how to make body soap, dish soap and shampoo

[98peaches]

This is dumb you're using pre-made products I thought it was homemade:(

[23Lakes]

So far I've only made the dishsoap. For some reason after i used it, there was some residue left on my glasses. Should I maybe use more vinegar to keep this from happening? I also rinse in cold water.... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks.

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@23Lakes I have found this as well sometimes, and yes that is what I do. I have also thought maybe adding jet dry might work. Havent tried it yet though.

[zem1956]

Great

[zem1956]

Great

[azaleasmomma]

If my skin is agitated by Ivory soap, is there another that you can suggest that I could use and it work as well for these recipes?

And I wanted to thank you for your time.

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@azaleasmomma absolutley any soap would work. Just work with what you have. I only used Ivory because it is what I found cheap :)

[chookphuker]

i love the video, i like to save my pennies too and find nothing wrong with it. I appreciate you taking the time to do the video

[jifrpreston]

@chookphuker Try using any bar soap by itself before making your mix. If you have a reaction to it you may be able to take it back to the store or contact the manufacturer for some kind of refund. If you can't do that, you could see if you have any friends or family that can use it. Either way you'll save your time and won't have a full mix of something that you can't return or otherwise use.

[gvblk4yt]

careful with the vaseline it has benzene in it a know carcinogen

[zolumpus]

OMG All the rude snippy coments.These R great ways to save $.And I make HM laundry soap and NEVER have seen any mold.I use it faster than it can grow.Besides,We do boil the water 1st so kills off any spores,please.My gosh people R so bossy w/their do's n don'ts now days.If you want to coment,then make your own vids if you can do a better job of saving us all $.Please do show us what you know that is so much better.

[andyrose68]

I think that the recipes are easy and we can find the ingredients in Canada. Not everyone has to like what someone posts as vids, but don't stop others from learning. The old saying goes " If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it". Just my opinion.

[jmh5651]

I agree with your comment about how this is a survivalist recipe. I made both the body wash and dish soap and it works great. I always have to pinch pennies anyway, so thankyou for sharing your recipe. When I worked I didn't think too much about it, but we are now down to one income so I stretch the dollars, use coupons and visit the cheap grocery stores exclusively. Again Thankyou

[jmh5651]

I don't believe the individual that called her a thief. Haven't you ever heard of semi homemade? It's still hers because she thought to put the ingredients together

[MsSunbean]

Thanks for the great video!

[plalelal]

Adding borax to the bar soap gives you abrasive cleaning and more cleaning power.

[calvinmoore619]

this is not homemade. i thought it would help but all those ingredients in the stuff she's using is not good

[DeBabysMama]

You call this recipe. You buy ivory soap, moisturizes and shampoos. then you melt and mix them together and you called it your own recipe. You are a thief.

[mrsbrittsy]

There's a difference between using Ivory soap to clean your body and using it to clean your dishes...if you want a cheap dishsoap, there's nothing cheaper than Octagon soap. I get it for 59 cents a bar, and it's specially formulated for dishes and the like...I wouldn't use this for dish soap. It would mold. You need washing soda and borax to make liquid detergents. And wouldn't you just use the bar soap for showering? Why would you go to all the trouble of making liquid body soap??? 

[sarahminty]

Wouldn't it be more hygienic to use the bar and conditioner. I'd be scared it would go off. And anyway who's going to wash their hair with soap? Eek!

[jifrpreston]

@sarahminty if you took a moment to read the ingredients of your store bought shampoo, hand soap, body wash and dish soap, you will see that they all share some common ingredients, some that are nearly impossible to pronounce, plus dyes and perfumes. If you have such a problem with using soap on your hair, stop washing with shampoo and start using some kind of clarifying oils/water instead...Witch-hazel perhaps? Oh wait, that's basically Sea Breeze the facial wash.

[TJPatzo]

This is not a survivalist recipe, anyone can buy cheap soap at the dollar store. If people want to make real liquid soap learn to make bar soap first buy using "Hot Process" and "Cold Process". If people want to learn the right way read up online on how to make soap from lye and oils.

[prairiecreations]

As someone who makes these types of products and others my concern is the water that is added. That is a breeding ground for mold and bacteria to grow because a proper preservative is NOT being used putting the user at risk. Sadly the internet is fill of unsafe recipes.

