If you’ve ever wondered if you could refill the Dawn Powerwash yourself, YOU CAN!
Today, I’m sharing a super easy recipe that works. You’ll need three ingredients, but the main ingredient that makes this DIY work so well is the rubbing alcohol.
So here’s everything you’ll need.
INGREDIENTS:
- 13 oz distilled water
- 4 tbsp Dawn Original Dish Soap
- 2 tbsp rubbing alcohol

TOOLS:
- Measuring cup / mason jar
- Funnel
STEPS:
- Fill your measuring cup or mason jar with 13 0z of distilled water
- Add your Dawn dish soap and alcohol
- Stir ingredients together and let it sit for a while. About 3-4 hours to give the alcohol and water enough time to blend well.
- Pour your mixture into your empty Powerwash Refill bottle.

It WORKS! This recipe makes refills a 16oz bottle, but if you want to make more, you can just double the ingredients.
I hope you enjoy this hack as much as I do! Especially since a bottle of Dawn Powerwash Refill is almost $5 every time, you’ll be making your own for MUCH less than that!
Rather have printable recipe?
DIY Dawn Powerwash Refill
Equipment
- 1 Empty refill bottle
- 1 Funnel
- Measuring cup or spoons
- 1 Mason jar optional
Ingredients
- 13 ounces distilled water
- 4 tbsp Dawn Original dish soap
- 2 tbsp rubbing alcohol
Instructions
- Fill a measuring cup or mason jar with distilled water.
- Pour Dawn Original dish soap and alcohol into the water.
- Stir ingredients and let it sit for several hours to allow the alcohol and water enough time to blend.
- After approximately 3-4 hours, pour the mixture into the empty refill bottle. Attach spray nozzle. Shake well before each use.
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7 Comments
Sally
04/29 at 4:44 PMDoes it have to be dawn Original?
Danielle Skeaton
04/29 at 5:04 PMI’m sure you could try using a different brand. I just only buy Dawn original because it’s all I ever use.
Stephanie
05/30 at 8:19 PMWe use this for camping. Saving this recipe for refilling.
Danielle Skeaton
05/30 at 8:29 PMAwesome!!!
Ashley
06/18 at 5:31 PMI use scented Dawn and it works great
Danielle Skeaton
06/20 at 12:23 AMThat’s good to know! I’ll have to give it a try myself!
Carol
01/17 at 2:23 PMBest stain remover I’ve ever had.