Make your own Foaming Soap

I first saw this pin a long time ago. At first I thought it was going to be this elaborate recipe for making me own soap, but it is actually quite simple. And with three children washing their hands, it helps for two reasons.

1. kids use too much of everything, when doing anything.
2. they also fail to get the suds going before putting their hands under the water. Result: all the soap gets washed down the drain without ever fulfuilling its purpose.

So here it is. A money saving alternative to buying your own Foaming Soap.
Here is what you need: A foaming pumper. (I bought this with soap in it the first time and have reused the same one for over a year, still works great) Large jug of your favorite hand soap, or if you are like me the least expensive, decent smelling soap. And hot water.

STEP 1: Add a small amount of soap to the bottom of the pumper container. I add about as much as shown in the picture.

Step 2: Add HOT water to the pumper. It will foam up with the soap. I keep adding water until the foam bubbles are only a few on top.

Step 3: Replace pump, screw on secure, and shake until the soap is dissolved. This is easier to do with a colored soap, but if you use a clear soap just shake well until it all appears liquid. 

 

Voila! You have your own foaming soap! The container of bulk soap in the background I believe I got at Menards more than a year ago for $4.00 for 128 oz. Judging by the size of the pumper, I filled it about 1/8 full of the soap which equates to about 1 oz of soap. So that $4.00 will last me 128 refills approximately. Which is about 3 cents for each pump filled. The kids get their hands cleaner and it saves me money. Hooray!