Homemade Dish Soap Recipe [The TRUTH About Making Your Own Dish Soap]

[@delilahrsouma8873]

adding a little vinegar 1 or 2 tablespoon to the mixture , i find helps with getting your glass ware to sparkle..

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks for the tip!

[@lifeiseverything9]

Please which type of vinegar

[@delilahrsouma8873]

@@lifeiseverything9 i use plain white spirit vinegar

[@lifeiseverything9]

@delilahrsouma8873 OK thanks for your reply 🙂

[@suzm3751]

I worry about vinegar. I was unaware my husband once poured some into the sink where I had dishes sitting. My silverware was tarnished and my Corelle dishes had some etching on them.

[@christineschonmayr5954]

Thank you for the honest information in the beginning!! I make my laundry detergent with those ingredients. But I cook the baking soda with the soap until it is well combined. Then it gets quite thick and you can add more water and essential oils until you have the consistency and scent you prefer.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks for sharing that tip! I will give it a try 😉

[@pattijesinoski1958]

If you cook the baking soda, how is it still active?

[@christineschonmayr5954]

@@pattijesinoski1958 I don't know. I wondered the same when I first made the recipe. But I've used it for years now and it works very well. 😊

[@artsymamanana]

@@sustainableslowliving if baking soda is cooked, it is concentrated to washing soda, also sold by the big baking soda company. It is good that someone told that you could do it yourself.

[@DeeJayMarie]

One thing to keep in mind...There are Natural Surfactants. Obviously, I'm not saying commercial dish soaps are using natural surfactants, but they are out there.

[@sonder2164]

I just use a bar of castle soap, I rub it on my dishcloth and fill the sink with water. If I need more soap I rub more on my cloth. Guess I have been doing it the lazy way lol.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Someone else suggested the same. I wondered about soap film? But it sounds like it's working out for you 😉

[@ethelpack6319]

My grandmother, born 1892, use to make lye soap. She used it for everything, washing dishes to washing her hair.

[@LashusJourney]

I just made some too, I’ve been making my own soap for a while now.

[@avrilamo]

@@LashusJourneycan you share how please?

[@ladyhawk1083]

Recipe please

[@fliss362]

And she used a washing board. Elbow grease goes with washing soap. Detergent lifts dirt chemically whereas soap needs agitation.

[@relaxedandlovingit]

3:28 I'm so glad you mentioned Castile soap. I was ready to buy Castile soap 10mins ago for my dishes and had to talk myself out of it, £24 for dish soap that'll need replacing in 4weeks is insane!

[@chadwickadams2778]

I purchase a 946ml bottle for $25 Canada but remember for most applications it has to be diluted 1:1. I then found a large jug 3.8 litres for $75 Canadian

[@relaxedandlovingit]

@@chadwickadams2778 that's an eye watering amount. I'm in the UK and thankfully I managed to find a soapary that sells Castile for 60% cheaper than the Dr Castille soap

[@elainecrise1999]

Thank you for this simple natural dish soap recipe! After I watched your video I made a jar of it. It works great!!

[@sustainableslowliving]

So glad it worked out for you! I love hearing that. Thanks for stopping by to tell me 😉

[@Paulo37580]

I've been collecting the water from the rain for quite a while now for the toilet flushes and, more recently, I've started making my own laundry liquid soap. We all have something to do in order to help better our environment and budget. Many thanks. Brazil.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Agreed. And so very welcome 😉

[@debiogle3798]

I make my own laundry soap as well…and love it!

[@dittohead7044]

I save the water from the dehumidifiers to water our plants

[@ByulSo]

Thank you for actually pointing out all the other mumbo jumbo that no one else ever addresses when they make their natural cleaning agents. And great recipe too!

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome!

[@davidsilvercreek8541]

The bubble chemical breaks the surface tension of water which allows for a much better clean...

[@SagebrushRambles]

I honestly found that part irritating

[@victoriajankowski1197]

Random factoid, SLS the most common lathering agent was originally added to products like shampoo etc by the military during, I think it was WW1, so the troops would use less of the products in the field, it was believed it would help them better understand how much of the products they where using, and only worked well because most of the men using them didn't have the experience to know better as is where, because for better or worse most had not been trained in housekeeping at home.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Very interesting! I wasn't aware. Thanks for sharing 😉

[@michaelstisi1608]

Thank you so much for sharing! God bless you! I just made 8 batches for my household! I put a few drops of lemon essential oil in mine. I’m going to throw out all the nasty chemicals in my home!

[@SandiFreeman-t2o]

Hi Diane. I started making dish soap using your recipe. I switched to ivory because you pointed out it was 98% pure. Well wanted to let you know Ivory has a form of Methylisothiazolinone in it. I broke out. It is byproducts of toxic waste bonded. I am deathly allergic to it. I am now filling a report with company, they say it’s not, but my skin says it is!

[@sustainableslowliving]

I'm so sorry to hear that! It's rough when there's an allergic reaction :( Thank you for the information.

[@dittohead7044]

I am so glad to posted this because I said on another comment our dermatologist told us it was the worst in spite of their advertising. The horrible rash it gave our baby was awful. He had us switch to Dove.

[@giovannamobe7252]

Maybe it will perfect with pure or diy coconut soap instead of Ivory soap? 😊

[@cinmac3]

i like using ditilled water. i think it helps.

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@cinmac3 Distilled water is likely a great option for many people. I have always lived where there is great well water. So, I feel like I'm good to go taking it right from the tap.

[@saritasarit]

Im washing my dishes with my homemade tallow soap out of bits of fat i save up and freeze overtime, I don’t have animals. It actually lathers more than any other homemade or eco friendly soap ive tried. Animal fat is something super inexpensive for me or completely free so I decided to make tallow soap for every use, body laundry house cleaning and dishes but i do make a more superfatted batch for the body and a more cleaning one that is amazing for stains. I just wet my brush and use the bar. But I really appreciate your video, i felt the same after years of making homemade dish soaps…it’s not the same but you get used to it…although tallow soap really is the most lather ive ever had.

[@sustainableslowliving]

The very first bar of soap I ever made was made with beef tallow. It did have great lather 😉 So great that you're able to make so many of your products for free!

[@melindagoodermote9116]

How do you make your tallow soap?

[@saritasarit]

@@melindagoodermote9116 i use soap calculator. It’s a website, i just input the ammonia of tallow and kind of tallow i happen to have, and it tell me how much water and lye to add depending on how hydrating or cleansing you want it. (Superfat percentage)

[@melindagoodermote9116]

@@saritasarit thank you so much!

