- August 27, 2019
- A woman's world
- Daniil Belousov
We are accustomed to using specialized products for washing dishes, which are sold in the household chemicals department. Not all of them are harmless. In addition, their cost is sometimes too high. Another disadvantage is that specialized formulations usually require a large amount of water in order to wash off the chemical components from the dishes. All this leads to high water consumption. If a meter is installed at home, then you can easily calculate that you have to spend too much per month.
Few people know that you can wash dishes using regular mustard powder. This natural composition has many advantages. Having examined them, there will be no doubt that mustard is in no way inferior to expensive store-bought formulations. In some cases, it is even more effective.
Safety
If you have doubts about whether you should wash dishes with mustard, then pay attention to this significant plus. The fact is that traditional household products, which are most often used for washing dishes, are unnatural. This means that they can have a negative effect on the skin of your hands. Also, their particles can remain on the dishes and ultimately enter the body of household members during meals.
It is enough to read the composition of any of the detergents, and then become familiar with the features of each of these components. Many people suffer from allergies to dust, pollen and other irritants. If you use mustard powder, you can avoid unpleasant consequences. The fact is that this is a natural, natural and completely harmless product that will help you quickly clean dishes without consequences in the form of irritation or other allergic manifestations on the skin of your hands. Therefore, it is always preferable to use natural ingredients.
In addition, mustard dishwashing detergent is recommended if a small child lives in the apartment. In this case, you won’t have to rack your brains over which powder is best to use so as not to harm your child. In this regard, again, mustard would be the best choice.
Advantages and disadvantages of mustard
It is primarily recommended to use it instead of store-bought detergents for people who have small children and who suffer from allergies, since it does not cause any side effects. In addition, it has a number of advantages:
- safety. No matter how well you rinse the dishes, there will still be chemicals on them. But the mustard is completely removed, leaving no trace;
- cheapness. A package of mustard powder costs about 40 rubles, and it will last you a long time;
- ease of use. Washing dishes is very easy, and you don’t have to spend a lot of time and effort;
- versatility. Using mustard powder you can wash not only dishes and kitchen utensils, but also the stove, countertops and any other contaminated surfaces;
- disinfection. Mustard has a detrimental effect on pathogenic microorganisms, killing them.
The only disadvantage we can highlight is that the prepared product is suitable for use for only a few days, after which it deteriorates.
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Significant water savings
Dishwashing liquid with mustard, unlike standard detergents, washes off much better. Although store-bought formulations are good at destroying fat, they require huge amounts of water to get rid of the remaining chemical components. Experts recommend using at least 50 liters of water per plate in order to thoroughly rinse off the detergent. Only in this case can you be sure that all harmful components have been removed from the dishes. It’s easy to calculate how much water will be used per day if you need to wash a whole mountain of dishes.
If we talk about how to wash dishes with mustard, then you should pay attention to the fact that even if its particles remain on the surface, nothing bad will happen. This is a food product that is not capable of harming the body. It is safe for both children and household members who suffer from allergies.
Why do we need this?
First of all, for our health and the health of our loved ones!
I think that it has long been no secret to you that store-bought detergents and cleaners are not completely washed off from dishes, and with insufficient rinsing, they form a film on the surface.
And when we eat, we have to eat leftover detergents.
Chemical detergents accumulate in our body and gradually poison it.
And are children's allergies related to your household chemicals?
What can we say about nature and its water reserves?
If we constantly pour tons of used detergents, cleaning products, and synthetic products into them.
And this water will never become drinkable again !
We already have to buy water, something our ancestors could never have imagined.
What will our children drink?
Water for the price of gold? It’s up to you to answer these questions yourself!
Efficiency
If you watch an advertisement on TV, it will say that only detergent can provide the best cleanliness to the dishes. Homemade recipes are no less effective. It is worth noting that for many years mustard was used in Soviet public catering precisely in order to wash dishes efficiently, quickly and effectively.
That is, we can say that this is a real natural folk remedy that our grandmothers used. That is why mustard powder used to be found next to the sink in special jars. In addition, the product is easily washed off with cold water. But the usual cleaning compounds cannot be removed without hot water. Therefore, you first have to wash the dishes, and then rinse thoroughly with a large amount of liquid.
Having understood the positive properties of a natural product, let’s look at how to wash dishes with mustard. There are several simple and accessible methods. At the same time, no more than one pack of powder is usually used per month. And if you pour it into a small jar with holes in the lid, you can save even more. Considering that the powder costs about 30 rubles, it turns out to be very profitable.
Why mustard powder?
The first reason I chose mustard powder is that it is suitable for human consumption.
