How to Make DIY Dawn Powerwash Refill

3 Materials
$2
5 Hours
Easy

How to make a copycat Dawn Powerwash refill recipe. Use this DIY Dawn Powerwash for washing the dishes or cleaning.

Dawn Powerwash and mason jar with blue cleaning liquid

Hometalk Recommends!

Make your own Powerwash refill with this highly recommended rubbing alcohol that Amazon reviewers swear by!


Want to save? 

Get your 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime today before the biggest sales of the year start July 16th-17th!


Dawn Powerwash is a foam spray that you can use for dishes. I like it because only a little bit comes out at a time, so it's perfect for washing a few dishes at a time. I also use it for greasy foods or stuck on food so they can soak for a few minutes. You can learn other ways to use it in this DIY Dawn Powerwash refill hack post.

rubbing alcohol and Dawn dish soap

Step 1: Gather Materials

To make the homemade Dawn Powerwash, you'll need a Dawn Powerwash spray bottle, blue Dawn dish soap, and rubbing alcohol. The perfect doesn't matter for the alcohol. It's not enough to disinfect anyway, even if you use 99 percent. It's there for more scrubbing power.

empty ball mason jar

Step 2: Take Measurements and Add Water

To make 32 ounces (a quart), you'll need 26 ounces water, 4 ounces blue Dawn, and 2 ounces rubbing alcohol. Put the water in the mason jar.

blue dish soap being poured into glass jar

Step 3: Add Alcohol and Dish Liquid

Then add the alcohol and the Dawn dish liquid. Put the lid on and let it sit for a few hours. This helps the Dawn and rubbing alcohol really mix with the water.

DIY Dawn Powerwash in mason jar

Step 4: Refill Powerwash

After a few hours, you can refill your bottle with the DIY Dawn Powerwash and use it like you usually would.

Resources for this project:
Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
Hometalk may collect a small share of sales from the links on this page.More info
Everything Pretty
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Go
Frequently asked questions
Have a question about this project?
3 of 25 questions
  • Debbie Carwile Debbie Carwile on Mar 10, 2024

    I never did see a reply that said how much dawn to mix in this concoction. Never mind I am tired of looking for it.

  • Teg Teg on Mar 10, 2024

    Does it have to be a Dawn power wash bottle?

    I’d like to leave it by my sink. Would a foam dispenser bottle work?

  • Mtn106821595 Mtn106821595 on Jul 15, 2024

    What is the purpose of the alcohol Nobody seems to want to answer this question🤔

Comments
Join the conversation
2 of 89 comments
Next