Saturday, July 11, 2015

DIY Dish Soap

Easy DIY Dish Soap

Ingredients

4 TB borax 
4 TB washing soda
 2 cups distilled water
1 1/2 cup castille soap
15-20 drops each: peppermint essential oil and tea tree essential oil
1 TB glycerin
½ TB nourishing oil (jojoba, almond, etc.)

Instructions

In a saucepan, heat the the water just until it reaches a boiling point. Turn off the heat and add the washing soda and borax, stirring to dissolve. Let the mixture cool for 3-5 minutes, just until warm, but no longer hot.Add the  soap and and essential oils to the water mixture. Vigorously whisk the ingredients together.Use a funnel to pour the dish soap into a soap dispenser. The soap may separate after sitting for 24 hours. If this happens, vigorously shake the soap bottle until the ingredients are combined.

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