Homemade Dish Soap
Here's a simple way of making a batch of homemade dish soap that's simple to make, only requires a few ingredients, cuts grease, and smells great!
Servings 2 cups
Cost $1
Equipment
- Blender
- Saucepan
- Soap Dispenser
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Fels-Naptha soap or similar bar soap or Castile soap
- 2 cups water
- 1-2 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp vegetable glycerin optional
- 5 drops lemon essential oil optional
Instructions
- Chop the bar of soap into chunks and drop them into the blender. Pulse until the pieces are small enough. You can grate with a box grater if you do not have a blender.
- Pour the water and grated soap into a saucepan and place it on your stovetop over medium heat.
- Stir the mixture until all the soap has melted into the hot water. DO NOT let the mixture come to a boil. (Just turn down the heat if it seems like it’s starting to simmer/boil.)
- Once the soap has completely melted into the water, remove the mixture from the heat. Allow it to cool off for a few minutes before proceeding.
- Stir the vinegar and glycerin into the warm water and soap mixture. (The glycerin is optional, but it does help to thicken the mixture and make it feel less watery.)
- You can also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil at this stage, if desired. I used about 5 drops of lemon essential oil for the fresh scent and an extra boost of cleaning power offered by citrus. However, the sky’s the limit when it comes to choosing a scent. If you prefer lavender, peppermint, tea tree, lemongrass, eucalyptus, grapefruit, or something else entirely, it’s up to you!
- Allow the mixture to rest in the pot until completely cooled, then pour it into your preferred soap dispenser. Voila! Your homemade dish soap recipe is ready to go.