I'm not sold on that homemade detergent. Soap tends to leave insoluble residue, especially when you have hard water. There is a reason why almost everything uses synthetic detergents (though it might also be because those are cheap).
I put onions and mushrooms together and add a little water. After some time when onions are soft I add oil and continue sautéing to caramelize released juices.
The most insane wikipedia article I know. Many paragraphs describe events that seem like the worst thing that could happen, but then the next paragraph is somehow worse.
alt text: The image shows a French butter crock where the butter has been replaced with a demon core. Labeled are the lid, crock, water, and demon core. The water surrounding the demon core is emitting a comforting glow of Cherenkov radiation.
I'm not sold on that homemade detergent. Soap tends to leave insoluble residue, especially when you have hard water. There is a reason why almost everything uses synthetic detergents (though it might also be because those are cheap).