[@RaphJoli]

Good video. I'm a soaper and I made my own country soap (what we call it in Quebec). Our ancestors used those tallow, lard soap for everything. From body soap, shampoo, dish soap, washing cloths, etc. I did make a coconut soap bar for dishes, which I put in a soap cage and shake in the water and clean my dishes. I will try this liquid soap for sure. Thank you for sharing!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks so much! Our Ancestors were so much simpler. And I get that it was not always choice. It was what they had available to them at the time. But I often think that in many ways it is the better way to go. Hope you love this recipe. Thanks for being here 😉

[@ladyhawk1083]

Recipe please

[@valeriecasse1207]

Thank you so much for the nice simple eco friendly dish soap recipe. Thank you for sharing

[@sustainableslowliving]

My pleasure 😊

[@nrgltwrkr2225]

Thank you for the wonderful easy recipe that even I can do! Can't wait to try it! I found an easier way to clean dishes without getting the dishwater dirty (or way less dirty) and using much less water and soap! Start with your dirty dishes NOT in the sink, but on the counter. Clean your sink, this will be your rinsing area. Put your small amount of soapy water again, NOT in the sink, but in a bowl or small bucket on the countertop next to the sink. I use a scrubbie sponge, so you soak that in the soapy water, squeeze it out, grab a dish, soap and scrub, toss the scrubbie back into the clean soapy water. Place the now clean, but soapy, dish in the sink. Once you have a sink full of clean but still soapy dishes, rinse them all at once and and put it in the rack! Start again if needed.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Very much like the method I use when camping.

[@allisonlong2610]

I had a science teacher in high school say that bubbles and suds were leftover product that is not used.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Yep. They really are just there because marketing taught us to believe they were cleaning agents and now we feel like the product isn't working without them 😐

[@emztv1158]

Watching here Po sending suport mam thank for sharing this

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome!

[@bonnieballew7762]

You can get a bar of glycerin soap from a dollar store if you are wanting to use glycerin to thicken the soap.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I have no idea whether of not that will work. I do imagine that you would be introducing a lot of chemicals to your mix, which would defeat the purpose. I would probably just get some glycerin if I really wanted it to be thicker.

[@katiejon17]

I had no idea that Ivory was that pure. I have always assumed that it was along the lines of Irish Spring. This has been very surprising! Very informative video. Just subscribed - you are exactly the content on KZbin that I love!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks so much! So glad I was able to teach you about ivory. It's such a nice option for those, like myself, who can't get handmade soap all the time 😉

[@bwenluck9812]

@katiejon17 I bet you didn't grow up in the 1950s! In their commercials Ivory Snow always bragged that their soap was 99.999% pure.... 😉

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@bwenluck9812 I was born in 1965. I do remember Ivory being advertised as 99.44% pure. But can't find any info to that effect on google.

[@bwenluck9812]

@@sustainableslowliving I stand corrected! Ivory Snow did market their product as 99.44% pure. I found it by Googling "how pure is Ivory Snow soap". In my defense, the 50's were a long time ago, lol.... 😉

[@ritarooney5935]

Only thing with Ivory is it is made by Proctor & Gamble and, unfortunately they are not environmentally friendly 😢

[@terrijuanette486]

I fill a large soup bowl with very hot water and put my soap (with a sprinkle of food grade Diotomaceous Earth - which is amazing) and dip my wash cloth in there to clean my dishes. If a dish needs to soak, I do the same thing - including the DE. BTW...the DE seems to have an effect on the dish because if I sprinkle DE in the soapy water (esp when I'm soaking a dish) the grime comes off easily.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ladyhawk1083]

Would you put the stuff in your mouth and ingest it

[@selkiegal406]

@@ladyhawk1083you can get food grade diatomaceous earth which should be just fine to help clean dishes.

[@Michelle-bw1xg]

Thank you for sharing your method. I applaud those who make soap and other things. With work out of the house and long commute, making all my meals and doing all the housework, plus other extra things going on in life, I am using Dawn for many things right now.

[@sustainableslowliving]

It can be hard to do 'all the things'! Sometimes compromises get made. And we both know that's okay. Welcome to the channel 😉

[@tammyprz5164]

Im in the same biat with you But, did you see have quickly she made it. When ur making supper, put a pot on the stove to make soap @ the same time & wala! It's how I get it done.

[@momof4loves842]

What about Seventh Generation dish soap? It’s 95% plant based-but I don’t know what the 5% is. I just know it’s supposed to be more “natural”. It’s got me thinking now though.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I honestly have not looked at the products that are available in stores now. When I started making my own products there wasn't that much on the shelves where I lived. I made my own and never looked back. I imagine there are good products out there though.

[@projectqueen610]

Yes..as a maid, I highly encourage a dish brush..I can walk in a house and smell the spongebor wrag. I yse one cup or bowl )that I just cleaned) with soap and the dish brush. I do not fill a soapy water sink. I will soak ickies and pots and pans in some soapy water while I clean everything else. This process goes very quickly I love it.

[@GimiH1]

I also keep some dish soap and water in a heavy-duty spray bottle. A good spray and scrub with the brush or stainless steel scrubber works wonders on almost anything. I use a new toilet brush with the round brush tip on glasses and canning jars. It fits better and hold up longer. I get mine at Dollar Tree.

[@loriowen9980]

Please Talk Less...Get to the ingredients

[@briannapeters4936]

So happy to find your channel! Subscribing!! P.s. my husband taught me when we first got married that I don’t need to throw sponges out monthly. I used to toss them after 3 or 4 weeks of use. But he showed me that he would just boil the sponge in water for a good 5 minutes and it made them like new! Now I feel like a sponge lasts us like 3 months before we toss it! Unless of course I’ve had to really use some elbow grease too often but usually we’re good!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Welcome to the channel! Great tip on the sponges. Thanks for sharing 😉

[@erinpruitt201]

I put my sponges in the dishwasher or the microwave. Then let one completely dry while I use the second one

[@QSnarf]

Wow. I make virtually everything myself but I haven't had much luck with dish soap... until I saw this video. Thanks for the honest information.

[@sustainableslowliving]

So very welcome! Hope you love the recipe 😉

[@natashajblack]

How did this go for you? I’m trying to get the right one. Lots of trial and error

[@QSnarf]

@@natashajblack It's been a while since I tried this recipe so I don't recall.... maybe I will try it again. I have found that Chandrika soap works the best, but it still doesn't cut the grease very well, which is the biggest problem with home made dish soap I have found. It's been frustrating... I do not find that adding baking soda or other ingredients is necessarily helpful but it might be time to experiment some more.

