DIY: Make Your Own Natural All-Purpose Soap

Soap Ingredients And Recipe

To make a great natural liquid hand and dish soap, individuals will need a large metal or glass mixing bowl, a utensil for mixing (a fork works very well), a grater, water, borax, a bar of natural soap, and their choice of essential oils.

Individuals should begin by grating one-quarter of the bar of soap into the mixing bowl and add one to two tablespoons of borax. The more borax, the more effective it will clean. They should then boil two cups of water and pour it into the mixing bowl, whisking until the soap and borax are thoroughly mixed. Then it's important to let the soap mixture cool for six to eight hours, stirring every few hours. When the solvent has begun to gel, individuals should add ten to twelve more drops of essential oil, and mix one last time before transferring their soap into a bottle or container.