CookbookChef
Well-Known Member
Hello, I noticed that when a container of commercial liquid dish-washing soap is bought and used, I only need one simple squirt to do a whole load of dishes. Nice Bubbles, and pretty clear looking dishwater overall.
I noticed that when I make my Homemade from Scratch Liquid Dish-washing Soap, I get alot of bubbles at first, and then the quickly dissipate, and I am left with a sink full of very milky water and a thin layer of soap scum floating around on the top.
The reason I described the two above differences in liquid dish-washing soap, is because one, I do understand that it is the detergents and chemicals in the store bought soap that give those beautiful bubbles and almost clear bucket of washing water. and two, I do understand that Homemade Liquid Dish-washing Soap is Pure and Natural, and the cleaning power does not depend on the amount of Bubbles, nor does it depend on the fact my dishwater has turned into Milk Water, nor does it depend that I have soap scum floating around.
So, saying that, my question is more on the amount of liquid dish-washing soap I should be using as apposed to how it looks in the water itself.
If we are supposed to not judge the bucket of dishwater based on bubbles and clarity of soap water, then fine,but then how do I know how much liquid dish-washing Soap is enough to add to my bucket of water to do a load of dishes, the right way??
Meaning, one squirt is sufficient for Store Bought Soap, is that all I need for Homemade Soap as well. one squirt?? I have made now 2 batches of Liquid Soap, and to date, still struggle with how much I should be using in a batch of Dishes. I tend to want o use 1/8th of a cup to a 1/4 of a cup just because my history with soap is to base it on bubbles, but now, I understand that I should NOT base my bucket of dish washing on bubbles, so, what DO I base it on...it does seem that no matter the amount of soap I use, my dishes always seem like a small layer of film or lotion is left on the dishes....it was recommended to me from a neighbor to find out the amount I should be using, she thinks I am using way to much soap in my bucket, she Thinks that one squirt should be the same one squirt as commercial soap, that is, is we are not going by how many bubbles we have or do not have.
Please Help as I don't want to squirt in allot of my soap that took hours to make, if I don't need to, and, is their anything I can do about that layer of film on my dishes? thanks so much!!
I noticed that when I make my Homemade from Scratch Liquid Dish-washing Soap, I get alot of bubbles at first, and then the quickly dissipate, and I am left with a sink full of very milky water and a thin layer of soap scum floating around on the top.
The reason I described the two above differences in liquid dish-washing soap, is because one, I do understand that it is the detergents and chemicals in the store bought soap that give those beautiful bubbles and almost clear bucket of washing water. and two, I do understand that Homemade Liquid Dish-washing Soap is Pure and Natural, and the cleaning power does not depend on the amount of Bubbles, nor does it depend on the fact my dishwater has turned into Milk Water, nor does it depend that I have soap scum floating around.
So, saying that, my question is more on the amount of liquid dish-washing soap I should be using as apposed to how it looks in the water itself.
If we are supposed to not judge the bucket of dishwater based on bubbles and clarity of soap water, then fine,but then how do I know how much liquid dish-washing Soap is enough to add to my bucket of water to do a load of dishes, the right way??
Meaning, one squirt is sufficient for Store Bought Soap, is that all I need for Homemade Soap as well. one squirt?? I have made now 2 batches of Liquid Soap, and to date, still struggle with how much I should be using in a batch of Dishes. I tend to want o use 1/8th of a cup to a 1/4 of a cup just because my history with soap is to base it on bubbles, but now, I understand that I should NOT base my bucket of dish washing on bubbles, so, what DO I base it on...it does seem that no matter the amount of soap I use, my dishes always seem like a small layer of film or lotion is left on the dishes....it was recommended to me from a neighbor to find out the amount I should be using, she thinks I am using way to much soap in my bucket, she Thinks that one squirt should be the same one squirt as commercial soap, that is, is we are not going by how many bubbles we have or do not have.
Please Help as I don't want to squirt in allot of my soap that took hours to make, if I don't need to, and, is their anything I can do about that layer of film on my dishes? thanks so much!!
