DIY Dishwasher
Detergent:
1 box Borax (4lbs 12 oz)
1 box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda* (3 lbs 7 oz)
4 oz unsweetened lemonade drink mix (like Kool-aid) (another option would be to use citric acid)
3 cups Epsom Salt
Lemi Shine Rinse Aid
Mix all ingredients in a
large container. Your best bet is to find
something that will keep the moisture out and that will store in the amount of
space you have. This is a large recipe. I found a scoop from an old drink mix.
If you wish to make this with a friend it makes enough to split. You only use a
tablespoon (or possibly two depending on the size of your dishwasher) at a time
so it will last for a very long time!
*I found the Super Washing
Soda right beside the Borax in my local Dillon’s Store.
Here is a picture of the ingredients I used (minus the Lemi Shine because for some reason I forgot to set it out for the picture!
Here is a picture of the letters I made from a Pinterest. I first started with the cheap paper maiche (sp?) letter blocks! I think I got them for about $1.39 each. These just look like brown cardboard letters. I then purchased a can of Gold Metallic spray paint. I took them outside and started to put light layers of paint on them. I did this on a very windy day so the paint took no time at all to dry! I put a few layers on let them dry and then Viola I had nice gold letters for my bedroom wall that look metal and expensive but actually super cheap, light weight for easy hanging and cardboard! 
