How do I prevent soap scum when using Liquid Sunshine in the dishwasher?

Hi,

I am using your liquid sunshine for house hold cleaning and it works great! I wanted to ask you how to use this liquid in dishwasher? Today I used it straight from the 1 gallon bottle in dishwasher and after washing there was a white layer on all my dishes. Please let me know which product I can use for my dishwasher and how to use it.

Thanks,

Anamika

Hi Anamika,

Thanks for switching to Liquid Sunshine organic cleaner!

The white layer on your dishes is “soap scum”.

From Wikipedia: “Soap scum is an informal term for the white solid that results from the addition of soap to hard water.”

The easiest option is to dilute the soap in half with water. Hint: Add the soap to the water when you dilute and it won’t foam up the way adding water to the soap will.

Next: Your dishwasher probably has a setting for a Hot Final Rinse. Hot water rinses off soap better than cold.

Long Term: Consider installing a simple water filter. All your plumbing appliances will last longer and your water will clean better and might taste better if the unit is working properly. We have hard water in the mountains where I live and we use a string type sediment filter followed by a carbon filter. I change them twice a year (install the bigger filter holders $99ea but they last twice as long) and buy replacements by the case which cuts the cost considerably.

Soap acts a little differently than detergents. (They are actually opposites and neutralize each other). Dishwashers were programmed with detergents in mind. By switching to organic soap you are actually participating in a cultural revolution; the change-over back to the use of molecules that are actually found in nature!

You may have to experiment a bit to get the dilution ratios that work for you, your water and your application.

All the Best!

Soapman