CHECKLIST Direction: Kindly rate the following according to their effectiveness

3 Very good, if the dishes washed are very clean, no stains and soap remained. 2 Good, if the dishes washed are clean. 1 Poor, if there are still stains and soap left on the dishes washed.

EFFECTIVENESS

SET-UP 1 (1 TBSP. PER LOAD)

SETUP 2 (2 TBSP. PER LOAD)

SET-UP 3 (3 TBSP. PER LOAD)

STAINLESS MATERIALS

GLASS, PLATES, SILVER WARES

AND

PLASTIC WARES

Comments/Recommendations: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________.

1. Is the product effective in terms of: a. Stainless materials b. Glasses, Plates, and Silverwares c. Plastic Wares 2. Which proportion of dishwashing liquid using Pomelo extract yield the best quality characteristics? 3. Is there a significant difference between the dishwashing liquid using Pomelo extract and the commercial dishwashing liquid?

Importance of The Study

Creating a homemade dishwashing liquid has many advantages. This can save a lot of money, time and effort to the buyers. This study can be helpful as a source of proper information in washing dishes. The beneficiaries are the housewives, the dishwashers, businessmen who operate restaurants, eateries, hotels and others using dishwashing liquid, and the researchers. For the housewives, dishwashers, and businessmen who operate restaurants, eateries, hotels and others using dishwashing liquid, they can now have their own alternative way of producing dishwashing liquid. They can save money, effort, and time buying such product. Besides, it can be helpful for the environment and they can assure the safeties of the product. For the researchers, this will serve as a guide in their studies. They can all the needed information in this study.

Scope and Delimitation

Table no. 1 Effectiveness of Pomelo Extract as a Homemade Dishwashing Liquid

Effectiveness

Set-up 1

Set-up 2

Set-up 3

1. Stainless Materials 2. Glasses, Plates, Silver wares 0

11

13

11

15

3. Plastic wares

13

10

14

Table no. 1 shows the results of determining the effectiveness of the homemade dishwashing liquid using Pomelo extract in terms of washing stainless materials, glasses, plates, silverwares, and plastic wares. In Set-up 1, whereas, the given proportion is 1 tablespoon of the ingredients per load, most of the respondents answered 1 which means that there are still stains and soap left from the dishes washed. In set-up 2, whereas the given proportion is 2 tablespoon of the ingredients per load, most of the respondents answered 2 which mean that the dishes washed are clean. In set-up 3, whereas the given proportion is 3 tablespoon of the ingredients per load , most of the respondents answered 3 which mean that all the dishes washed are very clean, no stains and soap left.

Tables No. 2 Determining the best quality among the given proportions of the dishwashing liquid using Pomelo extract Set-up 1 Number of dishes washed f % f Set-up 2 % Set up 3 f %

1-5 pieces

15

100 %

0%

0%

6-10 pieces

0%

0%

0%

11-15 pieces

0%

15

100%

0%

16-20 pieces

0%

0%

15

100%

Table no. 2 shows the comparative results observed by the respondents with regards to determining which proportion of dishwashing liquid using Pomelo extract yield the best quality characteristics. In set-up 1, all the respondents agreed that the numbers of dishes washed are only 1-5 pieces only. In set-up 2, the respondents agreed that the numbers of dishes washed are only 11-15 pieces. While in set-up 3, all of the respondents agreed that the homemade dishwashing liquid were 16-20 pieces. Based on the foregoing statements, the most preferable proportion of dishwashing liquid which yield the best quality characteristics were set-up no. 3, which has 3 tablespoon per load. As said by the respondents, there is no significant difference between the dishwashing liquid using the set-up no.3 and the commercial dishwashing liquid.

Catanduanes State University College of Education LABORATORY SCHOOLS Virac, Catanduanes

January 20, 2013

Dear Maam/Sir; We, the undersigned fourth year students of the CSU Laboratory Schools is conducting a study entitled, EFFECTIVENESS OF POMELO EXTRACT AS A HOMEMADE DISHWASHING LIQUID in partial fulfillment of the Requirements in Research II.

In this regard, may we request your cooperation in answering the score sheet related to the effectiveness of Pomelo extract as a homemade dishwashing liquid? Any suggestions given will be highly appreciated. Thank you and have a good day.