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    Homemade Lemi Shine

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    Inside: Dealing with dull, filmy dishes? Check out how to make this homemade lemi shine. This powerful dish detergent booster gets your glasses crystal clear. If you are looking for a lemi shine alternative this is the recipe for you!

    homemade lemi shine

    We constantly have problems due to hard water at our house. I have learned that even keeping my dishwasher clean and running well it doesn't take long for the hard water to start building up on the dishes. My sister introduced me years ago to lemi shine detergent booster and I love it.

    It works great to keep the dishwasher clean and the dishes free from hard water stains. It does get kind of expensive so I decided to come up with a cheaper alternative. I found out that the main ingredient in lemi shine is citric acid so I got to work making up a homemade lemi shine.

    Not only does this homemade lemi shine work great it also smells great too. It will save you money and keep your dishes sparkling. So if you are dealing with hard water buildup in your dishwasher or on your dishes check out this homemade dish detergent booster.

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    To start you will need some citric acid, lemon essential oil, and a food processor or blender. Add about 2 cups of the citric acid to the food processor and then add about 10-15 drops of the lemon essential oil.

    Citric acid helps fight limescale and hard water buildup on your dishes and lemon essential oil gets rid of greasy build up and helps with hard water. Plus, the lemon essential oil will help make the homemade lemi shine smell great!

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    Once you have added the lemon essential oil pulse the food processor a few times or mix for about 5-10 seconds or until the essential oil is all mixed in. You can see below the food processor helped mix in all the lemon essential oil without it getting clumpy.

    diy lemi shine

    That is all there is to making homemade lemi shine. I recommend keeping it stored in an airtight container. I love these hinged jars so it's easy to get a good-sized scoop out each time. Every time you wash a load of dishes add about a tablespoon of the lemi shine for a fantastic dish detergent booster. Your dishes will come out clean and shiny.

    Homemade Lemi Shine

    2 cups citric acid
    10-15 drops lemon essential oil

    Add about 2 cups of the citric acid to the food processor and then add about 10-15 drops of the lemon essential oil. Citric acid helps fight limescale and hard water buildup on your dishes and lemon essential oil gets rid of greasy build up and helps with hard water.

    Once you have added the lemon essential oil pulse the food processor a few times or mix for about 5-10 seconds or until the essential oil is all mixed in. You can see below the food processor helped mix in all the lemon essential oil without it getting clumpy. Store in an airtight container and add 1 tablespoon to each load. You will love how great this lemi shine alternative works.

    This simple recipe for homemade lemi shine will keep your dishes from getting dull and help fight grease and other food stains. Once you start adding this dish detergent booster to your dishwasher you won't want to stop!

    Want some other easy cleaning tips? Check out how to get the hard water build up off of your shower door with this simple tip.

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