Any time water is added to a product a preservative needs to be used to prevent mold and bacteria from growing. Often it's not seen to the naked eye.

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Learn how to make them correctly.

Krissy

[ScarlettOBeara]

When you say moisturizer do you mean Lotion?

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@ScarlettOBeara yup!

[iluvdrsomuch]

Oh my God! I love these tips, I am super extremely tight for money this month and next month. These will really help me stretch my cash more. Awesome tips girl!

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@iluvdrsomuch your welcome, take care. A penny saved, is a penny earned!

[sjohnson3501]

I was making the body soap which you said to add 1/4 of moisterizer (which I used vaselline) I mayh have used to much of that. I will try it again and let you know.

Thanks

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@sjohnson3501 never tried with vaseline... let me know if you re do and if it works!

[jifrpreston]

@CanadianPatriot1973 If using Vaseline/Petroleum jelly, you may as well just use the soap straight in the shower and then use the V/PJ as an after moisturizer. It won't gunk up your mix of any recipe, and you will end up using a lot less of the Vaseline/Jelly. A little of that stuff goes a long way.

You may also be better off putting something like baby oil in your mix if you want the moisturizer in it, but again you won't have to add as much.

[sjohnson3501]

I made the body soap but had to use so much out of the bottle just to get a lather, what did I do wrong?

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@sjohnson3501 hmm, let me think on that...i really dont know why...maybe to much moisturizer? Did you use that?

[sjohnson3501]

how much dish soap do you have to use out of the bottle to make the bubbles in the water?  i tried to body soap but i had to use so much out of the bottle to get a lather, is that correct?

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@sjohnson3501 there is almost no lather from these recipes, you have to remember, lather or bubbles are created from a chemical they add which stays on your skin, and is bad for you. So these items will not produce bubbles, just clean :)

[prairiecreations]

@CanadianPatriot1973

You can get plenty of lather naturally by saponifing lye with the right oils. (coconut oil, palm kernel oil or castor oil to name a few.) They do not always have to come from chemicals. The reason this doesn't lather well is because it's watered down which also means it's not working as it should to clean because it's not being used as it's intended.

Cheaper doesn't mean better. Please see my note below about the water being added and mold & bacteria growing.

[TheYellowrose86]

@CanadianPatriot1973 Just a side note-- lather is not just created from chemicals which are added to products.. all natural home made soaps which are super inexpensive to make can have natural additives like coconut oil which produces a wonderful lather and is light and moisturizing for your skin and not super expensive.. a 16 oz bottle runs about 4 dollars and you can use it in several batches of soap. Just a side note :)

[TheYellowrose86]

@CanadianPatriot1973 Just a side note-- lather is not just created from chemicals which are added to products.. all natural home made soaps which are super inexpensive to make can have natural additives like coconut oil which produces a wonderful lather and is light and moisturizing for your skin and not super expensive.. a 16 oz bottle runs about 4 dollars and you can use it in several batches of soap. Just a side note :)

[34dragonkid]

ivory soap smell strong ,dont your dishes get that smell dont think is good for plates

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@34dragonkid that "strong" smell is the fact that there are no perfumes. Real, soap does have a strong smell. You are just not used to it.

[prairiecreations]

@CanadianPatriot1973

"Real" soap that is left unscented really doesn't have a scent at all. I believe even Ivory adds fragrance to their soaps. Many products that are said to be unscented do have a fragrance added to cover the natural scent of the ingredients used. For some products they can have a distinct scent of their own without any added scent.

[TheMrsVolfie]

Can you use the heavy bars of sunlight laundry soap?

[CanadianPatriot1973]

@TheMrsVolfie i wouldnt for hair or body, it will be to strong :) For dish soap, yes, but use 1/2 the amount of soap.

[acrow11]

This stuff is hideous on the hair and scalp.....safer to use plain vinegar if you have noting else. That or get a job and buy a cheap bottle of shampoo.

[tmmaston]

Oh you can also use hair conditioner for Fabric Softener. I have used the recipe for that. Here is what the supplies it requires

3 cups of Vinager

2 cups of Hair Conditioner

6 cups of Water.

This is pretty simple, all you do is you mix the vinager water and conditioner together and put it in a fabric softener bottle if you have one or in an airtight container.

[cwaj]

I do this. Please keep this posed!

[jaleynaziller]

great! thanks for this video

[Chantalzulu]

y buy all these expensive products to make this one product - i bet u could have saved money had u bought the 3!

