Super Simple Soap Solution
by Kerry
Since we are always looking for easy(er) ways of dealing with the necessities of life {& the fun things as well} I thought I’d share some of our tried and true ideas with you this summer!
This first “Super Simple” centers around one of the main things we waste in our home – soap.
With four tots running around we can go through the soap. The kids’ bathroom obviously is the worst. Soap on the counters, all over the sink, on the walls, on the hand towels, on the floor. You get the idea.
So because I despise buying soap in the first place, and even moreso how much gets wasted in my home, … and did I mention I’ve been allergic to Bath & Body Works stuff since baby #2 arrived? Nine years ago? Very strange post pregnancy thing indeed. Not that I needed to be spending $5.00 on soaps anyway, but still… I digress.
…I decided (like we’ve screamed to ourselves many a days) THERE’S GOT TO BE AN EASIER WAY!!
And there is.
You don’t need to pay for water added when you can add water yourself!
(This is for foamy soap, FYI)
Here’s what I do:
Take used soap bottles – yes, I use my occasional splurge B&BW bottles or beg, borrow and steal ones from friends and family – did I mention I do this with my dish soap also??
Now pour just about an inch, not even, of desired soap into your bottle.
Fill bottle rest of the way full of water. And wa-la… Your very own frugal foamy soap.
Do you see the beauteous foamy soap bubbles!?!
This makes your soap laaaaast sooooo loooong. It’s great. And I get less upset with the messy kids’ bathroom this way AND the foaming soap seems to be less messy AND the kids can’t break these used B&BW bottles, they’re quite indestructible (okay, maybe except for that one time…).
*(I do have all the fixin’s for my soon-to-try homemade soap recipe. Will let you know how that turns out. Then boy, we’ll be saving the soap bucks!)
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Don’t forget to link up with messageinamasonjar for this week’s discussion on Gift from the Sea, by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
My daughter likes to play with (read: waste) soap when she’s in the bath tub. Now I do the same thing, put in an inch or soap, fill it with water and let her go at it. I figure it’s a lot cheaper than lots of bath toys.
Yes, ditto the bath soap, shampoo & conditioner as well, which is also why I’m doing homemade versions of these in the very near future. There’s just something about those bottles that are so muh more fun than fancy bath toys. I throw whatever into that tub – when we empty syrup, OJ, you name it – they LOVE those bottles!!
Ooh, good tip!
Thank you! Try it out sometime – it’s worth the 3 extra seconds, trust me.
Great tip! I’ve seen this before but have just never done it. However, my kids go through so. much. soap so this would really save a bundle. Will have to do that soon. Oh, and I look forward to hearing how your soap experiment goes. I’ve been wanting to try that sometime!
It is a money saver. And any hand soap will do. Just make sure you use a tiny amount if the soap is a bit on the thick side to begin with. A little goes a long way, so err on the less side or else it won’t be foamy right away.
Thanks for sharing about our summer in Gift from the Sea. It’s been a real joy walking through the chapters together. Your comments always help get the discussion going. :)
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