[@natashajblack]

@@QSnarf yes I’ve only just started and tried a couple recipes so it’s hard to find the right one

[@shawnlivers2757]

Hello everyone, I grew up using ivory soap! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe 🙏🏽.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Me too 😉

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

My 1st SIL (married in 1966) never even knew there WERE "commercial products" such as shampoos. She (& her entire family) only bought 1 bodily "bathroom use" cleaner: Ivory soap bars. Her dark brown hair was always lovely & very soft to the touch!

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@dixietenbroeck8717 Thank you for sharing that story. It's lovely 😉

[@garyc.foster1132]

I make my own soap using reclaimed cooking fats that render from the meat I cook, a combination of beef and pork fat with no fragrances added. That really brings the cost down! Then use my homemade bars, grated, to make my dish gel. If you want suds, you can use a whisk or egg beater to create lather. I find that the sprayer on my sink does the same thing.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Just perfect. Now that I've had to move from the homestead I don't have that available to me any longer. But I will keep it in mind for when I get set up again. Thanks for the tip 😉

[@SHARONKEEF_FkR_justice4john]

See I do this also I use any left over grease from beef chicken pork I boil it in water probably five times skimming the fat after i freeze it until it’s clean then make my own soap .

[@primrozie]

Thank you! I'll explore your channel. We have a septic system to manage. I don't put anything down the drains I don't have to. IF i have grease in a skillet I wipe it out with a piece of paper towel. We don't deep fry and use as little cooking oil as possible. A piece of bread is also good for wiping out the grease.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I understand completely. I've had septic systems to care for in the past as well. I hope you enjoy the recipe 😉

[@robertdoell4321]

Bubbles actually do have a purpose. They lift dirty particles FROM and off the surface breaking the surface tension of dirt and allowing the dirt to be more easily removed and placed in suspension in the water keeping it away from reattaching to surfaces.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I've not found that information before. The trade off of using a chemical to make them is not worth it for me 😉

[@dolliestaley9222]

Would be hard to lift anything off when the bubbles are on top of the water and your dish is submerged under the water.

[@hair2fab]

I make homemade hard dish soap with only coconut oil, water and lye. It lathers like crazy. I also make body wash bars with my farms lard and that also lathers well. If your want you can grate the bar for using for soaking tubs of dishes.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@katiejon17]

Where do you get lye? Does that burn the skin if not diluted?mor am I thinking of lime?

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@katiejon17 You're probably thinking of lye as it is necessary to make soap. It is a caustic ingredient that burns out of the product completely as it is being made. It is also a dangerous product if it is not used properly. It can (and will) explode very easily. It is not as readily available in modern day as it was years ago. I did find it at a Lowe's store when I made soap about a decade ago. Other than that it can be purchased online. Although there are sometimes shipping issues.

[@karynwith-a-y6686]

@@katiejon17 Curing the lyr soap bars several weeks reduces the caustic factor. Gets milder with age

[@katiejon17]

@@sustainableslowliving why is it necessary for making soap then? Sorry so many questions - I’m just very new!

[@laceywallace7726]

I’ve been looking for a homemade non-toxic dish soap after spending way too much on the Young Living stuff. So glad I found your video!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope it works well for you. If you want to work with essential oils look into brands that aren't multi-level marketing. And take a bit of time to research the facts that young living (and others like them) present about the safety levels of other oils. Much of it is hype. So glad you found my video as well 😉

[@kamicrum4408]

Cant wait to try this. No mavhibe dish washer gere.

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

Looks like an excellent product! As my entire family has multitudinous allergies, I shall try this. *THANKS!* 👍

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope it turns out to be just what you're looking for 😉

[@littlelady3895]

I remember seeing a commercial for Dawn Dish Soap, basically saying if it had bubbles it was still cleaning the dishes lol

[@ladyhawk1083]

Read the ingredients in Dawn it will kill you cancer

[@hmmm..2733]

Thank you! I will give this a try. I make homemade bar soap, so I will use that, (unscented), and add some essential oil after it cools. The scent will burn off if added when the mixture is too hot.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Adding essential oils is a nice touch. I rarely do it anymore. But I did for a very long time. Hope you enjoy the recipe 😉

[@marlenebornman1841]

Hmmm can we have your recipe as well please

[@paulinelane27]

Can you share your recipe for bar soap please?

[@shelleysmith4017]

My mother used to make this when I was growing up as Ivory soap was so cheap. When I grew up, I got married and moved to Scotland where Ivory is not available. I have found a woman who makes her own soap and is teaching me to do so. So I am delighted to know I can use that. I may use my oatmeal soap, that has no scent to it (I have sensitive skin and use this oatmeal soup)…Imthink it might help with a bit of gentle abrasion for pots and pans. But I wanted to ask you, is it ok to use your normal kitchenware to make the dish soap or must it be a separate one just for the task as you do with soap making? I am still learning with soap making so I do it at the soap making friends place and so use her soap pans and utensils. I was shocked she said not to use your daily cooking items but to use a separate set only for soap making. So now when making any of my own cleaning products I always have that in mind. Thanks so much for your help. I only just found your page and immediately subscribed. We are trying to go as natural as possible in every aspect of our life, as well as trying to be as plastic free as possible (no single use plastic at all) and waste free too. I look forward to watching your channel regularly and know I will learn a great deal. PS, If you have an apple tree or access to one (or your family eats a lot of apples), and you have some space, it is very easy to make your own apple cider vinegar with the apple cores and if you peel them, the skins too, and water. It is so easy to do but it takes a bit of time but no real effort. You can speed up the process by adding a little vinegar to the new batch being made. If you buy vinegar with “the mother” even better as you just add a little vinegar and the mother to your new batch. Soon you will have your own homemade vinegar. We have a couple apple trees so I know they are not sprayed with pesticides…so if buying make sure they are pesticide free too or do not use the skins.

[@sustainableslowliving]

It is not necessary to use separate kitchen utensils for this recipe. There are no ingredients that react with metal. And none that 'ruin' the utensils either. These are the issues that arise when making soap. Thanks for the info on making cider. I've never looked into the details of how to do that. But I would love to make my own. And ... welcome to the channel. So nice to have you here 😉

[@shelleysmith4017]

@@sustainableslowliving thanks so much for the response. I figured it would be the case as you are using it to wash dishes, but just wanted to double check. I am so glad I could suggest something new for you. I make it in my Father and Grandfathers old crocks that they used to make salt pork in. I just cover them with a towel to keep any debris out. But you can make it in canning jars if you only wish to make a little to start with or you only have a small amount of apples. I hope you enjoy making it. I wish I knew a recipe for white distilled vinegar but have not found one yet. If I do I will share.

