I used to always buy our hand soap in bulk or on sale to save money but this DIY hand soap is far superior to any money saving efforts I have made in the past - as far as liquid soap is concerned, anyway. It uses bar soap as the base, creating endless possibilities for customization. I used Ivory Soap making it only 40 cents per GALLON of hand soap (that is approximately 2.5 cents per soap dispenser container!!) Not only is this cheap, but SUPER easy to make! I am no soap maker - believe me! - but as long as you can boil water you can make this soap, too!
Step 1: Boil a little over 1 gallon of water (You want it to be 1 gallon AFTER it is done boiling).
Step 2: Grate 1 bar of soap (any kind) using a cheese grater.
Step 3: Stir grated soap into boiling water using a large whisk.
Step 4: Allow 1-2 hours to cool and then pour into soap dispensers! You will also want a large gallon container for the leftovers (unless you just have A LOT of empty soap dispensers handy!)
If you would like to have more antibacterial properties than just Ivory Soap, you can add a few drops of Lavender or Lemon essential oil. This would also make it smell great! I am personally too cheap to use essential oils but in the future I am hoping to grow my own herbs and manufacture my own!
Let me know in the comments below if you have your own recipe for liquid hand soap or if you have any suggestions for mine!
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