From baking soda to vinegar, these common household items can serve as a substitutes for dishwasher detergent.

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Ahead, you’ll find sixpantry and household staplesthat can be used as a substitute for dishwasher detergent.

Lemon Juice

You canuse lemons to cleandozens of household items.

Lemon juice works similarly to distilled white vinegar as a dishwasher detergent substitute.

Use it just like powdered dishwasher detergent by placing it in the dispenser cup and running a regular load.

Some of the common household cleaning agents you should never use in a dishwasher include: