Foaming hand soap is a luxurious way to wash your hands; however, it is an expensive luxury if purchased off the shelf, and it is not really worth the money. There simply isn’t enough soap in the bottle to make the price reasonable. However, if you make your own, you can save a lot of money over the store-bought price.
All you need is a bottle of liquid hand soap, some water, and an empty bottle of foaming soap. One 64-ounce refill bottle of liquid hand soap, which costs only a few dollars, makes enough foaming hand soap to make 128 bottles. If you’re used to paying $3 for a bottle of foaming soap, you’ll save more than $350. It’s also quick:
A batch takes less than 30 seconds to prepare. So, if you’re looking for simple ways to save money, give this a shot.
How to Make It
- Fill an empty soap dispenser three-quarters full with warm, clean water. Warm water aids in the incorporation of the soap.
- Pour one tablespoon of liquid hand soap into the container, screw on the lid, and vigorously shake to combine the soap and water.
- Then, to begin the foaming action, pump the dispenser several times.
Variations
This recipe is simple to adapt to your specific needs and preferences. You can use antibacterial soap or one with fewer additives, scented or unscented soap, or colored or clear soap. You can even melt down a bar of soap to use as a base.
If you are sensitive to scents, use unscented liquid soap to make your foaming soap. If you don’t like the idea of synthetic fragrances but still want a fragrance, make your own natural fragrance blends with unscented soap and essential oils. Dishwashing liquid, rather than hand soap, can be used to make grease-cutting foaming soap for the kitchen.
Olive oil is sometimes recommended for making moisturizing soap, but it will not mix well and will most likely break the pump. To achieve moisturizing properties, use a liquid soap containing Vitamin E.
Effectiveness of Foaming Hand Soap
You don’t need concentrated soap to wash your hands thoroughly, and the relatively small amount of foaming soap is sufficient. The soap contains a surfactant that can help remove dirt and germs from your hands, but you don’t need much to accomplish this. The majority of the cleaning is done by rubbing the soap foam around your hands and rinsing.
That’s great news if you have young children who like to use too much soap. Simply replacing your liquid soap dispenser with a foaming soap dispenser will result in fewer messy cleanups.
A Word About Foaming Soap Dispensers
Foaming soap dispensers are not designed to last indefinitely. Once yours stops pumping properly, buy the cheapest bottle of foaming hand soap that you can find and start filling it with your homemade refill once it runs out. Empty dispensers can also be purchased online.
