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Homemade Dish Soap

Laura Ascher
Make an all-natural dish soap with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. This homemade dish soap cuts grease, suds up, and cleans effectivity.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Yield 2 cups

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • Cheese grator
  • Dish soap container

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup fels naptha soap bar shredded
  • 1 ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup sal suds
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable glycerin
  • 10 drops lemon essential oil optional

Instructions
 

  • Pour water into a small saucepan and put it over medium heat.
  • Shred the soap bar. I use a cheese grater to do this.
  • Add the soap shreds to the saucepan, stirring often until the soap is melted.
  • Remove from heat and pour the soapy water into the dish soap container.
  • Add in sal suds, vegetable glycerin, and essential oils.
  • Secure lid and shake well until all the ingredients are well combined.
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