Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Thrifty Thursday: Homemade Foaming Soap

How much hand soap does your family use during a month?

How much do you spend on hand soaps?


Do you notice fancy hand soap when visiting someone's bathroom?


Am I the only one who thinks about these things!?

Don't answer that.

In an effort to trim our household budget, I was really inspired to make our own homemade foaming soap after reading this DIY post from Live Renewed.  I took the tip and bought some Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap in a lavender scent.  It smells fantastic and I am anxious to try it out.  For now, I'm trying to use the rest of our Dial soap.

Okay, maybe I'm using an extra pump or two so I can empty the bottle quicker.


Have you ever used Dr. Bronner's soaps?  It's made from organic oils and I like that there are only 10 ingredients.  I also just like to say the word, jojoba.  Try it.  Rolls off the tongue.



3 comments:

Jen said...

we used to use this soap at summer camp for the kids, as it was safe to use at the outdoor sinks without causing any damage to the environment. It smells great and does the job. The only down side I noticed is it can dry your skin a little.

Erin said...

I do have pretty sensitive skin, so I'll see how it goes. Thanks Jen! Maybe I can add something in for moisture?

Mary said...

Wow I have a large bottle of peppermint that I need to use (I dropped it and the top of the bottle cracked slightly).

No you aren't the only one who thinks of this! Unfortunately I think of it too but also want the pretty bottles and colors to coordinate with our bathrooms!

Thanks for sharing a great tip!