Homemade Liquid Dish Soap
Ingredients: -1 ½ cups hot water -1 tablespoon shredded bar soap (i.e. castile bar soap, ivory, or a homemade simple soap) -1 tablespoon white vinegar -1 tablespoon Super Washing Soda -1/8 teaspoon tea tree oil (optional)
Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl and then pour in 1 1/2 cup of very hot water. Be sure to whisk/stir this mixture until all ingredients are thoroughly blended (and the bar soap is melted). 2. Allow mixture to cool completely on the counter for approximately 8 hours. Stir occasionally. 3. Store in any dish soap dispensing bottle and use as you would the commercial brands.
Note: You may choose to naturally increase the anti-bacterial qualities of the soap by adding 1/4 tsp. of lemon, sweet orange, lemongrass, lavender or eucalyptus essential oils.
Refer to essential oil page for info on antibacterial essential oils