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@shelleysmith4017 Thank you so much! Please do share if you find a good recipe for white distilled vinegar. That would be a great recipe to have!

[@marymcandrew7667]

Hi Shelly, it's funny I am American and now live in Scotland, I just started some homemade apple vinegar (one I'm experimenting with and added raisins), and I love making my own soap! Just a lot in common! The reason to use separate pots etc I think is because of the caustic lye? And obviously smelly essential oils. There is an easy cheap recipe for coconut oil soap, I know it's on KZbin, I think I would use that if making this homemade dish soap and will try it in the future. My two cents (or pence) about the sponge thing, to save on our oil bills, whenever we boil the Kettle on the stove or heat a pot, afterward we put a big pot of water with a lid, on the burner or hob it's called here. We keep doing this whenever we use it and the pot gets quite warm. Then we'll go ahead and boil it, I put our silverware in the sink, pour the boiling water in and toss any sponges, metal scrubbies etc in too. You can get the sponges soapy too if you want but I just squeeze them out a few times in the water, and set them aside. I just like the idea of a good sterilizing scald, they never get smelly. A side note here, we don't cook with oil and don't eat meat, cleaning up is so much easier now! Fried chicken is extremely unhealthy. Thanks for the video!

[@shelleysmith4017]

@@marymcandrew7667 hi Mary, oh we do have so much in common!! We are also meat free, I went vegan 4 years ago and hubby, who swore at that time that he was never going to give up meat to become an”rabbit”, is now a vegetarian 🤣 we still use a little meat for making the dog and cat’s food,as the cat is an obligate carnivore and while the dog could be meat free, it seems mean to allow the cat meat but not the dog when she has not made the decision to be meat free. We are working our way towards being oil free and sugar free to get away from everything processed. It was funny during covid, Hubby went to Tesco for the fortnightly shop, they were completely out of meat, but the tofu was still plentiful. I hate that they keep it in the meat isle 🤢 but a gentleman caught my husband’s eye and nodded at the tofu and said he would rather starve than eat that sh*te. Hubby shrugged and said actually it was quite good if you knew how to cook it properly but to each their own and carried on shopping. A fortnight later hubby saw the gentleman again..still no meat except for some super expensive stuff and the guy approached hubby sheepishly and asked if he remembered him, he said he did and the guy asked if he could recommend recipes for using tofu to make it taste good. He was well behaved and did not mention the guys line in the sand and how the mighty had fallen lol. So he suggested a few easy recipes to start with. And explained that tofu was not the only plant based protein source and introduced him to the concept of using lentils in place of mince (hamburger meat) or for the better texture, lentils and crushed up walnuts. Beans of every variety, lentils, nuts, and dark green veg were all great sources of protein and that nearly any meal he enjoyed as a meat eater could be made meat free and be similar. He also showed him the fake meat that tasted like real meat, that got him through the time when I went vegan and he was trying to be supportive. So thing like Richmond’s sausages, Linda McCartney sausage rolls, beyond beef, etc. the guy was amazed. So hubby gave him my number and said if he or his wife needed help with tofu recipes, etc to just give me a shout as I was non judgemental and did not shove my opinion down others throats. We have become friends and while they still eat meat, it is nowhere near like they used to and now that things have become so expensive the only meat they eat now is when they have their Sunday roast and whatever is left over. Thanks for the suggestions. I use the sterilisation of boiling water on our kitchen sponge to keep them smell free. Hubby is a research scientist and professor, working with viruses and bacteria. When we were dating, many years ago he freaked out when he saw me just throw the sponge in the sink and lectured me on how the bacteria spread so rapidly, etc. so I have done the sterilising thing for nearly 30 years now. The act with raisins is really effective too, and it really helps feed the mother as well. I wish you great success with your vinegar making! I have just started an experimental batch with pears just to see if that will work. 🤞 and do try different apple varieties as well, they do make a difference to the flavour of the vinegars. I really love the ones made with bramley cooking apples as they are so sour to start, and adding raisins to them is quite effective. But my favourite is made with Macintosh apples, but sadly I can only find them back home in the US and now days not very often anymore. So I have an apple variety called Discovery growing in our garden that I use along with the bramley and our neighbour has some very, very old varieties he calls “scrumpy” apples that he uses for making cider with. He swaps some of his apples for some of ours to round out his cider and I have begun playing with mixing them all together for a well rounded vinegar. How long have you been in Scotland and what do you think of it? I love it here, have been here 28 years next month and cannot imagine living anywhere else now. We live in Perthshire but are planning a move into the highlands when Hubby retires in a few years. We bought the house and crofting land to grow our own and I am looking forward to making most of our supplies and growing most of our own produce. We will be growing in polytunnels are the deer population are very devious and intelligent in breaking into fenced gardens to eat most things lol but they have not yet worked out how to lift the handle to pull the door of the polytunnels open lol. We were up there in November and were woken to a weird noise outside our bedroom window. We still had a a fuchsia shrub in full flower and a 10 point stag was enjoying the flowers and snuffling through the shrub 🤣 we stood quietly watching him for quite some time and contemplating if we did a small area in the Croft with fuchsia bushes to keep the deer focused there if we might be able to safely grow a few things outside the poly tunnel. It is going to be interesting. Do you get back home often? What part of the US are you from? I am going to spend some time looking for coconut oil soap recipes and trying a few, thanks for the suggestion. I use essential oils for various things but they are all therapeutic grade. Would that be a problem with soap making do you think? Oh and my soap making friend makes a variety of natural and medicinal soaps (she made a great one for hubby when he had shingles that he found so soothing) where she plunges the natural sponge into the soap while it is still hot and let’s the sponge fill with the soap before removing it when it has cooled awhile. I loved the idea of it and when I am more proficient with my soap making, I want to do something like that…a sponge soap on a rope lol. Do you add colourings to your soaps? If so, do you use natural colourings or synthetic? Thanks again Mary! It is so lovely chatting with another American living in Scotland, especially one that has so much in common. Take care!

[@TeresaV]

I don't use white vinegar. Most, if not all, are synthetic. I make my own vinegars and love them. One of the ways I use it is as a hair rinse. I like J.R. Liggett shampoo bars and use the vinegar rinse after. I use Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap in Lavender. Love it! I sometimes wash my hair in that, too. Of course, I put Tea Tree Oil in it for my eczema....it stinks but helps. I've tried using the Castile Soap to wash dishes, but it just doesn't cut the grease no matter how hot the water or how much I scrub. I do like homemade soaps, though, and find that they suds up just fine. The other great thing is that you can make them unscented, which is great during hunting season. I might use this dish soap recipe in the future with my Castile Soap to see what happens. I have been wanting to try Kirk's homemade soap bars as well. There are other cottage companies out there making great homemade natural products. I like to support them whenever I can and keep $$$ out of the greedy hands of the corporations. Best wishes to you all......we're going to need it these days.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I had to look up the info you provided about white vinegar because I'd never heard it before. Very interesting. I need to look into it further. But it seems pretty clear that you're right it's a synthetic product 🙁 Best wishes to you as well. It does seem as though we're all going to need them these days.

