Now, people want to know how to create their own version of the popular cleaner at home.
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What can you clean with Dawn Powerwash?
According to Dawn’s website, you can clean a variety of hard surfaces with Dawn Powerwash, including:
- Stainless steel appliances
- Handles
- Pots
- Fixtures
- Light and dark granite countertops and backsplashes
- Enamel-coated sinks and cookware
- Corian solid surfaces including sinks, countertops, and benchtops
- Quartz countertops and backsplashes
Bob Vila also notes that the cleaner works great on air fryer racks.
You should not use Dawn Powerwash in the dishwasher or on painted or porous surfaces because it could damage them, per Bob Vila.
Per Dawn’s website, you should not use it on any type of marble surface.
What are the main ingredients in Dawn Powerwash?
H-E-B’s website lists Dawn Powerwash’s ingredients, first naming Alcohol Denatured, C10-16 Alkyldimethylamine Oxide, and Glycol Butyl Ether.
It then lists:
- Ethanolamine
- Fragrances
- Hexyl Ethoxylate
- Phenoxyethanol
- PPG-26
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- Water
What is the recipe to make Dawn Powerwash?
Per Bob Vila, the money-saving DIY recipe to make Dawn Powerwash includes:
- One and one-half tablespoons of rubbing alcohol
- Four tablespoons of Dawn dish soap
- Eight drops of essential oils for fragrance (optional)
- Distilled water
The recipe states to first pour the rubbing alcohol into a spray bottle.
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Next, add four tablespoons of the dish soap to the bottle before adding the essential oils, if desired.
Then, add distilled water until it is half an inch below the top of the bottle.
Next, gently mix the bottle’s contents together before letting the mixture sit for at least four hours prior to use.