How to Make Natural Liquid Dish Soap

Make natural dish washing soap at home.

Many people spend hours over a kitchen sink scrubbing and cleaning the dinner dishes. What these people may not realize is that the store-bought dish washing liquid they are using to remove the grease and burnt eggs can contain chemicals that may irritate a person. This irritation can be caused by the chemically produced dyes and perfumes that give the liquid soap a pleasant appearance and odor. Homemade liquid dish soap made from natural ingredients can clean the dirtiest dishes without irritating the skin.

Things You'll Need

• 22 oz. plastic squeeze bottles, 2
• Liquid castile soap
• 20 drops lime essential oil
• 10 drops sweet orange essential oil
• 5 drops lemon essential oil
• 2 cups natural soap flakes
• Cheese grater
• Plastic bucket
• Potato masher
• 1/2 cup lemon juice

Instructions

Liquid Castile Dish Soap

1. Fill a 22 oz. plastic squirt bottle three-quarters full with liquid Castile soap.

2. Add 20 drops lime essential oil and 10 drops sweet orange essential oil to the bottle.

3. Add 5 drops lemon essential oil to the bottle. Place the cap onto the bottle.

4. Shake the bottle vigorously and use 1 to 2 tbsp. of the dish washing liquid to warm water.

Soap Shaving and Lemon Juice Dish Soap

1. Shave 2 cups of natural soap, such as Ivory, with a cheese grater.

2. Place the soap shavings into a small bucket and pour 3 cups hot water over the shavings.

3. Allow the shavings to sit for 12 hours or until they have softened enough to be easily made into a mash.

4. Using a potato masher, squash the soap flakes. Add 1 tbsp. of hot water at a time to the mixture until the desired consistency is reached. Pour 1/2 cup pure lemon juice to the bucket. Stir the ingredients.

5. Pour the natural liquid dish soap into a 22 oz. plastic squirt bottle. Shake the bottle before each use.

References

• Easy Homemade Recipes: Easy Homemade Dish Soap Recipe
• I Love India: How to Make Dish Soap