There are many ways to wash dishes with Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap and Sal Suds. In the video, I cover many of the different ways I’ve washed dishes. Here’s the run down:
Castile in a foaming pump: This is the beauty of the Castile Soap. Though it is designed for skin, it beautifully cleans all surfaces, which means the same foaming soap I keep sinkside for handwashing does a great job washing a single dish. Dilute 1 part soap to 3 parts distilled water. (I know I’ll get the question whether you can use Sal Suds in a foaming pump. Yes, you can, diluted at 1 part Sal Suds to 6 parts water, but don’t use this regularly for handwashing as it can be drying. Sal Suds is too good at grabbing oils.)
Sal Suds diluted in a squirt bottle: This is how I make up a big sudsy sinkful of washing up water. In an empty Sal Suds quart bottle (or any quart bottle), add ½ c. (120 mL) Sal Suds with water to the top. This helps me not to use more Sal Suds than I need.
All-Purpose Spray with Castile or Sal Suds: When I have big, bulky things to wash, this is my go-to. It’s 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Castile or 2 tsp. (10 mL) Sal Suds in 2 c. (480 mL) water.
Undiluted Sal Suds or Castile: Sometimes when I haven’t diluted the product, for whatever reason, I use the cleaners straight. A couple drops of Sal Suds, or a small squirt of Castile does the job.
Dr. Bronner’s Castile Bar Soap: I really like this option. Set bar soap in a sturdy dish. Swipe your wet dish brush over the bar and start scrubbing.
Dispensing dish wand: These handy devices dispense solution as you wash. Dilute 1 part Castile Soap to 5 parts water, or 1 part Sal Suds to 10 parts water.
After you’ve utilized your method of choice, rinse dishes well. Dry dishes with a towel for the best shine and to prevent water spots.
For more on green cleaning & body care, including ways to use our family’s Castile Soaps, visit my website at LisaBronner.com. Shop Dr. Bronner’s products online at DrBronner.com.
19 Comments
I love these tips. Thank you for sharing
Thanks! I'm a visual learner and appreciate the various application dilutions wirh the "real world" examples!
Thank you. I love these tips. I keep full strength in the soap pump attachment on my sink. I learned from watching that I may be using too much at once.
YES! This is what I needed. Thank you so much for sharing, short, sweet and to the point. I recently switched to Sal Suds and Castel Soap for everything else but was unsure about dishes, although I do cheat and use my foaming hand soap for a single dish😆. Love you videos, you're such a natural too! Looking forward to your next one.🥰😘👍
Good reminder for the dilutions, thanks!
Love when I see you pop a video up. thank you for the dilutions parts.
Thanks! I have never seen anyone use a bar "soap" for doing dishes. Now I know! 😉😊
Thanks! I never knew I could use the soap in a foaming bottle…. for decades I've always had it in a spray bottle. My new thing I do with the spray is spray on the wet tiles after a shower and it seems to keep the grout from getting dirty or if I forget and the grout looks dingy I spray it on and the next day it appears the dirt is disolved.
I can't bring myself to use the bar of Sandalwood Jasmine I picked up at TJMaxx because this scent is not sold in the US! Please make this scent available in the USA…. and also the Earl Grey, please.
I always use SAL SUDS for household cleaning & laundry. The CASTILE soaps [I have tea tree, eucalyptus and peppermint] are kept for personal care as I remember you once saying the Sal Suds was slightly drying to skin. So far this has worked out terrifically for me. PS – peppermint is great on a hot day – so cooling]. 🧼🧼🧼
These videos are so helpful, especially giving the ratios of each type of soap. GIY!💚
I live in the country and have hard water, but recently had a water softener installed. Should I use Castile or Sal suds? I’m brand new at going green. Living with Asthma and allergies, I’ve realized I need to stop using cleaning products full of chemicals. I bought your book and received it today. I can’t wait to start reading it.
I use your "single item foaming soap" idea for washing my cat's food dishes with the baby unscented castille soap because cats hate smells. It's a good way to be kind to your cat. I think my cat is happier not having to smell dish soap on her dishes.
That's a big, NO-NO. Using a dish towel to dry dishes, etc., will help spread germs. Air dry is preferred.
Thank you for sharing and that’s all I use now for the All Purpose spray and so far it’s been saving me money for months. 😀
Hello. Just want to ask of how to dilute Dr bronners liguid soap. For body wash. How many ML of water versus how many ML of Dr bronners liguid soap? Thank you
Didn’t expect this to be so helpful
What’s the difference between Sal Suds and Castil soap? Which one should we use for fruits and which for cleaning and why? Thanks
Gathering the dishes is a treasure hunt 😂 this is so true