Homemade Dish Soap

Sam and Laura tag team making homemade dish soap...which actually gets the job done!
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[@ellenfisher6341]

Rain Country Homestead sent me. I love you guys already. I'm impressed - you not only got Sam to grate the soap, but pour it in the jug, AND wash the dishes with one sweet smile!

[@TealHouseFarm]

ellen fisher so nice of RCH to send you and thanks for subscribing! Laura's a smart one...😉

[@stuartowens3506]

I literally LOLed when he said, “just a way to get me to wash the dishes.” 😂😂😂 Great video

[@Me-ev4ix]

You could use a 100% coconut oil soap instead of a castile and it will make bubbles. Coconut oil soap is the only soap that will lather in salt water so it works awesome in hard water.

[@dutchessdioji9368]

The baby cooing at the beginning of the vid was music too my ears. So sweet!!!

[@corrinelund1974]

I just made this dishsoap and had very good results. The dishes are clean and best of all, they don't smell or taste like dishsoap. I had to try my own because I have a couple of family members who smell and taste soaps such as Dawn or Ivory etc. They are always complaining about it. Today they were very pleased not to taste or smell any soap! I have natural water here with natural mineralization. This recipe worked perfectly fine with no residue and very little rinsing. With commercial soaps, I was wasting energy attempting to wash away the smell of soap. Thank you and your family for sharing such a simple fix!!

[@juliegriffiths4272]

You guys work great together thank you for bringing back fun to the dish washing.

[@whirlibirdfarms5939]

Finally.....someone that used REAL dirty dishes. Great video guys.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Hahaha....thank you!!

[@eyeonart6865]

Finally someone shows it works. Thanks

[@grannyanniesfarm4972]

Vinegar is usually used as a rinse to cut soap off of stuff. I was surprised it worked combined with soap. You can also use vinegar in place of fabric softener to soften clothes and remove remaining soap residue. I just subscribed. You all look so fun!

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thanks for joining us!

[@gwenshaw6796]

I'm stuck at home on disabilities so I thought I'd try your soap and it turned out fantastic thank you very much👌🏽

[@lillahigdon771]

Loved this!

[@athomewiththeho-jos9988]

Vinegar cancels out the Castile soap. The Castile soap is what causes the film. You can add vinegar to your rinse water to prevent a greasy film.

[@valerieenglish2869]

Thanks for the video. I couldn't find a recipe for liquid dish soap until I came across your channel. The only ones I could find were for dish washers. I have a dish washer but I think it's a waste of water. Watching you and your husband interact put a smile on my face and made me chuckle. You have a very cuuute 👶

[@TealHouseFarm]

Glad you enjoyed the video Valerie...thanks for watching!!

[@TheOregonTale]

I did not realize they made Castile soap in a bar. We have been using it in liquid form for washing our hands. Love how well it cleans. Enjoyed the vid. :)

[@TealHouseFarm]

Swamp Creek Cabin yeah they have Kirk's Castile at Walmart and they even carry it at our local grocery store!

[@WillowCreekHomestead]

I have only been able to find it on amazon!! nobody by me sells it!! makes an AMAZING dog shampoo too!!

[@TheOregonTale]

Willow Creek Homestead I looked at our local Walmart but didn't see it. I will have to check out Amazon. I think that is where Dede orders the liquid stuff from. I try to stay away from there. I'll go there for a bar of soap and end up ordering a bunch of tools. In fact, I think I have some tools sitting in my wishlist cart right now...... 😊

[@WillowCreekHomestead]

It is the devils playground for sure!!!! Ha! I buy a 3 pack :)

[@grannyanniesfarm4972]

Just take that liquid Castile, add a few drops orange essential oil and you then have a quick, easy wonderful dish soap.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

You two are fun! Enjoying your videos. I have not tried making this version of a dish soap but will give it a shot. I have used my home made hand soap combined with vinegar to wash dishes (always experimenting), it cleaned fine but not as well as I hoped. I think the vinegar is more likely to prevent a film than create one so that is odd people would say that. I need to try this particular recipe you used, I think the addition of the washing soda may be just the special ingredient to make it work even better. Thank you for sharing this! I am going to get on this soon, make a video, and will be sure to credit your channel for it :)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

O yes, I meant to add, I find it easier to chop than to grate the soaps, it takes a little longer for it all to dissolve but it is less work - I despise grating! haha

[@TealHouseFarm]

Rain Country Homestead we did find that it leaves a film if you mix it in the water, but if you just put it on your sponge it does better...thanks for watching!!!

[@TealHouseFarm]

Rain Country Homestead a shoutout would be very thoughtful of you...we just snagged the recipe off Google.

