Here I go with another crazy idea..
Prices are going up on everything these days, including dish soap.
If you buy the cheap stuff at a dollar store...well you get what you pay for.
So, can I make inexpensive dish soap from say Crisco?
Remembering how much liquid soap I made before from 32ozs of olive oil
(1.5+gals) I decided to go with 6lbs of 70/30 Crisco/coconut mix.
Coconut for increased lather and faster drying dishes.
With Crisco I know and am not after clarity, just decent dish soap.
Basicaly no big deal just followed basic liquid soap making.
Took alot of pictures along the way so I will just link them so they dont bog the page down.
What I started with:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0921.jpg
Oils all melted:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0923.jpg
Lye is in an hitting it with stick blender:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0924.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0925.jpg
Apple sauce? lol
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0926.jpg
Starting to turn into soap paste:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0927.jpg
Omg its growing:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0928.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0929.jpg
The point I decide its close enough:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0930.jpg
random pictures of the spoon rinse bowl I keep near:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0931.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0932.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0933.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0937.jpg
Since this was such a large amount we went straight to the 5gal bucket and a drywall mixer for diluting the paste:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0936.jpg
Foam has settled and soap is thick, maybe at least 1 more gallon to dilute.
Still a thick concentrate so I decide to dilute and scent small amounts from here.
The center is concentrate the outer 2 are reheated diluted and scented to lemon/mango (veary nice):
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0943.jpg
went a little cloudy after cooling but no big deal for dish soap.
Prices are going up on everything these days, including dish soap.
If you buy the cheap stuff at a dollar store...well you get what you pay for.
So, can I make inexpensive dish soap from say Crisco?
Remembering how much liquid soap I made before from 32ozs of olive oil
(1.5+gals) I decided to go with 6lbs of 70/30 Crisco/coconut mix.
Coconut for increased lather and faster drying dishes.
With Crisco I know and am not after clarity, just decent dish soap.
Basicaly no big deal just followed basic liquid soap making.
Took alot of pictures along the way so I will just link them so they dont bog the page down.
What I started with:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0921.jpg
Oils all melted:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0923.jpg
Lye is in an hitting it with stick blender:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0924.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0925.jpg
Apple sauce? lol
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0926.jpg
Starting to turn into soap paste:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0927.jpg
Omg its growing:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0928.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0929.jpg
The point I decide its close enough:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0930.jpg
random pictures of the spoon rinse bowl I keep near:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0931.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0932.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0933.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0937.jpg
Since this was such a large amount we went straight to the 5gal bucket and a drywall mixer for diluting the paste:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0936.jpg
Foam has settled and soap is thick, maybe at least 1 more gallon to dilute.
Still a thick concentrate so I decide to dilute and scent small amounts from here.
The center is concentrate the outer 2 are reheated diluted and scented to lemon/mango (veary nice):
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... CN0943.jpg
went a little cloudy after cooling but no big deal for dish soap.