[@TourdionInstrumental]

I also used JR Liggett’s shampoo bars. I have used Kirk’s Castille soap for years and like it better than Dr. Bronzer’s. If I may ask, how do you make your vinegars? I use a lot of vinegar as a laundry rinse. I didn’t realize it wasn’t pure!

[@TeresaV]

@@TourdionInstrumental I learned how to make vinegars from Heidi on the yt Rain Country channel. You want to use organic fruit. If you don't have filtered rain water, you can use distilled water. She goes into detail about it. Check her out. You'll be glad you did!

[@tanana2070]

I have trimmings from my homemade soap I can use for this. It is very simple! Thankyou!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Yes. When I was making homemade soap I used to do the same thing 😉

[@RosieCarl]

The title of your channel caught my eye. We live in such a rush... and doing things slower helps us appreciate everything a bit more, I think. Every single thing in a person's home is made of chemicals. We tend to forget that. Water is a chemical. All food, even the most organically grown food, is made of chemicals. So getting rid of chemicals is not an option and there are no substances that are 100% pure insofar as not containing chemicals. But as you said, we want to minimize exposure to chemicals that may be potentially harmful over the long run. You have created your dish cleaner using actual soap. Commercial dish cleaners typically use detergents in place of soap, mostly to avoid the scum that can occur when the local water is very hard. How well a home-formulated cleaning product works will vary with the conditions under which it is used. For example, if the local water is very hard, a soap-based cleaner may tend to form scum if it interacts with the minerals that make the water hard. Detergents are typically formulated to work better (by not forming soap scum) in such conditions. A good cleaning product will typically contain some kind of surfactant. This is the component that lets the cleaner combine with the dirt, oil, or grease you are trying to remove but will also let it interact effectively with the water to flush the unwanted dirt away. For some illustrations of this, people might want to consult a site like labmuffin.com/how-to-choose-gentle-cleanser/. You are right about not needing dish cleaner to foam. The bubbles are nice but not part of the cleaning action. The foaming agents are why it is not recommended to use commercial dish detergents in a dishwasher or a washing machine for laundry. Other components such as the baking soda you used help adjust the pH. The salt can have a thickening action, but that is probably not essential too cleaning. Other components such as fragrance or color are definitely not essential (unless maybe it works to help a person motivate themselves to clean.) Fragrance is one of the components in many commercial products that can cause skin irritation for many people. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks for all of your input! And welcome to the channel 😉

[@Maddy_might]

I have a 50/50 vinegar and water spray bottle that I keep neat the sink to help with washing....also for cleaning fruits and veggies....and glass....and....

[@sustainableslowliving]

Others have said this as well. This is a great practice 😉

[@ColoringNanna913]

I have been in the natural arena for years, trying to do my best but can't do it all. I just purchased what I thought was a natural dish soap soap called Kirklands from Costco. Boy was I disappointed when I found out the only natural things was the essential oils of lemongrass and tangerine. It smells DEVINE!!! But I don't know in good conscious if I can use it now. I am going to make your recipe and put it in an old dish soap squeeze bottle and give it a try. I really don't want to waste the other soap as it is a BIG jug but I feel hubby might not like me wasting it or want to return it. Yikes. New sub and look forward to more 'natural' videos.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Welcome to the channel! It's so frustrating when you purchase something and find out later it wasn't as you thought. I've had it happen to me too. I know better than to fall for the marketing on the label and yet on a bad day I might not look further 🙁 Hope you love this recipe 😉

[@AcornHillHomestead]

The so called earth friendly Seventh Generation is the same. I was shocked at the ingredients and was so disappointed and it is a terrible performer too used in our well water. I forgot to read the label BEFORE purchasing their dish soap. Lesson learned. The reality is even if you return the soap, someone else will use it so you may as well use it asa back up and move forward. 😉

[@victoriabaker4400]

@@AcornHillHomestead Seventh Generation used to be a reliable brand but they've been bought by a big corporation (can't remember which right now), and cheapened their standards.

[@Goody2shzToo]

@Goat Lover You can return it to Costco. They will take it back with absolutely no problem, and they won't put it back on the shelf either. Costco has an excellent return policy. I've taken stuff back months later, one time almost a year later. Don't feel bad about it. It's false advertising.

[@cgrl78]

@@AcornHillHomestead seventh generation soap used to be very natural soap. They were bought out by a big company, and now they make it however they want. 😢. There is a website that tells all the “natural” product companies that have been taken over by big manufacturing. You’ll have to look it up....I forget what it is called. Native is another one that’s been taken over.

[@CraftyRie]

This is awesome, thank you! This afternoon, I just wrote dishwashing liquid on my shopping list but tomorrow I'm going to cross it off my list & make it as I have all these ingredients in my cupboard!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope you love it 😉

[@janiedillingham3190]

I make my own liquid soap and it lathers as well as any dishwashing liquid I've ever bought from the store. I make it from scratch using two kinds of lye (KOH and NaOH), some natural, organic oils (Coconut, Olive and Castor), a little pure vegetable glycerin, and some distilled water. The result is a very nice, clear, thick and lathery liquid soap. So, we CAN make a thick, lathery liquid soap at home. We just need the knowledge and the right ingredients. I use my liquid soap as dish washing liquid, hand soap, and as body wash. I just fragrance each one differently, depending on how I intend to use it. Of course, I did not come up with this recipe or process myself. I bought a book entitled, "." The very first time I made it, my liquid soap came out perfectly. And it's been perfect every time I've made it since.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Yes. You can make a soap that lathers well if you saponify oils with lye. This recipe is meant for people who are not interested in working with lye. I find that most people are not. But a very nice product can be produced that way.

[@toniliaeli6950]

What's the name of the book?

[@janiedillingham3190]

@@toniliaeli6950 the name of the book was blocked out. Maybe it'll go through this time? It's The Ultimate Guide to Liquid Soap.

[@CarolMalott-fy1er]

I am looking for a good book to make my own stuff. I was curious about the one you have. Would you be willing to share the name of the book?