[@LisaG442]

A little vegetable glycerin will thicken that liquid right up to the proper consistency You don’t need suds to clean, bubbles do nothing actually except visual appeal

[@truckerjohn1957]

Vinegar does not leave a film. As a matter of fact vinegar has been used for a century to clean windows without leaving a film.

[@blessingogudugu3708]

Just curious if you are still using this recipe to make your dish soap and are you still liking the results? I want to make it, but with so many variations on KZbin, I’m not really sure which one works best.

[@wowtv101]

Also if you have a favorite soap id add some of it to the soap so that way you get the best of both worlds .... Yes if i were you I'd try this recipe looks super easy and effective

[@TheBarefootMama]

Just getting ready to attempt making my own dish soap. Appreciate the video

[@DianaSharpClymer]

I am on my journey to learning how to make soaps laundry and dish soap I can't wait to try this out. 💙

[@TealHouseFarm]

Diana Sharp go for it!! We found that it can leave a film on plastics, but it does great on glass and metal. Thanks for watching!

[@cf-ry1zo]

Good job Sam!!😅

[@jacksnstaffs8293]

This is the best diy natural soap video I have seen! I have been looking for ages. Most of the recipes include liquid castile soap which is really expensive (well at least it is here in the UK). It would work out as £5 ($6.65) per 500ml (17.59 oz)! Also you guys are a joy to watch so thank you.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thanks for stopping by! Liquid castille is expensive here too, and it's hard to find in store...so the solid bar works great!

[@rebeccamiller3248]

I use vinegar n warm water to clean windows and glass figurines it's natural cleaner n disinfectant. If you didn't use it the dishes would be cloudy I also use salt as extra to help as a color fastener for colored plastics and extra water softener.

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

Bubbles do not clean the dishes, it's just an added chemical to store brought soaps. Vinegar and citric acid gets rid of the film in my opinion.

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

Sorry forgot you are supposed to use distilled water not tap water.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Ahhh...thanks for the tips!! Appreciate the advice...thanks for stopping by!

[@kaylag9579]

The skill level is a 10! I would have had more go down the drain then into the jug. Lol

[@labbrockington7854]

I'm going to try making my own soon I like this recipe the best. Thanks for sharing God bless you and your family.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thanks for stopping by!!

[@peterpiper487]

Vinegar doesn't make things cloudy. It's the oils in the soap that leave a film on things. Vinegar CUTS the film and rinses it away.

[@HomesteadTessie]

Great video ,enjoyed watching it !

[@TealHouseFarm]

Homestead Tessie thank you...thanks for watching!

[@mysticalrose1414]

I love your personalities.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Gotta keep it upbeat! Thank you for watching!

[@user-kh9fr9uk9f]

Thank you so much..good effort...have a happy time

[@karin0963]

We have very soft water and keep vinegar handy to rinse the dishes off. It helps get the soap off. I don't see any residue.

[@jackquelinehelt2228]

Just watched a video on making your own washing soda on Pinterest. All you do is bake baking soda! Thanks for this video!

[@adrianagflores5587]

I've been making my own dish soap for years. I just use of 1 barCastile soap and equal amount of washing soda add 1 gallon water , glycerin, and essential oils . I've never heard of putting vinegar but I'm going to give it a try .

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thanks for the tip!

[@lovelyflower1130]

U use equal amounts of washing soda and glycerine? How much do u use?

[@adrianagflores5587]

One bar of soap is about 1 cup of soap so I add 1 cup is washing soap . Glycerin I use about 1/2 cup . But I made a mistake I don’t make 1 gallon i make about 2 1/2 because I add more water after I melt the soap .

[@lovelyflower1130]

Which brand of castille soap do u use? I like cirtus one from Dr bronners.

[@adrianagflores5587]

Either Kirks or Dr Bronner’s

[@daleshewchuk3523]

You two are right on the money! Will have to try this . I like the simple ingredients.Thanks for the great videos.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thank you Dale! We have noticed that it can leave a bit of a film on plastic-ware...but it does a good job on metal and glass.

[@sheri6568]

You guys are so adorable! I love you guys😘💋

[@TealHouseFarm]

sheri6568 well thank you! We love you too!!! Thank you for commenting and stopping by!

[@WillowCreekHomestead]

Awesome! I make my own shampoo and laundry soap! I will for sure have to make this! thanks!

[@TealHouseFarm]

Give it a try! We did notice that it leaves a film on plastic ware...but does great on glass and metal!!

[@WillowCreekHomestead]

Awesome thanks for experimenting so I didn't have to!! Lol luckily I don't use a lot of plastic because it freaks me out haha! So should be perfect for us!!

