DIY Dishwasher Detergent: Our First Soggy Granola
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05/30/23 • 45 min
Join Tiffany and Kat as they spiral into a rabbit hole filled with vegetable glycerin and citric acid and salt -- and charts tracking it all -- while Tiffany tries her hand at homemade dishwasher detergent. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well.
But fear not! They offer an easy (and totally free) trick you can do today with your dishes that will be way more impactful than charting your way to madness. (Oh, and learn why you might want to steer away from pods - yikes). Get all the deets in this episode of your favorite green living podcast.
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What We Bought
- Dirty Labs Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent
What We Mentioned
- The Spruce’s DIY detergent recipe
- Nancy Birtwhistle's recipe in Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home
- Finish Quantum Powerball
- Aspen Clean detergent
- Rosey by Thrive Market Unscented Powder
- Grab Green detergent
Source Links
- NYTimes on phosphates
- Agricultural Policy Review from Iowa State University on phosphates
- CompoundChem.com
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Aspen Clean
- Looked up the ingredients for Finish Quantum Powerball
- Environmental Working Group for product ratings
- AttainableHome.com
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on pods
- National Library of Medicine
- Potential damage to gut health
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Join Tiffany and Kat as they spiral into a rabbit hole filled with vegetable glycerin and citric acid and salt -- and charts tracking it all -- while Tiffany tries her hand at homemade dishwasher detergent. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well.
But fear not! They offer an easy (and totally free) trick you can do today with your dishes that will be way more impactful than charting your way to madness. (Oh, and learn why you might want to steer away from pods - yikes). Get all the deets in this episode of your favorite green living podcast.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are paid links.
What We Bought
- Dirty Labs Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent
What We Mentioned
- The Spruce’s DIY detergent recipe
- Nancy Birtwhistle's recipe in Clean & Green: 101 Hints and Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home
- Finish Quantum Powerball
- Aspen Clean detergent
- Rosey by Thrive Market Unscented Powder
- Grab Green detergent
Source Links
- NYTimes on phosphates
- Agricultural Policy Review from Iowa State University on phosphates
- CompoundChem.com
- Center for Biological Diversity
- Aspen Clean
- Looked up the ingredients for Finish Quantum Powerball
- Environmental Working Group for product ratings
- AttainableHome.com
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on pods
- National Library of Medicine
- Potential damage to gut health
Patreon: patreon.com/greeningupmyact
Instagram: @greeningupmyact
Facebook: Greening Up My Act
Email us with questions: [email protected]
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Previous Episode
Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner: You’ll Crap Your Pants at the Savings
Learn all about DIY all-purpose cleaner on this week's green living podcast with Tiffany and Kat. You'll save so much money with this easy recipe that you might just shit your shorts from excitement. This is one of those rare, truly sustainable and functional product winners -- you're going to want to listen in.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Some links below are paid links.
What We Bought
Source Links
- National Library of Medicine for all-purpose cleaner definition
- Environmental Working Group all-purpose cleaner ratings and a few other products ratings
- The Spruce’s 8 best all-purpose cleaners
- Three DIY all-purpose cleaner options from Insider
- Consumer Reports for vinegar + stone countertops
- CountertopSpecialty.com for hydrogen peroxide on countertops info
- The Kitchn for castile soap definition and all-purpose cleaner recipe
- Dr Bronner’s website for info about its Castile soap
- National Library of Medicine on antibacterial properties of peppermint.
- Bob Vila for castile soap on hardwood
- Amazon and Target for prices
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Next Episode
The Real Real About Essential Oils
In our last episode of the first season of your favorite green living podcast, Tiff and Kat come clean about essential oils and whether they're worth all the hype -- or hate. Spoiler: it's complicated.
We put a lot of chapters in this episode because there's a lot of info you may want to know. Learn away!
Season 2: Waste debuts July 4!
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What We Bought
Nothing, actually! We had essential oils already (mostly gifted).
What We Talked About:
- doTERRA Essential Oils
- Amazon (basic search for "essential oils")
- Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Lavender Soap
Sources: - National Library of Medicine - Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents – Myth or Real Alternative?
- National Institutes of Health - Essential Oils
- NLM - Prepubertal gynecomastia linked to lavender and tea tree oils
- ASPCA - The essentials of essential oils around pets
- Cleveland Clinic - Essential Oils 101
- Healthline - What Are Essential Oils?
- NLM - Aromatherapy for Health Care: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
- NLM - A Systematic Review of the Effect of Inhaled Essential Oils on Sleep
- NLM - An Overview of the Biological Effects of Some Mediterranean Essential Oils on Human Health
- The Kind Store - A Guide to Sustainable Essential Oils
- Sustainably Chic - Are Essential Oils Sustainable?
- Red List of Threatened Species
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Transcript
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