[@janiedillingham3190]

@@CarolMalott-fy1er Absolutely! It's called, "The Ultimate Guide to Liquid Soap." It gives you step by step instructions on how to make liquid soap in several different ways. The goal of this book is to teach us how to formulate and make our own recipes for liquid soap without just following someone else's recipe.

[@bettyreynolds5106]

Thank you! I will make some. I'm really into more natural solutions so I'm sure this will work for me.

[@sustainableslowliving]

You are very welcome!

[@laredawilder2806]

Would love a homemade shampoo recipe if that possible please and thank you 😊

[@sustainableslowliving]

I haven't ever made one that I've been truly happy with, but I will share one when I do 😉 I have been using castile soap (it gets a little pricey) and then using coconut oil to condition my hair about once a week. The coconut oil makes my hair pretty greasy for a day. So I use it when I'll be staying home.

[@mcanultymichelle]

I use an all natural hair shampoo bar and love it .last for ever and doesn’t strip the hair.look it to them.a lot of reviews on KZbin about them

[@carolleversole1437]

Just use the bar of soap. Been doing it for years.😊

[@karenramnath9993]

I use about two teaspoons of baking soda dissolved in a quart of water as a replacement for shampoo...used alone it would get my hair too frizzy, so I also do a rinse with vinegar.

[@dobbersnestintx3191]

Just what I was looking for!! Thanks for your recipe and tips! Nothing else I've read/seen has been this thorough or informative. I appreciate this!

[@sustainableslowliving]

You're quite welcome. I'm glad to hear it was useful for you 😉

[@Nanabanana464]

Oh my goodness how amazingly easy! Thank you so much❤

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@Nanabanana464 You're very welcome!

[@Brilliantgenius22]

Excellent video excellent insight thank you so much

[@sustainableslowliving]

You are so very welcome!

[@vessietaylor]

Wonderful video. You must have paid attention in your chemistry class. Thank you for sharing. 🕊.... 💞

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thanks so much 😉

[@laintjie]

Thank you for this genuine and informative video!

[@amyjohnson9240]

Just found you, and you seem like you are honest and forthcoming about the truth regarding natural products. Cant wait to see more. Jist subscribed.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel 😉

[@AngelaWoolsey]

I've been seeing homemade cleaning products, but not for dishes. This looks great! I'm going to try it! Thank you for a great video!

[@sustainableslowliving]

So very welcome! I hope you love the recipe 😉

[@tammyverba7464]

I am so excited to try your homemade dish soap. Our glasses get a film on them after a while of use.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I hope it works well for you!

[@truthmatters82]

Cant wait to try this, thank you!👍🤗❤️🙏

[@munascorner]

Thank you for putting that put becuz lots of videos claim that it is the same with the one we buy from market .

[@sustainableslowliving]

You're welcome. They are definitely not the same.

[@gerrywalsh6723]

I went to boarding school many years ago and the nuns had a bowl with a spatula at the end of the dinner table. We all scraped our plates clean before washing them. It eliminated the need for prewash. It worked really well. By the way, we used brown soap flakes which I think had lye in them!

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@gerrywalsh6723 Interesting. I'll bet that did work well. Soap is made with lye. There is no other way to make it. But the lye is no longer in the final product. It would burn the skin when used.

[@sarahkirbach5040]

Have you tried Kirk’s coco Castile bar soap? It’s pretty cheap & is pure other than a very slight amount of fragrance. Anyway, I really like your recipe & I think I will try it when I run out of dish soap 🧼-

[@sustainableslowliving]

I haven't tried Kirk's. I haven't looked for it here in the area I just moved too. I used to buy Kirk's in CA. Loved it! Ivory is the same - pure apart from a very light fragrance.

[@tammyprz5164]

Kirk's also has fragrance free & can be ordered online. Better than & more pure than ivory.

[@GordonDunbar]

Thank you, a very detailed and informative video. I will try this week.

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome. Hope it works well for you.

[@elenagraci9793]

Thank you this is wonderful

[@pamelaquander8485]

I looked at 4 videos on making dish soap, add this, add that. one lady had her 2 daughters in her video. and she took a long time explaining how to make it, one video he added epison salt . and I like yours, short and simple. Question ,my dermatologist told me to use either dove soap or Olay soap, because Ivory soap dried my skin, I've been using it for a long time, now they came out with a plant base soap. and I ordered a set from Amazon. that's the only soap I have right now. can I use

[@sustainableslowliving]

Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the plant based soap that they have out. I wouldn't think you'd want to use regular Dove or Olay though. I believe they would leave a film on the dishes.

[@pamelaquander8485]

My oldest sister is taking me to Walmart, Monday. When i.gety niece's son off the bus.and I pick.up a pk of Ivory soap.

[@doloresw]

Wow very simple I going to try it out

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope you love it 😉

[@kamwilson2223]

Thank you for sharing this video. I made some yesterday, the only thing I changed was the soap I used which was zote. I washed the dishes last night. This morning when i took a look at it, it had a clump of I guess the soap. I did shake and mix it after I saw it and it seemed fine. Is this normal? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

[@sustainableslowliving]

It is normal for the mixture to clump as it sits. That's why I usually make mine in a mason jar. It's easy to just shake it up before you use it each time. It's not a perfect formula. But works well if you don't want to get into the chemical process of saponifing soap.

[@kamwilson2223]

Thank you

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@kamwilson2223 Quite welcome!

[@evab1458]

Hi 👋 I never pour dish soap in thd sink. I put just water allow the dishes to soak a minute then I put a little dish soap on a silver kitchen sponge, I then clean the dishes, with the water running to get the soap off. You don't need to run water fast.

[@annhopy2220]

Hi, I will give this one a try. I have in the past tried DIY dish soap, so many use castile and that does not work for me as it does not play nice with my hard water. I have also bought DIY dish washing soap bars, they worked just fine, however, they did leave a film on my dishes. Does this leave any kind of film? I have medical needs cats and can not have a film on anything, don't want it for me either. Thank you for sharing.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I find that I have to rinse my dishes really well or there is a film.

[@lionelflores5184]

Very informative. ❤ thank you for the truth. I want to start making my soap at home to get away from all the “extras” that are not needed to actually clean the dishes. Thanks again and keep up the good work. I am going to make this recipe soon

[@sustainableslowliving]

You are very welcome! Good luck on your soap making journey 😉

[@Traditional_Soaping]

Simple but really useful information! Thank you!! I like naked products. In other words, a natural product with no thickeners, fragrances or other additives! Especially the soap i use in the kitchen! That's why I make and use solid dish soap, but sometimes I find solid soap uncomfortable! If I make and use liquid soap in your way, I think it will definitely have a positive effect in many ways.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I have never used a solid dish soap. I've been checking out recipes for them lately. I feel they would be a little burdensome to use. It sounds as though you feel the same. I hope you enjoy this recipe 😉

[@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane]

@@sustainableslowliving I was wondering, since your recipe is primarily water and Ivory solid soap, why you didn't just run hot water over the bar of soap as you suds it up with your hands...