[@MonicaDavis3233]

Your baby is beautiful!!!

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thank you!! She's a growing 3 year old now...still just as beautiful though.... ;)

[@AroundtheBlueBend]

Right now we dilute the Aldi version of Dawn and keep it in a foam soap pump by the sink. This stretches a single bottle pretty far. I'll have to keep tabs to see if homemade might beat our current frugality! Thanks!

[@TealHouseFarm]

Foam soap pumps are awesome! That would stretch a bottle really far...thanks for the tip!! We'll have to give it a shot...thanks for stopping by!!

[@mariacollins8324]

Vinegar is also a great disinfectant...I wash my dishes with soap and add some apple cider vinegar or the white distilled vinegar....

[@TealHouseFarm]

Great tip! Thank you! We're gonna work on making some of our own apple cider vinegar and see how it turns out...seems pretty simple...

[@kentbrochman4150]

Thumbs up for Poor abused Sam. No pie and has to do the dishes.

[@tabandken8562]

I'm surprised that I'm not finding soap making videos around the farm/homestead channels. It's not hard to do. I mean, because you are using store bought soap to begin with.

[@sheriashton3591]

Do you have a written copy of the ingredients? Seems the blog no longer exists?

[@TealHouseFarm]

Here it is! tealhousefarm.com/diy-castille-dish-soap/

[@sheriashton3591]

@@TealHouseFarm Thank you!!

[@laurieflores1107]

hey ya'll...a tip to save your dish soap in...I use a vinegar bottle because its thicker...I was using milk jugs or water bottles but they started leaking after a bit...have a good evening... :)

[@HankerinForTheHomestead]

Your video is very near the top when searching for homemade dish soap. ;) Great video! I'm going to go try this out now. Thanks!

[@TealHouseFarm]

What?! Too cool!! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!!

[@hopefulbynature]

I use a cheese grater like the one they use at olive garden to grate my soap. It goes a lot quicker.

[@jewkenthater]

I am very interested in trying this dish soap, but I was wondering if you can use the Dr. Bronner brand for the castile soap?

[@jatyracandler4794]

Absolutely that's the best kind!!!!

[@julieuhc2241]

what is recipe?.... your web site is not working !!

[@jamiehaprer9991]

Great detailed video I might just have to try this cause I have a baby and have alot of bottle cleaning to do and I just want to use natural products in my home thanks for sharing!!

[@TealHouseFarm]

You're welcome...give it a shot!!

[@jamiehaprer9991]

Teal House Farm 😄😄😄

[@jillkeeley4805]

Can you use regular baking soda?

[@TealHouseFarm]

No, I don’t believe so….different chemical composition and consistency. I haven’t tried it though, so you could always give it a try and see what happens!

[@poopsie1015]

hahaha! Sam you're such a ham! nice video guys! Keep up the hard work!

[@TealHouseFarm]

poopsie101 what's wrong with showing off my limited kitchen skill? 😉

[@catriniacrockett4535]

Great video! Been looking for a recipe for dishwashing liquid and I think I found it. Thanks for a great and entertaining video!

[@TealHouseFarm]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!!

[@sunshinepie566]

No link to your blog? Missed opportunity.

[@TealHouseFarm]

It’s in the description 😀. www.tealhousefarm.com

[@sunshinepie566]

@@TealHouseFarm - Thanks. But your link doesn't take you to the actual blog you referenced. Just sayin'.

[@luzvigerminal558]

I make my own dish soap using 100% coconut oil, water and KOH. I never buy store bought for 6 years now.

[@TealHouseFarm]

We will have to give your recipe a try!

[@luzvigerminal558]

Yes give it a try, you might like it. It's more natural.

[@valerieenglish2869]

@Luzvi Germinal, what is KOH?

[@lian7217]

Valerie English potassium hydroxide

[@susanengelmann2035]

How did it work on oil?

[@TealHouseFarm]

It cut through grease/oil well. But does leave a film on plastic. So if you have plastic dishes/cups be aware!

[@lorettabrail9441]

How much water did you use?

[@susandorry6149]

What is the purpose of the vinegar?

[@rain884]

What kind of soap did you use??

[@brianjohnson5928]

Like your video.i tried it out only I added a little bleach instead of vingar

[@TealHouseFarm]

Hey that's a thought....we haven't tried bleach...you'll have to let us know how it works!

[@northernwillow283]

How is it on grease?

[@cookingwithalittlespice]

Love it

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thank you so much...we had a lot of fun making this video!

[@jessicanielson469]

Hi I think it's great what you guys are doing! Can you tell me what else you make yourself?

