Easy hand soap

Well, I figured if I can make my own body wash, what else can I make with stuff I already have.
I started searching and searching some more...

Hand soap!  Of course, we go through that like mad!  Yes, I may seem a little too excited about hand soap, but it was a new "project", so I was thrilled.  Don't judge me.

I found a simple, quick recipe.  I modified it slightly, and it goes like this:

Hand Soap:

4 oz. bar of soap(Ivory, or any other type of body bar) I actually added 4 travel size bar soaps that I tell my fiancee to bring home from the hotels he stays at during business trips.  They are nice...Crabtree & Evelyn.

4 cups of water

Glycerin (if you desire) 1 tbsp.


First, you just grate the bar of soap into a pot.  Most bars are pretty soft, so it is not as awful as it sounds.  You could also use a food processor if you can break or cut the soap into chunks first.

It will resemble cheese.

Then, just pour in your 4 cups of water.
You will want the heat on low, or close to it.  You do not really want it to boil.

Stir it quite often, making sure everything is melted, and if you choose to use the glycerin, throw it in now.

Once it is all melted, turn off the heat, and just let it cool.  This will take several hours, or overnight.
If it seems to watery, heat it back up and add more soap, too thick...heat it up and add more water.

Then, just pour it into a large refill container for handsoap, or any other container you wish to use.
I had kept mine, yes...I am a keeper of containers...

Here is my beautiful, finished hand soap!