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@SweetStuffOnMonarchLane The baking soda makes a big difference in the recipe as well 😉

[@KenCoppola]

Great video. When left on the counter does it turn into a solid? I'm curious could you use tallow or lard instead of ivory?

[@sustainableslowliving]

It separates on the counter and it partially solidifies. But nothing that a good strong shake won't take care of. I wouldn't think you could use tallow or lard. It would be too greasy. If it were saponified into soap form you could definitely grate that down and use it. I used to do that all the time when I made my own soap.

[@KenCoppola]

@@sustainableslowlivingThank you!

[@lulabelle4760]

I am allergic to ivory soap-what else could I try? The only bar soap I use is what my sister-in-law makes. Maybe it doesn't matter for dish soap, as I use store bought without a problem! Appreciate the simplicity of this recipe.🌷 Thank You !

[@sustainableslowliving]

You can try any chemical free bar soap. If your using your sister-in-laws soap to bathe, go ahead and use that. You can also buy Kirk's castile soap if it's available where you are.

[@claudinethomas4700]

Coconut oil creates a nice lather in homemade soaps. Lather grabs and removes dirt and germs.

[@LandofMilknHoney]

My new channel for true information my grandma should have been taught and passed down. Ty

[@sustainableslowliving]

Such a nice thing to say! Thank you 😉

[@mariaconsuelothomen]

I'm glad you made this video because I think homemade laundry detergent and dish soap sometimes aren't cost efficient or up to par with commercial detergent and dish soap.

[@KalvinMauveMusic]

LOVE YOUR HONESTY AND PASSION. MUCH RESPECT.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thank you so much! That's so nice of you to say.

[@KalvinMauveMusic]

iT'S JUST THE TRUTH. The truth is my soul's food , even if it hurts. Much love and please stay away from people in white coats armed with syringes.@@sustainableslowliving

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

Thank you, I will be trying this soon...

[@foxawaycottage7272]

Thank you so much for this video. I plan to make this product in the near future. Do you think I could add some essential oil to the mixture? I am thinking of citrus, rosemary, lavender or sage.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Yes. A lot of people use essential oils in their homemade dish soap.

[@foxawaycottage7272]

@@sustainableslowliving That fabulous! Thank you so much. :)

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@foxawaycottage7272 So very welcome! Enjoy!

[@gcara9009]

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to explain. I can’t wait to make my own dish soap. New subscriber here😊

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope you love the recipe! Welcome to the channel 😉

[@sheilawixon3858]

I am going to try this. Thank You for the wonderful tip.

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome! Hope you love it as much as I do!

[@gaillancaster1905]

I love your video and want to make my own dish soap due to my coconut allergy and sensitivity to all fragrances, including essential oils. However, I am allergic to coconut (Ivory has sodium cocoate which is made by combining a mixture of fatty acid salts derived by reacting coconut oil with sodium hydroxide) as well as Ivory's signature fragrance that they put in their bar soap. Any suggestions on how to find a bar soap (or soap flakes) that does not contain coconut, coconut derivatives, and fragrance? Unfortunately, coconut and its derivatives are in almost everything that is made.

[@sustainableslowliving]

The two bar soaps that I use that are commercially available have coconut in them. I would find a local soap maker and work with them to get a bar that you can use. It's been years since I've made my own bars but I didn't use any coconut products when I did. Alternatively, you can research a bit and make your own bars. It's not a hard process. Just one that requires mindfulness because of the lye. Cold process soap needs time to cure. But hot process can be used right away. It doesn't have a long shelf life like cold process soap does. So very few people make it to sell. But I sold it. The shelf life is suitable for those who use their soap. Just not for those who want it to sit pretty in their bathroom. It would work well for your purposes.

[@PixieDust-eq6kc]

Can I use this in my dish washer since it doesn't have suds? I will definitely make some!

[@sustainableslowliving]

I'm really not sure. I don't have a dishwasher.

[@margaretgresham5689]

Been waiting a long time for a good recipe, thanks

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome! Hope it works well for you 😉

[@sewtritionistrdn1956]

I agree with you about SalSuds. Happy I found you today.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I'm happy you've found me too! Thanks for reaching out ;)

[@marianaramirez7822]

Wow my husband and I have a joke about those bubbles. We say that commercialism just uses those “key” words as a selling point. “Scrubbing bubble technology” as we heard in a commercial we started laughing 😂

[@sustainableslowliving]

I was thinking of that very commercial often while I filmed this 😉

[@happymiles4552]

using 20 mule team borax.. cheap and use for other needed cleaning... even kills black mold... TY 🙂

[@michelleweatherspoon8087]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@loves2spin2]

I will try this! Thank you so much.

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome!

[@nvyoder]

Thank you for sharing this video. I’m going make some today. 😊

[@sustainableslowliving]

Hope you love it as much as I do 😉

[@dittohead7044]

Ivory was horrible on our youngest baby. My dermatologist hated Ivory - 99% pure wasn’t quite what he felt was truth. We switched to Dove for her and it made all the difference. Any other suggestions for someone like me? I’m so sick of being scammed by the food and beauty industry. I used to love Dawn but it doesn’t do a good job anymore Fels Naptha however is excellent at killing poison ivy oil if you’ve come in contact with it. My husband and kids are severely allergic to it. If they do get a rash Zanfel Cream (which is expensive but well worth it) keeps them out of the ER. ❤

[@sustainableslowliving]

I would try to find a soap maker who will make you a pure bar. As for the poison ivy ... learn to identify (if you don't already know) jewel weed. It very often grows next to poison ivy, as antidotes do in nature. If you family is aware that they've come in contact with poison ivy at the time of contact and there is jewel weed there, they can rub the juice from the inside of the stems on the point of contact and they won't get the rash at all. Don't be fooled by jewelweed lotions and soaps. They help but they are not damage control not prevention. And in the type of case you're family has they won't do a thing.

[@Shinixxi]

hi! how long does this last (when does this expire) ? we are planning to sell these for school project. Thanks!

[@sustainableslowliving]

I wish I could provide you with that information. I make this dish soap for personal use only. I have no idea how long it lasts as I use it rather quickly. I would think it has a very short lifespan.

