How to Save Money on...Hand Soap/Shower Gel

Purchase a foaming soap bottle for each place you wash your hands and in every shower. Yes, this is an investment. Honestly, the best dispensers have been the one's I have gotten from Dollar Tree. 

After this initial investment much less will be spent on soap and shower gel.

I may be old school, but I need to use soap when I wash my hands or take a shower. Not everyone does. There are many people using no soap and no shampoo when they shower, for ecological and philosophical reasons and this community is growing. I did a Google search and found 36 million hits on the question of using soap! That will probably never be a group I join. 

That said, I don't want to spend a penny more than I have to for the pleasure. This is a reason I love the foam dispenser so much. There is only a teaspoon to tablespoon of soap being used each refill and since it is already foamed for use, there is very little waste. I also can afford to use my favorite soap ( a little indulgence of mine) because seriously one bottle can last 6-8 months. And that bottle is used as hand soap in our main bathroom and in our shower, at three showers a day!

Clear liquid soaps do foam the best, but my favorite soap is not clear, so it is a bit thicker. You may have to experiment with your own soap to see satisfaction in the foam. Always start with less. It is never wasted either. So much gel goes down the drain when it's used straight from the bottle. 

Liquid soaps make clean up much easier, which is another reason I love them so.

Recipe and directions for refilling foam soap dispenser;
*Liquid hand soap
*Water
*Empty foaming soap dispenser

*Measuring spoon

1.Pour one tablespoon of liquid hand soap into an empty foaming soap dispenser.
2.Fill the rest of the dispenser with water (leaving a little space at the top of the container). Hot water added slowly works best.

3.Screw on the lid and shake, priming the pump a few times.

If you prefer to use bar soap in the shower and at the sinks you can still save.

Cut each bar in half. Dry the bar after every use with a washcloth or even your towel and store it in a dry container. Use a shower scrunchie so the soap doesn't just wash down the drain.