T23:26:40.279-05:002011-01-08T23:26:40.279-05:00You are back! (OK, actually you were back with the...You are back! (OK, actually you were back with the previous delectable post...). I am happy! you are definitely my favorite foodish blogger :) <br /><br />Tib the Un-anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-14900040775911095372011-01-08T12:47:56.190-05:002011-01-08T12:47:56.190-05:00I have been making my own laundry detergent for a ...I have been making my own laundry detergent for a while and have been slowly switching over to other home made cleaners as well but I have not seen a recipe for this. Thanks so much!Gina Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063774965778031351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-37989913923824701852011-01-07T09:27:04.207-05:002011-01-07T09:27:04.207-05:00Fantastic! I am just about out of our regular dish...Fantastic! I am just about out of our regular dishwasher detergent and will be trying this!Sarah at SmallWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306137253094526922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-84984109337042251142011-01-04T18:03:32.649-05:002011-01-04T18:03:32.649-05:00Aw shucks, Chris. Thank you. Very, very much.Aw shucks, Chris. Thank you. Very, very much.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-83689161761467846162011-01-04T13:36:08.364-05:002011-01-04T13:36:08.364-05:00Sarah, I just wanted to take a minute to let you ...Sarah, I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how much I enjoy your writing. You are, in my humble view, a very gifted writer. I find that I take pleasure in your text even when you are discussing something as mundane and dull as soap. In fact, my only disenchantment is that you don’t write, publicly at least, often enough.Chris Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00212944500538366049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-34251478728898398972011-01-03T13:00:55.225-05:002011-01-03T13:00:55.225-05:00Anonymous,
This does not smell good enough to eat...Anonymous,<br /><br />This does not smell good enough to eat, and if you've ever smelled Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap, you are probably already familiar with not wanting to eat it.<br /><br />Also, borax is a semi-alkaline and actually protects against corrosion, rather than being corrosive itself, and is not even in most commercial dishwasher detergents. So it is a different ingredient (like, say, the chlorine bleach or the phosphates) in commercial dishwasher detergents that makes them corrosive.<br /><br />As with all cleaning products though, none of them should be kept within reach of small children, so the usual common sense tactics would apply here, just to be on the safe side.Sarah Beamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046888690482366164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-45354814583653071802011-01-03T12:44:08.707-05:002011-01-03T12:44:08.707-05:00I'm worried about the peppermint part. dishwas...I'm worried about the peppermint part. dishwasher detergent is massively corrosive, and I assume that is due to the borax in it. Children have had their esophogus' completely destroyed after eating it. You don't want it to smell like something you'd like to eat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-20434508610389007662011-01-02T21:37:45.240-05:002011-01-02T21:37:45.240-05:00OK now this looks fascinating. I hate how crazy e...OK now this looks fascinating. I hate how crazy expensive and awful for the environment dishwasher soap is. I am definately going to try this. (I don't know if ours has the bleachy smell you mention though as I have no sense of smell!) LOLLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333788218398458127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-89746281388517364262011-01-02T21:32:17.053-05:002011-01-02T21:32:17.053-05:00LOVE this. Going to try it for sure. I've be...LOVE this. Going to try it for sure. I've been waiting on you to post about the deodorant. I was wondering. For Christmas I made many of my friends homemade bath salts that totally rock, the best sugar scrub I have EVER used, and winter butter cream. I will never go back to store bought items for taking care of my skin. I'll share my recipes with you somewhere along the way! Stay true, Sarah, keep on inspiring us to keep pushing ourselves. Feel free to share some of these blogs you are reading. I could use more more more ideas for things I can do easily at home and searching the internet is not a quality I'm all that apt to have.Sarah Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15233589053310031821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13668827.post-26288451080983380492011-01-02T14:53:02.644-05:002011-01-02T14:53:02.644-05:00I like this recipe. I gave up the dishwasher, too,...I like this recipe. I gave up the dishwasher, too, though not because I thought it was less water efficient. I want my kids to learn how to wash dishes by hand. It's a wink and a nod to simpler times, when we didn't rely on machines to do everything for us. I'm sure I'll get back into using the dishwasher eventually and when my current box of soap runs out, I will for sure be mixing up a jar of this stuff. Thanks!Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942708135461787133noreply@blogger.com