Today I was getting ready to refill my foaming hand soap and decided to grab my cell phone, snap a few photos and show you how you can easily make your own! Making it at home is as easy as 1-2-3!
How to Make Foaming Hand Soap
I am a compulsive hand washer and can easily go through one bottle of hand soap a week in my kitchen…easily. I love Bath & Body Works. Not only that, but I love their foaming hand soaps. The problem for me, I go through my kitchen hand soap so fast, and I hate when I run out. One day I decided to see if I could make my own using my empty foaming soap container. All I did was add a little liquid dish soap and water and shook it up…IT WORKED PERFECT! Now I never run out of hand soap. Oh, and I can wash my dishes too – happy dance!
Original Post Date, March 25, 2012
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE IT YOURSELF
Making your own foaming hand soap is so simple. All you need is an empty foaming soap dispenser (I use Bath & Body Works), and a bottle of Liquid Dish Soap or Liquid Hand Soap – you can use any scent – I love lemon for the kitchen.
HOW TO MAKE FOAMING HAND SOAP
Add 1 inch (or a little more if you like) of liquid dish soap to your container. Fill the remainder with water, shake it up, and it’s ready to go!
(Grab an empty dispenser & liquid dish or hand soap)
(fill dispenser with 1 inch of liquid soap)
(fill remainder with water)
(Replace cap, shake and done! Your foaming hand soap is ready to go!)
I’ve used the same dispenser for almost a year. I never run out. I can wash my hands and my dishes! Saves me time and money! When it gets grubby, I’ll just grab a new one from Bath & Body Works.
Now that you know how to make your own foaming soap, check out some of my great Lemon Recipes!
- Nancy’s Deluxe Lemon Bars (Easy)
- Lemon Crazy Cake (No Eggs Milk or Butter – Super Moist & Delicious!)
- Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Cheers!
Anonymous
Super great idea !!
Thanks
Anonymous
Great ideas. I've been doing this with dish soap for along time for the kitchen.
Gramma of 24
I use shampoo and bath gels. Work s great. I recieved some bath gels that made my legs and body itch, but didn't bother my hands, also had shampoo that I didn't care for. So instead of throwing it out , I made my own foaming hand soap.
Anonymous
i love what you have done here! i am a avid soap maker myself i recommend that you check out bulkapothecary.com/categories/soap-making-supplies.html for additional materials to really expand what you are doing here! i love it though great job
sunneesmile
I add the water, then put in the soap. That keeps the soap from foaming so much as you ad the water. I leave about 3/4 of an inch at the top for shaking well. I also have used the non foaming soap or shower gel and add water in foaming dispenser.
Anonymous
I do this with Dr Bronners. I add just a tad of soap and some water and get a great foaming hand soap.
Anonymous
I do this with liquid refill hand soap from the Dollar Tree. I get 32 oz. of liquid soap for $1, which, with a similar method to this, fills my foaming soap dispenser (I reuse a dial brand one) 16 times!
16 bottles of hand soap for $1.00?! Nowhere else will you get that good of a deal.
Anonymous
if you add few drops of pure tea tree oil, youll also have an antibacterial hand wash, fabulous!
Stephanie @ Sustaining the Powers
I love this idea! I ran out of foaming soap tonight and had some body gel in the same scent. Followed your instructions and now I have more awesome soap! Thanks!
Evie Dawson
I love natural products.. I used to buy foaming hand soap but once I discovered how to make it this incredibly easy way for a whole lot less money, I was thrilled.
Magena Clemente
I by the soft soap refills from the dollar store and use that soap to do the same thing for the bathroom. I use Dawn Soap for the kitchen and refills my Dawn Foam Dishwashing pump.
Anonymous
I have been doing this for many years. Found out the secret from a Pampered Chef consultant.
Anonymous
I do the same thing and it's fun.
Anonymous
I HAVE BOUGHT SCENTED OILS AT GNC STORES.
Anonymous
Where do you buy the scented oils at? I want to try this as well! Lemon sounds yummy. Thanks for the ideas everyone !
Anonymous
Last time I bought from Bath & Body, I got extra bottles of shower gel in the scent I LOVE. Haven't tried it yet but my plan was to mix this with water to make my own foaming hand soap since a 10 oz bottle will make several refills of the foaming dispenser I got from them last time.
Anonymous
i discovered this foaming soap recycle by accident. poured bath gel plus water
and walah !!!!!! foaming soap. also, for lotion with spf sun block, i add my own sun block to my lotion container. another one…..i add baby oil for more moisturizing, sometimes, i add my own perfume to the dollar store brand lotion.
Anonymous
Didn't know this, guess I been under a rock,
Stacie Wyatt
I do something similar for my oldest. He will use a whole bottle of body wash in one sitting. I took an empty bottle, added a little soap, added water, and shook it up. and he will use the whole bottle in one sitting, but less soap.
Emily Gore
I buy BBW body wash when it goes on a super sale or closeout and use that. I peel off the bottle labels and use Goo Gone to remove the sticky glue. It's wonderful! I never thought to use dish soap!! Thank you for a great new idea! Lemon is my favorite in the kitchen too 🙂
L Benson
I love the BBW smells and they don't irritate my hands. But I see from above the gels are the reason my foam pump keeps failing, because of the beads & Specks. Does anyone know of a hand soap that is mild and non irritating? Thanks
Elissa Zapata
if B&BW has the same or similar scent you like as a body wash, you can use that!
Anonymous
I buy the Method clear gel refill at Target (no triclosan). I find mine works better when well blended, so I mix it up in a bigger bottle ahead of time and add a drop of food color to make it the color I want so it looks like it came in the pump bottle. Works great for me.
Pinky at Designs by Pinky
I do the same thing!
Brooklyn at Cook and Craft Me Crazy
THANK YOU FOR BEING A GENIUS! I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THIS! You're my newest favorite person! xoxoxoxo-brook
Anonymous
Where can I get oils to make it smell? I always do the 5 for $15 at BBW but love this idea.
Anonymous
I buy my essential oils on Amazon. There is a whole array of various types of oils you can purchase to your hearts content.
Anonymous
They are available at your local craft stores. For example… Michael's,Ben Franklin, Ac Moore, Etc. However I would only use purely organic with no additives and those you would need to order online through a specialty store or if you have local stores that sell these items you can get them there, generally it is only specialty grocery stores.
I realize we all like to have a pleasant smell but keep in mind that oil you may be putting in there may be harmful to animals, children or yourself. You may have a reaction, that is why I use only "PURE ORGANIC NO ADDITIVE OILS" There are certain stores that carry these as well, so you won't have to order online and that is stores like "Good Foods Grocery".
I HIGHLY recommend you NOT use oils found at the dollar tree or stores like that, due to the additives and none of the oils are monitored for consistency as they are imported. Keep in mind there is a reason it is only $1.00 before you buy it and remember this one thing…. "First And Foremost, Family Safety Comes First. 🙂