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I used the soap Paul provided, Oasis Biocompatible Dish Cleaner to clean up after a Blueberry-Day Steak Dinner

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Dishes in the sink
Dishes in the sink
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Dishes next to the sink with water catchment pan in
Dishes next to the sink with water catchment pan in
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Partway through scrub cycle
Partway through scrub cycle
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Pan was poured into this 3gal bucket for measurement
Pan was poured into this 3gal bucket for measurement
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Washer (and drying rack) full!
Washer (and drying rack) full!
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Would either of these soaps work?
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I saved up lots of dishes to make sure I would have enough to fill the dishwasher, but I might have saved up too many because I couldn’t fit them in very well. The jug is one gallon, so I did less then three of those between the two sinks.
Here’s a link to the biodegradable soap  I used: https://www.palmolive.com/en-us/faq
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The dirty dishes
The dirty dishes
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The jug of water
The jug of water
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Me washing dishes
Me washing dishes
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The clean dishes
The clean dishes
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Less then 3 gallons of water
Less then 3 gallons of water
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This was one of the longest and most mindful dish washing experience I had. So greatfull for what I learned from it!
1) I use a lot of water just rinsing my hands clean, something I can easily accomplish with a towel instead
2) I need just a tiny bit of water dripping to rinse the dishes

At home we only use lin oil soap, here's the link of the one we actually use, which is produced in Sweden: https://atlaspreservation.com/products/linseed-oil-soap/. The word "biodegradable" appears in  lin oil soap with natural scents which is marketed as hand soap: https://atlaspreservation.com/products/linseed-soap-cedar-eucalyptus-500ml
Another link from another US reseller: https://www.earthandflax.com/product-page/ottosson-linseed-oil-soap-5-liter

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 It took me two batches of dishwashing to meet the dishwasher load goal. The first batch I calculated to be less than 1.72 gallons of water with the radius’s of the sink. The second batch was just under 1.25 gallons of water.
 I’m currently using seventh generation dish soap. It meets all of Australia’s standards and requirements for graywater use. Here’s the link. https://www.seventhgeneration.com/blog/dos-and-donts-greywater-systems.
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First batch of dirty dishes
First batch of dirty dishes
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Washing
Progress
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First batch finished
First batch finished
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First batch 1.72 gallons
First batch 1.72 gallons
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Second batch of dirty dishes
Second batch of dirty dishes
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1.25 gallons from the dish pan
1.25 gallons from the dish pan
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Finished dishes
Finished dishes
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The dish soap
The dish soap
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I got this tall by not having enough crisco in my diet as a kid. This ad looks like it had plenty of shortening:
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