[@TealHouseFarm]

We make our own deodorant, clothes detergent, and use essential oils to make homemade cleaning solutions...we tried to make lye soap but it didn't turn out. Taking little steps here and there and figuring out what works and what doesn't. Thanks for dropping by!

[@jessicanielson469]

Nice! do you have a video about the deodorant too? or maybe you can send me an email to [e-mail] with the recepies 🙂❤

[@barbarahilton3360]

😊

[@olia9485]

I have tried this twice and it solidified both times! 😬 i do sth wrong or i have to find a different recipe! :(

[@TealHouseFarm]

It's normal for the soap to separate into a solid-ish layer and a liquid layer, just give it a good shake before using! If the whole batch has solidified into a clump, then I'm not really sure...I've never had that happen before :-(

[@olia9485]

it s OK, thank you for your answer!

[@sherrysquires9754]

I just keep adding water, and shake, it does great. I also add a few drops of 100% vegetable glycerine to each bottle I make, and shake. That helps to stop the separation that happens.

[@melanieevaldi7222]

Very cute video

[@madelinevelasquez884]

to clean windows just do vinger and water

[@feltingme]

Do you still use this recipe or changed it since this video?

[@TealHouseFarm]

We use store bought dishwashing soap for the most part, we use this in more of an emergency. It does work, but you need to set aside time to make it. Thanks for commenting!!

[@NerangelSmile]

Can we use different kind of vinegar

[@TealHouseFarm]

You can...but it will leave a smell depending on the type you use. But...if it's a sweet smelling vinegar that may not be a bad thing!

[@loveanimals7179]

I know my comment is very late for making any action but when you were carrying your baby I saw him\her turning head on the side ,my baby does the same and it means its hungry :)

[@sallykalya9023]

Maybe citric acid can help with the bubbles

[@decolonizeEverywhere]

store bought dish soap, and dawn in particular are not only expensive, but unhealthy chemicals that are absorbed into your skin and are an environmental disaster! glad you made the change.

[@TealHouseFarm]

It was fairly easy to make and it does a pretty decent job...thanks for checking in!

[@shelbyfakelastname4274]

What are the measurements

[@pamelladecambre2573]

Shelby fakelastname v

[@n23391]

Just don't use vinegar with Castile soap

[@TealHouseFarm]

Hmmm...we haven't heard that before...thanks for the tip!

[@KeepingItDutch]

You Just Got Dutched

[@TealHouseFarm]

Oh my gosh...thank you...I think.... ;) snagged a few more subs man!!!

[@KeepingItDutch]

Teal House Farm haha heck yes

[@pattybreiland7015]

"suds" or bubbles - do not clean. Suds are not actually required to get your dishes clean. That is all. Carry on. :)

[@PeacewoodHomestead]

I wonder if I can give it a try with some of that pink ZOTE soap.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Peacewood Homestead you could try and let us know how it turns out! We have noticed that this recipe DOES leave a film on plastic ware...but it does the job on glass and metal. Thanks for tuning in!!

[@CopperHueCollectionsChippewa]

Peacewood Homestead I use zote for my cleaning supplies, dish soap and laundry detergent. As well as a Doctor Bronners.

[@dawnsoldfashionedlife]

Peacewood did you try it with the zote? I am fxing to make up some tomorrow using it, baking soda, washing soda and lemon juice. Let me know if you did it and how it turned out.

[@PeacewoodHomestead]

We never did it so let us know. I did find some ZOTE videos on KZbin . That's is a mandatory product to stock up on for sure. 👍🏻

[@tasharichardson9618]

@@TealHouseFarm are you still using this???

[@wanriffat9078]

wow good 👍😊

[@wasblind4835]

Are y'all ok?

[@TealHouseFarm]

Yep! We're back! Had too many projects and not enough time to edit all the videos. But got some good stuff coming your way this week!

[@wasblind4835]

Teal House Farm Good. great job then.

[@okiedokey9962]

Vinegar is going to eat up your hands.

[@wasblind4835]

Ok. I just ran across a channel called Art and Homesteading. Sam you have a twin. if the nose was like yours I'd say you lost your twin. haha Have you seen him. wow. That's funny.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Yes we think so too! Great channel!

[@FrankGutowski-ls8jt]

No. This is wrong. You want an alkaline washing solution to improve the solubility of the soap’s fatty acids. Adding washing soda as you did is silly, suggesting you don’t know what you’re doing. It and vinegar neutralize each other. To soften water, add washing soda, not vinegar. It reacts with hard water cations, precipitating them as carbonates, and it increases the pH. It appears you both slept soundly through chemistry classes, and limited your research to clueless housewife YT videos and helpful household hints websites that are full of errors.

[@TealHouseFarm]

Thanks for the advice!