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Homemade soap... If you are looking to save on household cleaning products, making your own soap can be a great idea.
Besides being much cheaper, homemade soap is a product that can be considered biodegradable, since most of the recipes reuse cooking oil used for frying, preventing it from being discarded incorrectly in the environment.
But if you don't have enough cooking oil to make your own soap, don't worry! We will also show you some recipes that don't use this ingredient as a raw material.
1. homemade bar soap with cooking oil
You can use this type of soap to wash pans with grease stains and clean stoves. In a bucket, dissolve the caustic soda in 1 ½ liter of hot water. Add the soap powder and the rest of the hot water, stirring well with a wooden spoon. Then slowly add this mixture to the oil and stir for 20 minutes. Mix the essence and pour into molds. Unmold and cut on the daynext.
2. bar soap with cooking oil (simplified version)
Like the example above, this is an excellent soap to help wash pans and clean the stove or other aluminum utensils.
Mix the hot water with the caustic soda until it dissolves completely. Pour in the oil and stir for about 20 minutes until a thick liquid forms. Place in a baking pan and wait until the next day to cut.
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Use this soap for general cleaning in the house, especially the bathroom, which needs special care regarding germs.
Dissolve the soap powder with ½ liter of hot water and the alcohol. In another container, dissolve the caustic soda with 1 and ½ liter of hot water. Combine the two mixtures carefully and add to the oil. Stir for 20 minutes and pour into molds. Wait until the next day to unmold.
4. homemade liquid soap with oil and alcohol
This is a great option for cleaning surfaces in general, as it is a soap that is well diluted in water.
In a bucket, mix the soda and alcohol. Add the oil and stir until smooth. Wait 30 minutes and add 2 liters of boiling water. Dissolve the contents well and then add 20 liters of water at room temperature.
5. homemade lemon soap
Have you ever thought about making lemon soap? This recipe is very simple and will help to make pots and pans shinier.
Pour the oil into a pan and heat. In a bowl, dissolve the caustic soda in the lemon juice. After heating the oil, pour it into the lemon-soda mixture and stir for about 25 minutes. Pour the contents into a mold and let it harden before unmolding.
6. olive oil soap bar
This soap is an excellent choice for washing dishes (and will serve as the basis for our next recipe: liquid olive oil soap). In this case, the main fat is no longer ordinary cooking oil, but olive oil as the main star.
Carefully add the water and caustic soda and stir until completely dissolved. Wait about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil (without boiling). Pour it into the water and soda mixture and stir for a few minutes until it forms a thicker, more homogeneous mixture. Add essence at this point, if desired. Pour into molds and let dry completely before cutting.
7. liquid olive oil soap
This liquid soap recipe is a good alternative to sink cleaner, and is less harsh on the hands, since the caustic soda is well diluted.
In a saucepan, grate the bar of olive oil soap and mix it with the water. Turn on the heat and stir until it dissolves completely. Add the glycerin and keep stirring so that it incorporates into the liquid. Do not let the mixture boil! Turn off the heat as soon as everything is incorporated. Store it in a container with a lid. You can use this soap immediately after it cools down.
8. homemade milk soap
This is a great option for washing dishes, and the best part: you save water when rinsing, since the lather this soap makes dissolves quickly!
Dissolve the milk completely in the soda. You will notice that the milk will curdle in this process, but that's normal! Keep stirring until everything is mixed. Add the oil and keep stirring. When the mixture is thicker, you can add the essence of your choice. Then stir sporadically. Wait 3 hours and pour into molds. Wait 12 hours to cut into the size you wantwish.
9. homemade cornmeal soap
This is a soap with a rather unusual ingredient, isn't it? But it is a powerful multi-purpose: you can wash your dishes, your clothes, or clean your house.
Put 6 liters of warm water in a bucket and carefully dissolve the caustic soda. Add the warm oil and stir well until incorporated. Dissolve the cornmeal in the other 2 liters of water and mix well to avoid lumps. Combine the two mixtures and, if you wish, add an essence of your choice. Pour into a mold and wait for it to dry completely before cutting.
10. homemade avocado soap
Have you ever thought about making avocado soap? This recipe is very quick to make, since the pulp of the fruit helps incorporate the ingredients much more efficiently.
Mix the chilled avocado with the caustic soda and dissolve completely. Add the warm oil, mix well and, with a mixer, incorporate all the ingredients until it forms a smooth, dense mixture. Transfer to a baking pan and let it dry completely before cutting.
11. ash soap
This is a recipe that goes back generations. The Egyptians were the first to notice that the mixture formed by the animal fat that fell on the wood ashes was used to clean objects! But it was only in 1792 that a chemist explained the technique involved and perfected it.
For this recipe, melt the fat over a low heat. Separately, boil the water together with the ashes for 1 hour. Turn off the heat and strain this mixture through a sieve. Use only the water from the ashes to incorporate it into the hot fat, and stir until it becomes a smooth, dense mixture. Off the heat, add the caustic soda and stir well. Pour into molds and allow to dry well before cutting.
12. dishwashing soap bars
If you want a cheaper option to use in your dishwasher, then follow this step by step homemade recipe.
Mix all dry ingredients together and then add the lemon juice until it forms a moldable dough. Make bars in the same shape as the dispenser of your machine. Place them to dry on a sheet of parchment paper before storing.
