Can you tell I have kids?
But foaming soaps are primarily water based, so your putting a lot of money down for not much soap. Not to mention most commercial soap have chemicals in them you don't want (not even really soap, but detergents) or worse antibiotics which are next to worthless and even dangerous.
So why not DIY it? It's beyond easy and great for your health & wallet!
To begin, you'll need a few things: liquid soap, water, and a foaming soap dispenser. I use old dispensers from our commercial soaps days. You may also want some glycerin, this provides some extra moisturizer. For soap, I like castille and my favorite brand is Dr. Bronner's. I could go on and on about how great the product and company is, but you can read about that here. Just don't skip the parts about how great they treat their workers, awesome company!
1. Empty foam dispenser:
-Make sure and wash out your empty foam dispenser to get it ready for use.
2. Fill with water:
-Fill about 4/5 the way full with water (filtered or distilled is best).
3. Add soap
-Add ~1/5 of soap, you don't want to overfill, but add enough soap to fill the dispenser completely without spilling when you put in your pump. Also add soap second or it will foam up when you add your water or you'll have a lot of foam and very little water in your container.
4. Add glycerin and/or essential oils (optional).
-If so desired you can add glycerin for extra moisture (to your desired level of moisture, but not much) and essential oils if desired (just a drop or two). The essential oils really add fragrance unless you use an naturally antiseptic oil (lavender or tea tree oil fall in this category). I like to use Dr. Bronner's Lavender soap and not add extra oils.
Some extra notes: I also use this as a baby soap for my girls, only I use the Dr. Bronner's baby mild soap instead of lavender. It works great and castille soap being so versatile (and the girls still so young) I use it for all over, even their hair. Works great for little ones!
There you have it: so easy, healthy, and frugal!
This post is part of Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways #30.
3 comments:
I was JUST wondering yesterday if I could make my own foaming handsoap! I have everything at home already, I am SO doing this project this week! Pinning!
I'm glad you like it! I live foaming soap and while I do make the other versions these always top my favorite. Plus how easy can you get? :) I hope you enjoy!
OMGosh! I couldn't beleive how simple this was. My hubby is now asking where I got the "minty" handsoap... lol ( I used Dr. Brommers Peppermint Castille Soap) Thanks soo much for sharing!
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