This is incredibly easy and again cheap. If you have not noticed already those are two things that perk my interest. My Sister in Law spent the day with me a couple months back and she was amazed at how quick and easy it was for me to whip up a batch of liquid and powder laundry soap, dishwasher detergent and dish/hand soap. When I first started out making these items she was intrigued but intimidated to try it on her own. So that afternoon we had a show and tell session in my kitchen which my husband says doubles as the "lab". Once she realized how easy the whole process was, she had girls day back home showing off her new skills.
1 bar of grated soap
1/2 gallon water
2 tbsp glycerin
Decorative soap dispenser
Mix ingredients together in a large pot on the stove. Set over low heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved. Transfer to a jar and cover tightly. For thinner gel soap, use 1 gallon of water. This works both for dish and hand soap. Most of my dishes find their way to the dishwasher, so if you find this soap doesn’t hold up to your hand washing liking, try adding baking soda to the batch.
For the kitchen and utility sink I keep soap made from Fels Napa bars. These have better grease cutting properties. Feel free to use Castile (like Dr. Bonners) or any soap of your choice. If you want something that will not dry out your skin stick with a castile soap.
I like to watch out for decorative soap pumps from second hand stores but you can reuse any pump you have on hand. For a really cute look buy a “mason jar pump” from www.etsy.com.
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