Whether you have an electric dishwasher or a human dishwasher, the dishes still need to be washed!
Do you love it or hate it?
I am going to share with you, in a series of blog posts, how we do things naturally around our house and what products we use.
First up, is how we wash the dishes, naturally!
We do have a very nice dishwasher which I give thanks for often (when you do lots of cooking and have kids, it’s just about a necessity!). I like to use Kin Kin dishwasher powder.
I have reviewed the Kin Kin Naturals products before on the blog, so I won’t go on about it, suffice to say I love it! Go here for more info. The dishwashing powder is also used in our house for bringing back life to our burnt pots and pans! Go here to see how to do it.
To keep your dishwasher smelling fresh, simply use half a lemon (that has already been squeezed)! It smells amazing!
Unfortunately not everything always fits in the dishwasher, so sometimes we have to do things the old-fashioned way! Actually, I usually get the Natural New Age Dad to do it for me (he’s such a sweetheart)!
I love the Kin Kin Naturals dishwashing liquid for washing dishes. It really works as well, if not better, than the chemical-laden ones. I also use it to make an all-purpose spray, along with some citrus peels. Go here to see how to make it.
The Safix scrub pad is something we have been using for a while. It is made of coconut husks and is completely biodegradable or compostable. I like the fact that it is quite gentle and doesn’t scratch my sink or pans.
I recently purchased the eco store wooden dish scrubber. It’s made of plantation beech and vegetable bristles, so again it’s biodegradable. You can also buy replacement heads for it. Very cool. It feels nice to be using a natural product and not more plastic!
I also recently found the If You Care 100% natural sponge cloths. I love the fact that it is made of cellulose and cotton – both renewable resources. You can wash and dry them multiple times, so we are aiming to cut down our paper towel usage now.
I found most of these products at my favourite online store, Organics on a Budget, in the household section.
Do you have any other natural products you use to wash the dishes? Who does the dishes in your house?
I have been using “Abode” dish liquid. it is fragrance free, hypoallergenic, greywater safe, no nasties, up to 100 washes in 615 ml bottle. So far so good. I purchase from health food shop. http://www.cleanabode.com.au I look forward to trying the natural cloths etc
it’s great there are more and more coming onto the market!
I also use the Kin Kin Naturals range (dishwashing liquid, dishwasher powder, laundry liquid and pre-soak powder) and love them. I use the dishwashing liquid to make a cream cleanser which cleans the bathroom, shines the sink and also is fantastic for cleaning my Neoflam frying pan. The recipe is here http://organisedcastle.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/chemical-free-cleaning/
I also knit my own re-useable cotton dishcloths.
wow – thanks for the link !! 🙂
I use Biokleen dishwashing liquid and dishwashing detergent and add lemon juice. I crochet cotton washcloths and use cloth napkins that I sewed that are easily washed at the end of the week. We used to go through so many paper napkins and they are very expensive. Just ordered some of the sponge cleaning cloths. They look great. For laundry I use 1 tsp. oxygen bleach plus and 1 Tblspn. Biokleen liquid laundry detergent (HE machine). Works well. I made dryer balls from wool yarn for the dryer to soften clothes and reduce drying time.
That sounds awesome Jannel 🙂
Thanks for the names of these dishwashing products….I sell natural cleaning products called Nature Direct, check out their site http://www.naturedirect.com but the only thing they haven’t got yet is the dishwashing products or washing powder.
Nature Direct have a revitaliser (which is a state of the art humidifier and ioniser that purifies the air in your home by reducing allergens including mould spores, bacteria, pollutants and odours) , bacterial spray, spray and wipe, heavy duty, glass cleaner, carpet and upholstery (pre wash), microfibre cloths and a terrific mop system. I can’t help rave about these products as I am totally passionate about Natural products.
I even make my own natural facial and body products.
I’ve been using Kin Kin for a while, yes for all those things that don’t fit in the dishwasher or those that just can’t go in the dishwasher. Its an amazing product and reasonably priced too!
I love it !!
Do the Kin Kin products contain Palm Oil?
not sure – you can check ingredients on their website Laura!
I have tried many natural cleaning products over the years & Kin Kin are the best! Ive also done a blog on these amazing products & how I use them in my home. http://www.aromatix.com.au/blogs/frontpage/7423-cleaning-with-kin-kin I also love Resparkle Kitchen & multi-purpose cleaner for surfaces, works really well on my stainlesd steel oven.