No soap showering ?

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6. Yep, I boil it.

LIQUID SOAP
Half gallon of water
1 bar of pure castile soap, e.g., Dr. Bronner's or Kirk's (you need the castile soap, because it contains natural glycerin)
Big pot
Cheese grater
Funnel
Sit in front of the TV with your big pot, cheese grater, and soap.
Grate the soap in the pot as you watch TV.
When your show is over, add the water to the pot.
Bring the water to a boil so that all the soap melts.
Set the pot aside for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. It will thicken.
Funnel into hand-pump liquid soap containers.

I'll be doing the following soon. I'm using up my biodegradable dishwashing detergent first.

DISHWASHING SOAP
half gallon of water
1 bar of pure castile soap, e.g., Dr. Bronner's or Kirk's (you need the castile soap, because it contains natural glycerin)
almost 3 tbsp of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (I never knew this existed before getting the recipe off the web but found it easily in my supermarket)
Big pot
Cheese grater
Funnel
Sit in front of the TV with your big pot, cheese grater, and soap.
Grate the soap in the pot as you watch TV.
When your show is over, add the water to the pot.
Bring the water to a boil so that all the soap melts.
Add the super washing soda to the mix.
Set the pot aside for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. It will thicken.
Funnel into dishwashing bottles.

I'll be doing the following soon, too. I'm using up my free and clear laundry detergent first.

LAUNDRY SOAP

1 bar of pure castile soap, e.g., Dr. Bronner's or Kirk's (you need the castile soap, because it contains natural glycerin)
1 cup of Borax laundry booster
1 cup of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
Big pot
Cheese grater
Sit in front of the TV with your big pot, cheese grater, and soap.
Grate the soap in the pot as you watch TV.
When your show is over, add the super washing soda and Borax.
Mix it up and put in a container with a small scoop and tight lid.

Use 1 tbsp for a small load and 2-3 tbsp for large loads. Before adding it to a cold-water wash, put it in a jar with a pint of warm water and shake. This will dissolve the soap.