Make Your Own Handsoap!

Realizing how much money our household was spending on hand soap, I knew I needed to find a recipe to make our own. Luckily, I found a super easy recipe on Pinterest, and the soap turned out great. Now, this soap is a bit on the runny side, but it cleans your hands none the less. Also, it cost WAY less that buying hand pump liquid soap at the store- even cheaper than those 'refiller' bottles. 

I used Yardley bar soap- which is only $.97 at your local drugstore, then the glycerin which cost me about $1.25. Just these two items, plus the water needed, made almost a GALLON of hand soap! At the final cost of just over $2.00! You can't beat that!

So don't throw away your old soap pump containers- you will use them for your handmade soap!

Here's what you need:


1 8oz bar soap
2 tbsp liquid glycerin
1 gal water
cheese grater
funnel (very helpful)
empty 1 gal container
large cooking pot (one you don't care for or one set aside just for crafting)

First, gather your ingredients and supplies.

1) Grate your soap


2) Fill a pot with 1 gallon water and shavings. Add 2 tbsp of liquid glycerin and turn your heat to medium/high and stir until soap dissolves. I let mine stew for about 25 mins and stirred frequently.

3) Let cool for at least 10-12 hrs.


4) The soap should end up a snot-like consistency (gross, I know.. but it's the truth!). If the soap is harder than it should be, blend it while adding just a bit of water.
My soap was a little thick in places, so I threw on some latex gloves and dove right in and mixed by hand.


5) Use a funnel to pour the soap into your gallon container.

The final result:

Super easy and cheap hand soap!

I will never buy store bought AGAIN!!!