13. dishwashing gel soap
This recipe is great to use in the dishwasher, because it does not require a previous wash to remove the grease from the utensils. Besides, it does not contain caustic soda in its composition.
Mix all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Wait for all the soap to dissolve and turn off. Allow to cool and store in a container. You can use 1 tablespoon of this soap with each wash.
14. homemade soap made with softener
If you want a fragrant homemade soap to use for washing your clothes, then follow this recipe that has fabric softener in the composition.
Carefully mix the caustic soda with the hot water, dilute this mixture and add the oil and softener little by little, stirring well.
15. coconut soap bar
You can make your own coconut soap bar, great for washing clothes or the dishes.
Beat the water and the coconut in a blender until smooth. Pour into a pan and heat until the cream is reduced to ¾ of the original amount. Pour into a bucket and add the hot oil and the caustic soda. Stir until completely diluted. Add the alcohol and stir for another 30 minutes. Pour into a baking pan lined with parchment paper and wait until completely dry before cutting.
16. liquid coconut soap
We have taught you the step-by-step instructions for making coconut soap bars above, and you can use them to make this liquid detergent recipe. If you prefer, use coconut soap bars found in the market.
Grate the coconut soap and pour into a bucket. Add the boiling water and stir well until you get a creamy mixture. Add the bicarbonate and vinegar and incorporate. Allow to cool and store in an empty glass jar or container of detergent or liquid soap.
17. liquid coconut and lemon soap
If you want a detergent or liquid coconut soap with a hint of lemon, you can follow this recipe that takes less coconut soap in the composition.
Start by grating the coconut soap and dissolve it in 1 liter of very hot water. Add the bicarbonate, mix it well and let it rest for an hour. Add 1 liter of warm water, mix it and pass it all through a sieve. Add the essential oil and 1 liter of cold water. Store it in smaller containers.
18. homemade glycerin soap
This recipe yields good glycerin soaps, ideal for washing dishes, clothes, and surfaces.
Melt the tallow, heat the cooking oil and mix them in a bucket. Add the alcohol. Beat half the water with the sugar in a blender and pour into the oil-alcohol mixture. Dissolve the caustic soda in 1 liter of water and add to the other ingredients. Stir for about 20 minutes. When it starts to form a white film on the surface you are ready to put it in a mold. Wait for it to drycompletely to unmold and cut.
19. lemon grass and lemon soap
If you want a smelly soap option that doesn't use oil or caustic soda, this is the one for you!
Blend the lemon peel with some water and strain. Grate the coconut soap and place in a pot with the remaining water and the fennel. Boil the mixture until the soap has completely dissolved and let it cool. When it is warm, add the lemon juice and strain. Stir slowly and store in a closed jar for a week before using.
20. green papaya soap powder
You can make your own soap powder! And this recipe has a special ingredient: green papaya!
Mix the grated papaya with the caustic soda, add the oil and vinegar and stir for about 20 minutes until a thick mixture is formed. Pour into a baking pan and wait for it to dry. After drying well, grate all the soap into a grater or sieve.
21. homemade soap made in the PET bottle!
This soap is extremely easy to make. With only 3 ingredients and a PET bottle you will have your own homemade soap!
Use a funnel to put all the ingredients into the PET bottle, remembering to add the caustic soda last. Cover the bottle and shake it a bit so that the ingredients are incorporated. Wait until it hardens, cut the bottle to the size of the soap slices you want, and store in a dry place.
22. soap for polishing aluminum
This recipe is 2 in 1: it helps degrease dishes and polishes aluminum pans.
Grate the bar soaps and put them to melt in 1 liter of water. After melting, add the other ingredients and stir well. Allow to cool to store in jars.
23. liquid laundry soap
In a blender, add the chopped soap and toilet soap, 1 liter of warm water and the vinegar. Blend until completely dissolved. Pour into a bucket and allow to cool. Add the other ingredients and wait 12 hours. After this pause, blend the mixture in the blender with the remaining water. Do this in stages, and store in a large bucket. Add the detergent, salt and bicarbonate andWait for the foam that forms to subside before bottling.
24. liquid soap bleach
This recipe is excellent for those who want a soap that can remove stains from fabrics, clean the bathroom, or very greasy surfaces.
Grate the soaps and the soap, add the baking soda and melt all the soap with 4 liters of boiling water. Wait until it cools completely to add the vinegar and the bleach and stir well. Add 5 liters of water at room temperature and stir for 20 minutes to incorporate well. Store in bottles.
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You can have a naturally scented homemade bar soap! In this recipe it is the eucalyptus leaves that bring out the fresh scent.
Blend the eucalyptus leaves with the water, add this mixture to the caustic soda and stir well, add the oil and stir for 15 minutes, add the bicarbonate and stir until a thick, homogeneous paste is formed, place in a baking pan and allow to dry completely before cutting.
Tip for better preservation of homemade soap
In order for your homemade stone soap to last much longer, avoid leaving it soaking in water or in a damp environment. Store it in a dry environment and without being exposed to heat, this way you avoid drying out and ensure the shape of the cut.
Do you already know which homemade soap you are going to prepare? Dedicating a little time and a few dollars, you can make soap in large quantities. Take a look at 10 tips for washing dishes in a much easier way.