. That is, it is not only completely natural and environmentally friendly, but also created specifically for food. This means that this is a truly safe dishwashing detergent, since even if it enters the body it will not cause any harm. However, it is washed off completely and very easily, so I’m not even sure that anything can get inside. But anything can happen: something didn’t wash off, somewhere some splashes got on a clean plate - now you don’t have to worry about that at all.
In addition, we not only come into contact with dishwashing detergents on our skin, but also inhale the fumes.
. In the case of mustard powder, everything is absolutely natural. Moreover, it also has disinfecting properties. There are even reviews in which people say that they began to get sick less.
It works great on fat
. When I decided to use my new safe dishwashing detergent for the first time, I was very hesitant about washing a greasy dish. I just couldn’t believe that some kind of powder could remove fat as easily as the usual “Fairy”. But as soon as I rinsed the plate with water, I was amazed: it was clean, transparent and crunched loudly. But this crunch was from cleanliness, and not from additives that are added to dishwashing detergents specifically for a psychological effect. There is no smell from washed dishes, no grease residue, no cloudy residue - none of that. Perfectly clean.
Yes, of course, mustard powder does not foam
as pleasant as the advertised chemistry, but believe me, this is the only thing in which it is inferior to it!
How to wash dishes with mustard: a simple way
Everything is extremely simple. In order to wash, say, a frying pan in which fish or vegetables have just been fried, you need to first moisten the dishes a little in warm water, and then pour a thin layer of mustard into it. A thickness of only 1 mm is sufficient.
After the dry mustard for washing dishes becomes wet, you need to wipe the dirty surface with a soft sponge. All fat will come off very quickly. The entire procedure is completed in a matter of seconds. It may be necessary to apply the composition several times if the contamination is quite serious, but usually a single application is enough. It is also worth considering other mustard recipes for washing dishes.
Ecological detergents
There are, of course, already on sale products that are called ecological, but, firstly, I cannot be 100% sure that they are really safe for my health and the environment, and secondly: most often the prices for these products are not from cheap ones.
In our world there is also such a concept that for good quality you need to pay “well”.
I suggest you make your own detergent and cleaning product (2 in 1) at the lowest possible price and, by the way, of the quality you want.
Just don’t say that you don’t have time for such experiments; if you have the desire, you will definitely find time.
Moreover, this process took me 10-15 minutes.
Gruel
In this case, everything is also extremely simple. To do this, you need to prepare a container into which it is convenient to dip a sponge, pour a little powder into it and add water. It should be a kind of paste. It can be used as needed during the dishwashing process. This is no less effective.
The gruel can also be used to wash countertops, stoves and many other surfaces in the kitchen, bathroom or living rooms.
DIY dishwasher detergents
More and more housewives prefer dishwashers, thus saving themselves from time-consuming and annoying work. BUT such a unit requires special care and attention. In particular, you should carefully select a detergent for this assistant so that it is both environmentally friendly and effective, and also takes care of the machine itself.
But most dishwashing detergents are made from surfactants, acids and water softeners. In addition, their composition necessarily includes bleaches, fragrances, dyes, phenol, etc. All doctors in the world have long been talking about the dangers of such drugs for the human body.
What to do? Give up a convenient device that frees women from the long process of washing dishes? Of course not. There is always an alternative. We can make our own eco-friendly dishwasher detergent at home.
Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide
To wash dishes without carbon deposits and soot, you can use the following mixture:
- 200 g hot water
- 1 tsp soda ash
- 1 tsp hydrogen peroxide.
Baking soda and dry mustard powder
We have already talked a lot about the benefits of dry mustard, so we cannot ignore this dishwasher product.
You will need:
- half a cup of dry mustard powder
- glass of soda ash
- half a cup of borax
Mix everything and place in a tightly sealed container. Add detergent as needed to the dishwasher. One tablespoon is required per cycle.
IMPORTANT: if you have hard water, you should definitely add salt.
Apple vinegar
Surely, every housewife has a bottle of apple cider vinegar in her house. Pour it into a container for bulk detergents, approximately 60 ml per set of dishes. It is less aggressive than ordinary table vinegar, does not corrode rubber and plastic parts, but copes well with common stains.
Citric acid and baking soda
If, in addition to the plates, you also need to wash the pots, then pour 2 tbsp into the dispenser. bread soda and citric acid. This has long been a well-known detergent for washing dishes by hand and is also perfect for use in washing machines.
Preparation
To prepare the product, you need to mix three tablespoons of dry mustard and baking soda. Add 50 g of laundry or baby soap to this mixture. It is not recommended to use products with aromatic additives and dyes. After this, you need to add a small amount of boiling water and thoroughly mix all the ingredients until a homogeneous mass is obtained. You need to ensure that the soap dissolves completely. To speed up the process, you can grate it on a fine or coarse grater. As a rule, you need to add about 5 tablespoons of boiling water to three tablespoons of soap.