[imcintosh3]

EEeek... cheep and really horrible chemicals in each product she recommends!

[MissStar245]

so if i make body soap i add Moisturizer,so what kind of Moisturizer??

[mysterymelody]

i like this idea thanks

[cristinalicia]

Thank you for posting this :) I too would consider myself a survivalist. I'll spend my money on rent or gas, not stuff I can make for cheap :)

[mocoze]

@cristinalicia I agree that why I love youtube you can learn it all.!!!!

[OhItsJustMe2]

I tried this making the dish soap. Only I added 1/4 cup dawn dish liquid. Works great.

Thank you for posting!

[bouncyball101]

wow i really want to try and make shampoo!!!

[rrrd50]

what are the ingredents for shampoo??

[matthewsreba]

I'm going to try this .I really like making my own products . This one seems easy & economical .I wish I had all this info when my kids were home . Thanks for the video.

[tinajo650]

Can you use apple cider vinegar instead of the white vinegar?

[CanadianPatriot1973]

Yes, but can have a shorter life span due to the apple in the vinegar. In saying that, it will still last around a month or so. I am sure you will use it up by then

[tinajo650]

Thanks I have the apple cider vinegar availiable and want to use it up...kinda of tired of looking at it under the sink lol!

Thanks again!

[goodmaro]

@CanadianPatriot1973 Vinegar will not help cut grease when added to soap. In fact, the soap and vinegar will reduce each other's grease cutting ability. You'll get better results if you leave the vinegar out.

Better yet, leave the water out, and just wash the dishes directly with the bar of soap or via a washcloth.

[portiasT123]

@goodmaro NASTY ASS

[Marialopez909]

I tryed to make all three and the dish soap got hard again. What can i do so it wont get hard? I used a soap called RosaVenus... Thx!

[CanadianPatriot1973]

Add about an inch of water to the container, give a really good shake and let sit, if still hard shake again. Alternatively you can put in a pot, and add some water, heat it up until melted, re bottle, the soap you use may have less water content, thus leading to hardening. Hope that helps

[blackeee1]

i like this idea...I am going to try it.

[bluepearl2011]

I think this is wonderful.

I am going to give this a try.

Thank you

[cwaj]

BTW, This does not suck, and works VERY well.

People are idiots, and I like saving money...

[CanadianPatriot1973]

Thank you very much :) I try and help. there will always be nay sayers...BUT they are usually people who will only purchase products that come in fancy bottles, and pay for the gloating rights of using something to wash their hair that has some losers name on it, lol :)

[cwaj]

I do this to, but did not know about the vinager..I just added some to my bottle. It worked good w/out the vinager, but giving it a shot.

Thank you.

[CanadianPatriot1973]

The vinegar is to help cut grease :)

[amberberglund]

I think a person has to get past the final product, after it cools down. I strongly suggest adding food coloring (dark green or blue) it's very similar to phlegm. I would say, just use the bar soap for your hair. If you put the finished product in a hand pump container, it's not so gross.

I just about gagged trying to use it on my hair.

If you like bukkake facials, you'll probably really like the shampoo.

[avallonmist]

This sooo doesn't suck!!! If you slapped a FANCY label on it and put it in a FANCY BOTTLE; it would sell at the local boutique for $32.98 with a small sample of the hand lotion along with it. You go girl...thank you for trying to help all the struggling families out there. I think you should be commended [no bull-sh*t I promise]. I appreciate you sharing your innovations with us... :-)

[CanadianPatriot1973]

Thank you :)

[aminjaidar1]

cheap ass bi...tch... make some good stuff...

[bombsanddrugs]

this rocks!

[JoeVertigo]

WOW....I'm impressed

[dinodola]

how crappppppppppppp

[DivaJacobs313]

for all the melt and pour hobbies... Perhaps you can use glycerin soap instead of ivory soap.... And could you melt the ivory soap and then just add water and the other added ingredient....

[amberberglund]

for shampoo, Ivory Soap is better than glycerin soap (for hair). The sulphites in Ivory soap rinse more cleanly (from what I've noticed, from personal experience.)

I noticed you can just break the soap up with your hands (if you don't have a grater) and I used ceramic bowls to mix(it's soap, it's not dangerous.)

This is a really good idea. Thanks for sharing!

