That's it. Bar soap from now on

[maestramommy]

I can't even remember why we we went to foaming pump soap few years ago. The foaming pump bottles using castille soap were such a pain. After a one or two fills worth they'd get gunked up. Finally someone suggested completely switching to Method, and just using their refills. Great. until I read the back of the refill bag yesterday. It waxes on and on about how their environmental footprint is much smaller than plastic bottles because it takes 83% less of everything to manufacture. Lovely. Except that the bags are NOT RECYCLABLE!! These bags don't even contain that much liquid soap. I can only refill a bottle a couple of times before it's empty and I have to toss it in the trash, adding to the landfill, gah!

Today I went to Sam's club and and bought their 14pk of dove bar soap. That's what we use for baths/showers. And as soon as all the pump bottles run dry, it's what we'll use for hand washing. Time to buy nice draining soap dishes.

[hillview]

I hear you. I like this one
http://www.amazon.com/Steeltek-Basic...218750&sr=8-40

I also saw here on BBB someone suggest this one
http://www.amazon.com/Trademark-Home...7218716&sr=8-1

[Puddy73]

I'm right there with you. I switched back to bar soap because it was too darn messy. The kids would pull the top off the dispenser whenever it gunked up, then leave soap all over the counter. Or, they would pump it too hard and squirt it all over the place. Bar soap is easier and probably cheaper. I have a bar of Pre De Provence that has lasted for months.

[elliput]

I can't leave liquid soap in the kids' bathroom as DD has a tendency to pour it all into the toilet or squirt it everywhere, so it is bar soap all the way in there.

[OKKiddo]

Google how to make your own bar soap...I saw an excellent show on the Live Well Network about how to make these gorgeous chocolate cupcake soaps and then she showed some simple bar soap recipes re-using pudding cups (and other plastic forms) as soap molds. I think there are several simple soap recipes out there that you can give a try.

[maestramommy]

LOL, glad to see some feel the same way! Ironic that I just remembered the reason I switched to foam is because I thought it would be tidier. Which it was, when we didn't have kids Now it's just awful. The kids drip all over, sometimes the foam squirts too fast, and I'm constantly mopping up the sink counter.

[hillview]

My kids like to talk 10 soap pumps at a time. UGG.

[pastrygirl]

Yeah, we just gave up on the foaming pump dispensers. I have the last one at my sink, but when it's empty, I'm not filling it back up. I hadn't thought about bar soap, but that's a good idea at least for the kids' bathroom. They run through a bottle of soap in a week, between spilling, "cleaning," and whatever else they do.

[hellokitty]

I use old B&BW foam bottles with castile soap mixed with water and have never had an issue with it getting gunked up. Were you maybe putting too much soap in it? It doesn't need very much. I noticed that a few times DH made it and it was gunked up and I think it was b/c he put too much soap in it. I also notice that ideally it needs to sit for a few hrs before use to dissolve well.

[Melaine]

Originally Posted by hellokitty

I use old B&BW foam bottles with castile soap mixed with water and have never had an issue with it getting gunked up. Were you maybe putting too much soap in it? It doesn't need very much. I noticed that a few times DH made it and it was gunked up and I think it was b/c he put too much soap in it. I also notice that ideally it needs to sit for a few hrs before use to dissolve well.