Homemade Natural Dish Soap
Ingredient
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup (tightly packed) castile bar soap, grated
1 tablespoon washing soda (use a little more for a thicker soap)
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
10-30 drops essential oils (optional; I use 20 drops grapefruit and 10 drops tea tree)
Instructions
Add grated castile soap to boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Add washing soda and stir.
Add liquid castile soap and stir.
Let mixture cool, then add essential oils.
Transfer to soap dispenser and use as regular dish soap.
Notes
Soap mixture will harden as it sets. If it's too thick to pour, just add a tiny bit of warm water and give it a good shake to loosen it up.
The amount of washing soda you use will dictate how thick the soap gets, so adjust accordingly. The temperature of your kitchen is also a factor.
Ingredient
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup (tightly packed) castile bar soap, grated
1 tablespoon washing soda (use a little more for a thicker soap)
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
10-30 drops essential oils (optional; I use 20 drops grapefruit and 10 drops tea tree)
Instructions
Add grated castile soap to boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Add washing soda and stir.
Add liquid castile soap and stir.
Let mixture cool, then add essential oils.
Transfer to soap dispenser and use as regular dish soap.
Notes
Soap mixture will harden as it sets. If it's too thick to pour, just add a tiny bit of warm water and give it a good shake to loosen it up.
The amount of washing soda you use will dictate how thick the soap gets, so adjust accordingly. The temperature of your kitchen is also a factor.