[1962islander]

thanks! i watched this, it made sence, & grabbled my ivory, grated, etc, put in pot 2 boil till lumps gone, but i did add alittle conditioner, & wisked it on the stove w/ my imersian blender, wow, its thick, silky, smells awsome, im so exited 2 do the dishes w/ your homemade soap! thanku so much!! nita

[diornotwar123]

isn't ivory soap harmful as well?

or is it less harmful than the store bought alternative?

[mrsfollett]

by the way the body wash is really nice! thanks!! I meant sat for 24 hrs,lol

[mrsfollett]

the dish soap didnt work for me??? the body wash turned out kinda lumpy and I had to mix it while it say for the 24 hrs, next day i decided to melt the soap on the stove in a pot, for the shampoo and dishsoap, the shampoo, got really stiff, so i mixed it a few times by hand, the dishsoap, not so well...any tips??

[ZawadiSimone]

why ivory soap? doesn't it have chemicals?

[LeftovaCrack]

Hmmm, thats kinda cool.

I dont know if I would want to use ivry soap in my hair or on my dishes though.

[evcrawfish]

awesome thank you ... awesome info

[SkinsDeep]

Great info, thanks much!

[vocalbrush]

awesome!! hey can you add chamomile tea to it? or how about lemon and sage for the shampoo mix? i hear those 2 are good for mens scalps but i wonder if it would spoil? maybe processed lemon juice?

[BaltimoreSandra]

*****

Thank you very much for this video.

I will be making my own very soon.

We need to get back to our roots. We DO NOT need to rely on the expensive, mostly harmful items offered to us. Do it yourself folks.

Peace & Stay Safe

[Tytandra007]

This is great!

I'm allergic to Ivory soap..do you have any suggestion of something else that is close to the same cost?

[sammieluvsdoomy]

In case no one has told you lately...you kick ass!!! Lovin' all how-to/do it yourself videos. Ivory soap feels like acid on my skin, don't know why, I wonder if adding moisturizer to it would alleviate this problem. Any thoughts? And what kind of moisturizer do you use? I sincerely appreciate what you are doing =)

[AntiShocker]

Very useful information. Have you got any ideas on making homemade fluoride free toothpaste?

Peace.

[CanadianPatriot1973]

yes, yes I do....coming up in the next few days I hope

[AntiShocker]

I look forward to that! You rock! I'm inspired by your videos which show what a caring individual you are. Thank you.

[CanadianPatriot1973]

Going to try and get that toothpaste vid up by Sunday, keep an eye out :)

[ChrmdLabradorite]

Great ideas! Going to try these.

Tea tree oil has so many great uses.

As antifungal for toes too.

Added all these to my playlist.

[ISISnemesis]

tea tree oil...

I had never heard that for lice...

fantastic info

[desire4liberation]

thanks for this info!!! man this is soooo easy too!!!

btw the tea tree oil is good to help keep fleas off pets too:))

[FootLongSub]

Mmmmmmm it's makin' me hungry...lol kiddin' ;) ... Awesome!!!!!

[slobomotion]

Good video, but I confess I was disappointed. My great aunt made her own soap from meat and bones and I thought that is what would be here. The soap was in slabs she'd cut away at, and she only used it for cleaning her immaculate house. She was born on land which is now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base -- the government condemned my family's land a hundred years ago, but part of that was to prevent killer floods . . . for a greater good.

[WikkidAwesomeness]

dont sub me just cuz i answered your question. but tx thats very sweet

[bonzaibb12]

thanks for this video I tried the dishsoap recipe in the past without vinager and it separated and did not cut grease so I will try it this way . Ive been looking to give up my expensive Burts Bees shampoo for an easy DIY thanks a bunch this will save me a fortune and cut out the toxic junk too For those who get heat rash in the summer tea trea oil works miracles just put some in a spray bottle and dilute to your liking it also can cure a husbands stinky feet : )

[WikkidAwesomeness]

no way im shaving my head. my hairs down to my butt and id be ugly as hell with a shaved head

[WikkidAwesomeness]

tea tree oil...great stuff

[PipeBundle]

Ok I'm confused...how do you boil the water? Will an electric stove work cuz that's what I have?

Also, I was thinking, instead of using one of those spongy shower things, couldn't I substitute an old dirty sock and get some laundry done at the same time?

hee hee

Awesome video CP...Thanks! :)

[BaltimoreSandra]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

Peace & Stay Safe