How to make dishwashing liquid from grapefruit peel

Using grapefruit peel to make dishwashing liquid has excellent cleaning ability and can also remove odors. It has a certain bactericidal effect. In addition, the dishwashing liquid made from grapefruit peel is more environmentally friendly and has no side effects on the body. Its method is also relatively simple. It only requires some kitchen ingredients at home to make it, such as edible alkali, tap water, and sealed cans. These are all commonly used materials.

Method 1 of making dishwashing liquid from grapefruit peel

Ingredients: one grapefruit peel, one spoon of edible alkali, some tap water, one sealed can

1. Clean the surface of the grapefruit peel and remove some of the white part of the grapefruit peel (it doesn’t matter if it’s not clean enough).

2. Cut into strips or small pieces and put into the bottle. The purpose is to make the skin taste better, and the knife skills are not particular.

3. Then pour in enough water to cover the grapefruit peel.

4. Add a spoonful of edible alkali. (If you make a large quantity, you can add some more)

5. Cover the lid and shake to allow the edible alkali to fully dissolve. The homemade grapefruit peel dishwashing liquid has taken shape.

6. Leave it for three or four days to allow the grapefruit peel to release its flavor better, and then you can use it.

Method 2 of using grapefruit peel to make dishwashing liquid

Ingredients: about 8 grapefruit peels, 2 bottles of 95% alcohol (1000ml), 240ml of distilled water, a jar (with lid), 700ml coconut oil foaming agent

1. Peel the grapefruit peels one by one like peeling a loofah (just the green peel, not the white part), and peel them smaller.

2. Place all the above items except coconut oil into a jar and soak for 7-10 days before taking out the grapefruit peel.

3. Pour the soaked grapefruit alcohol into the pot.

4. Mix the coconut oil foaming agent and grapefruit alcohol together. It is recommended that you pour the coconut oil foaming agent first and then pour the grapefruit peel alcohol into the same cup, so that the remaining coconut oil foaming agent in the cup can be cleared.

5. After completing the above steps and stirring, the simple super concentrated grapefruit dishwashing liquid is basically ready!

Precautions for using grapefruit peel as dishwashing liquid

1. In summer and other times when the temperature is high, keep the food in the refrigerator after use to prevent it from fermenting and going bad.

2. There is no strict requirement on the amount, you can try it yourself.

3. Grapefruit peel can also be replaced with lemon peel, orange peel or ginger peel.

4. If you are lazy, you can put in a lot of raw materials, and then add water after use.

5. Whether it is grapefruit peel or orange peel, the extracts of these two peels can be made into cleaning agents. If you want a stronger cleaning effect, you can add some edible alkali to the extract to make the alkalinity higher. The pH value can be controlled between 8-10, which will make the cleaning power stronger.