After the resulting mixture has cooled, it can be added to warm water as needed and used as a cleaning agent. Some people use the paste without adding additional water. For example, such a dry composition can quickly and effectively clean glass ceramics. Since the product does not contain large abrasive particles, the surface will not be damaged. And all minor dirt and adhering particles of fat will quickly dissolve.
It is also worth paying attention to the fact that mustard has a bactericidal effect. Accordingly, when it reacts with sodium bicarbonate (that is, soda), the paste will not only clean dishes and other surfaces well, but also disinfect them. Also, a similar composition can be used to clean the toilet and many other places where a large number of bacteria and other harmful microorganisms accumulate.
How to wash - use seasoning in a new quality
The washing technology itself is not much different from the usual. First, the dishes should be washed with warm water, then pour mustard powder onto a sponge or directly onto the plates, treat the surface with it and rinse.
For convenience, you can add mustard:
- in a container with a wide neck. You can dip a sponge into it, picking up the required amount of product. It is also useful for cleaning kitchen cabinets from grease;
- in a container with holes in the lid, such as a salt shaker or leftover baby powder. The product can be sprinkled on a sponge or on the dishes themselves;
- Apply in liquid form by mixing the powder with a small amount of water. It is best to pour the resulting mixture into a bottle with a dispenser.
If mustard is used in liquid form and with additional components, then it is not worth preparing such a product for future use for several days. It can quickly deteriorate: the cleaning properties will remain, but a foreign odor will appear.
Regardless of the option you choose, the powder can be mixed with a small amount of baking soda, another environmentally friendly home remedy.
Laundry soap and glycerin
Required components:
- household soap - 40 g shavings;
- hot water – 200 ml;
- glycerin in the amount of 160 ml;
- vodka – 100 g.
Algorithm for preparing liquid:
- Dissolve soap shavings in hot water.
- Mix the mixture with glycerin and vodka.
- Pour the liquid into a container equipped with a dispenser.
Stainless steel cookware - what will help?
Almost everyone now has stainless steel cookware. It looks modern and is easy to clean. And a logical question arises: “What should I use to clean it?”
We offer an excellent, quick and budget-friendly method - apply toothpaste to stainless steel dishes and leave for 2-3 minutes. Rinse with cold water and let the dishes dry. Then we wipe it with vegetable oil, and then with a sponge lightly moistened in table vinegar. We wash it off and rejoice at how clean our dishes have become!
Reviews from people
Valeria, 46 years old
I only use safe baking soda solution to clean my silver cutlery. To do this, you need to take a little of this wonderful white powder and add some water to make a kind of paste. I clean it directly with my fingers, it’s more convenient than with a cloth. I taught it to a friend; she had previously cleaned her chains and rings with expensive store-bought products – now she couldn’t be happier with the results.
Lydia, 35 years old
My mother-in-law advised me to wash the sink only with food that could be eaten - I couldn’t decide what detergent to buy. I was very skeptical, but the sink sparkled after using soda and mustard powder. After that, this is the only way I clean my cups after tea and coffee. And recently I cleaned the pan using a soda solution - cheap and cheerful.
Nikolay, 55 years old
I recently got married for the second time and decided to surprise my wife on March 8th. While she was at work, I took and cleaned all the cups and mugs with soda powder. This is what my mother did, and my wife also liked that she didn’t have to buy expensive products in the store.
Where can I buy safe dishwashing detergent?
I myself gave up chemistry about a year ago and will definitely share my experience and observations about the possibility of replacing shampoo, cleansers, etc. in other articles. The first thing that interested me when I was just about to start washing dishes with mustard powder was where to get it. Indeed, if you have never been interested in this issue, it may not have caught your eye. But everything turned out to be very simple after the first trip to the grocery store. Mustard powder
It is found almost everywhere; on the shelves you can find it next to spices or gelatin, vanillin, baking powder and other additives.
price and volume here.
bag. The fact is that I came across bags of 10-20 grams that cost almost a dollar. I don’t know what kind of gold manufacturers make it from, but 50-100 gram packages are great for washing dishes. A 100-gram package costs a little more than a package of gelatin - not at all expensive. Therefore, if you have never bought mustard powder, be vigilant and do not waste your money.
Boiling dishes with soda ash and glue
- Utensils that need cleaning are placed in a large metal container.
- The dishes are poured until completely immersed in water, 500 g of NaHCO3 and two or even three bottles of glue are poured into it.
- If you need to strengthen the recipe, you can cut a bar of laundry soap.
- After boiling, the basin is removed from the heat, leaving the utensils to sour.
If the contamination is slight, it is enough to wait half an hour, but for more severe contamination it will take at least 3 hours.
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At the end of the process, the dishes are washed, scale, grease and soot are washed off.
