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I have used about 1/2 cup vinegar in the final rinse, and the glassware all comes out looking great. We have hard water, and the new dish washing detergents were all leaving a film.

I have never tried Borax in the dish washer. 20 mule team borax is a wonderful cleaner and deodorizer, so I make a laundry detergent using borax and washing soda, granny's lye soap or castile soap.

20 mule team borax is made in the USA. My castile soap is made in Kentucky, lye soap is made locally. Where ever possible I try to support USA products.

75 posted on 06/26/2011 2:38:56 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)

84 posted on 06/26/2011 3:45:42 PM PDT by fred42 ("Get your facts first, then you can distort 'em as much as you need." - Mark Twain)

I’ll have to try that. Right now I use arm and hammer and add bleach when I do my sheets and towels.

98 posted on 06/26/2011 4:36:57 PM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")