How to make DIY cleaner for kitchen
Keep your kitchen sparkling with this DIY cleaning spray.
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Dawn Powerwash is a magical cleaning tool. The foaming spray has uses far beyond the kitchen, making it a must-have in everyone’s cleaning arsenal. There’s a reason it makes regular appearances in our Problem Solved content!
However, many good things in life come at a price and Dawn Powerwash is no different. Refills can be costly! So consider a budget-friendly, DIY alternative. All you need are three ingredients, and there’s a chance you have them in your kitchen already.Â
Watch this video to see how you can make a kitchen cleaning spray.
Dawn Powerwash DIY refill
Dawn Powerwash is like a supercharged version of the classic Dawn dish soap, so it’s no surprise the foaming spray uses it as one of the three ingredients in the do-It-yourself version.
To make your own cleaner, you’ll need:Â
- Distilled water.
- Isopropyl alcohol.
- Dish soap.Â
- A standard spray bottle or empty Powerwash bottle.Â
To make this powerful household cleaner:Â
- Add a few tablespoons of dish soap to the bottle.
- Add about a tablespoon of isopropyl alcohol.
- Add 16 oz distilled water. Distilled water is purified so it won’t leave streaks on your surfaces.Â
- Gently swirl the ingredients together to combine them. Do not mix or shake it.Â
Once the spray is made, let it sit for a couple of hours before you use it to give the ingredients time to fully combine. Then all that’s left to do is decide how and where you want to use it first.Â
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Dawn Powerwash uses
One of the most common uses for Dawn Powerwash is on your dishes, but did you know you can also use it to:
- Clean cooking and cleaning tools, like your sink, air fryer, oven door, grill and gas stove burners.
- Remove odors from washcloths or kitchen towels in between laundering and treat stains on your clothes.
- Clean your makeup brushes.Â
- Clean your rims, windshield wipers and children’s car seats.
- Oil spills in your garage.
- On your sporting gear, like baseball bats, basketballs, basketball hoops, golf balls and clubs, inline skates, fishing rod and tackle box, snow skis, snowboards and more.
However, there are some surfaces Dawn advises against using Powerwash.Â
You shouldn’t use Powerwash on:Â
- Pets or plants.
- Marble.
- Wood. However, it can be used on wood cutting boards if they are rinsed.Â
- Glass treated with a UV coating or other specialty treatments.Â
- Painted surfaces.Â
- Precious metals, copper or sterling silver.Â
- Leather.Â
- Upholstery or fabrics that won’t be rinsed.