[@MarcoTheMystic]

Hi. Cool video. I want to try this. How much of the dish soap would i add to the sink that has 5 inches of water in it?

[@sustainableslowliving]

About 1/4 cup should do it. Maybe start with a little less and add more if you think you need it.

[@MarcoTheMystic]

@@sustainableslowliving thank you

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@MarcoTheMystic Quite welcome!

[@travelandeating74]

I was wondering if adding washing soda instead of salt would work? I know it thickens the final product, but I don't know if it's safe and effective. What are your thoughts? TIA!

[@sustainableslowliving]

I don't think it would hurt to try it. If it doesn't work out the way you like I think you would still be able to use what you make. It would work well enough. And then make it with table salt the next time if you want to.

[@travelandeating74]

@@sustainableslowliving ty!

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@travelandeating74 My pleasure.

[@elizabethG633]

I would add Thieves essential oil blend into the mix. Makes a ģreat cleaner ànd smells wonderful.

[@sustainableslowliving]

Thieves would be a great addition. I used to make my own back in my apothecary days. It was so easy. I had a kitchen just for producing my own products that was fully stocked! Miss that sometimes!

[@victorialw1]

I am going to try this. We have so many people in the house, that I am constantly doing dishes and I end up with a rash all over. Don't know what ingredient it is in dish soap that causes it. I'm glad that you didn't use liquid Castile soap. I have noticed many brands adding hemp, and I am extremely allergic to hemp. I thought that a true Castile soap was supposed to be made with just olive oil.

[@sustainableslowliving]

True castile soap is made with olive oil. It's rough when there are allergies involved. I hope you enjoy this recipe. It should agree with your skin 😉

[@jesusistheway1599]

I am allergic to sulfur and sulfites. A lot of soap, laundry detergents and shampoos, have sulfur and/or sulfites in them, which give me an itchy red rash when I use them. Wear rubber dish gloves if you are going to use commercial dish soap. You can also find sulfur and/or sulfites in food products like wine, wine vinegar, dried fruit like raisins, prunes, cherries, etc.

[@roncatlin7271]

i've been making my own cleaning powders, laundry detergent & dishwashing powder for years - they're all the same recipe btw very similar to yours but with a couple additions and i use epsom salt instead of table salt - but i never found a recipe i was satisfied with for a liquid dish soap. lets face it, not everything can go in the dishwasher. i use to get it at dollar tree but recently their formula changed and i think it's lousy now. i try to stick to ajax because of the way it cuts grease and it's about 1/2 the price of dawn. dollar tree does carry ajax but getting a big bottle at walmart is so much cheaper.

[@balerinabalerina6]

I tend to be a little heavy handed with dish soap🙂 Thanks for sharing

[@sustainableslowliving]

So welcome! Thanks for being here 😉

[@natalia199301]

Thanks for sharing

[@sustainableslowliving]

So very welcome! Thanks for being here.

[@elvonette]

I remember when we used bar soap in the kitchen then soap companies told us that the sight of water droplets on dishes was a sign that the dishes were still dirty. 50-odd years later I've come full circle and I'm making my own bar soap for the kitchen, shredding it and keeping it in an airtight container! 😂

[@sustainableslowliving]

The things that people were told in the name of profit is disturbing. Love that you've come full circle. I have as well. It's freeing. And less expensive.

[@chadwickadams2778]

Is this just for hand washing or will this work in a dishwasher as well? Ive tried so many concoctions in the dishwasher ranging from baking soda, salt, vinegar, castile soap, the dishes just don't come out clean even though they have been soaked and rinsed beforehand. I know for cleaning using a base is preferred as an acid like vinegar won't clean because most dirt and filth is acidic which means we need a base (alkaline) to clean dishes and clothing. I've tried baking soda and vinegar mixed in the dispense with castile soap, then just baking soda and castile soap in the dispenser and vinegar only in the rinse compartment. Ive tried half a cup of baking soda just thrown in the bottom of the dishwasher with castile soap in the dispenser and vinegar in the rinse (this method seem to work best but still not fully clean) I have yet to try washing soda as its apparently more corse than baking soda. Even though I soak and rinse all my dishes and cutlery, the natural product concoctions just don't work well in the dishwasher, spots are left, what feels like baking soda residue is all over the plates and glasses.

[@sustainableslowliving]

I wouldn't think this would work in the dishwasher. It works well in the sink. But only if you are diligent with the amount of water you use, how long you use it, and thoroughly rinsing your dishes. I find that despite the hype out there using natural cleaning products is a trade off. One I'm willing to make. But that's personal choice. They just don't do what chemicals can 🙃

[@SandiFreeman-t2o]

Salt and baking soda make a hard gel. I found drop salt to a peck is better! The more you put in the harder it gets!

[@SD-dt4xf]

I made this with soap flakes i bought for laundry detergent (i no longer make with the soap) the baking soda and salt and it went hard in the bottle when it completely cooled. Did I do something wrong?

[@sustainableslowliving]

I'm not certain what might have gone wrong. I never worked with soap flakes. I do have to shake mine well before I use it each time. But it doesn't actually get hard.

[@SD-dt4xf]

@sustainableslowliving thanks for responding. I heated it up, put in a Jar and added some vinegar. I wonder if it was just too much soap as the flakes are almost like powder.

[@sustainableslowliving]

@@SD-dt4xf That makes sense. I'll bet that's it.

[@pamelaquander8485]

We have been using Dawn dish gor a long time, and it's expensive. even the small bottles. but I like to save the bottles, but I found a way to freeze them in ice trays. and pop them out when frozen, and store in zip lock bag. and label it. and freeze. and use one or two when washing the dishes. and buy one or more ice trays at the dollar store. and store in out of the way space in the freezer. 😊

[@sustainableslowliving]

That's a great solution!

[@joycewedel9084]

Corn starch would probably thicken it & dissolves good in cold water. Cream of tartar might work also

[@sustainableslowliving]

I've never tried either of those. I'd be curious to know if they leave a film on the dishes. If you give it a try ... let me know 😉

[@sustainableslowliving]

@Karen A batch of this detergent is used in my kitchen in just about a week. Can bacteria develop in that amount of time? I'm assuming yes. But we both know what assuming does, LOL

[@sustainableslowliving]

@Karen Good to know 😉

[@imperfectme49]

you could supplement the ivory soap with 100% coconut soap which is good at cutting grease!

[@sustainableslowliving]

Several people have asked about and/or suggested Kirk's soap. That is 100% pure coconut soap. Sounds like you know it would work. I wasn't sure. Thank you 😉

[@imperfectme49]

@@sustainableslowliving Coconut soap is also good at cutting grease!