Frugal and Fabulous Foaming Fun

After watching a father load up on over 10 bottles of foaming hand soap at the grocers, I've decided to post one of my favorite homemade recipes. Next time you run out of foaming hand soap, rinse the dispenser out, pumping the water through a few times and try this recipe--you'll never buy soap at $4-5/bottle again!

Foaming Hand Soap

3 tablespoons liquid dish soap (phosphate free, biodegradable)

2/3 cup warm water

Gently mix soap and water and let stand 5-10 min.

Pour into reused foaming dispenser.

Do not shake.

*Add a drop or two of your favorite scented oil for custom fragrances.

If you want to make this process a little quicker, mark the soap line and the water line on your bottle and mix directly into the dispenser. Just be sure to gently swirl the soap and water together, and not shake it. (It works if you shake it, just not as well).

With a savings of over $4/bottle, you'll never buy hand soap again :D

You can do this with your shampoos as well to make hair washing easy, fun, and economical. You'll save on water as well--less soap, means less rinsing.

A great site for buying the foaming dispensers (such fun to make these for gifts) is http://www.bottlesandfoamers.com/cart/

My favorite site ever is ideal for the essential oils http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/aroma/ess.php (warning: if you take a look at their organic bulk herbs and spices--you'll never by spices at the grocer either!--But that's for another posting).


Post by Amy McKelvey