Comments on: How to: Refill Foaming Hand Soap Pumps http://marloelaine.com/how-to-refill-foaming-hand-soap-pumps Parenting tips, product reviews and easy recipes. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:12:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://marloelaine.com/how-to-refill-foaming-hand-soap-pumps#comment-55566 Andrew Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:26:54 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/?p=283#comment-55566 I was able to find foaming hand soap dispensers at the dollar store a few months back, but then they stopped selling them. The problem with using straight liquid hand soap is the thickness of the soap clogs the special dispenser used for foam soap applications. The dispenser's pump shoots air into the foam soap mixture to create the foam soap from the pump. When using liquid hand soap straight, the soap is too thick, thus keeping the air from being introduced into the pump, and thus clogging the pump. I have also seen websites touting using regular liquid hand soap at a 1:4 ratio (1 oz. hand soap to 4 oz water). I'll try that and see how it works. I was able to find foaming hand soap dispensers at the dollar store a few months back, but then they stopped selling them. The problem with using straight liquid hand soap is the thickness of the soap clogs the special dispenser used for foam soap applications. The dispenser’s pump shoots air into the foam soap mixture to create the foam soap from the pump. When using liquid hand soap straight, the soap is too thick, thus keeping the air from being introduced into the pump, and thus clogging the pump. I have also seen websites touting using regular liquid hand soap at a 1:4 ratio (1 oz. hand soap to 4 oz water). I’ll try that and see how it works.

]]> By: Robin Mooney http://marloelaine.com/how-to-refill-foaming-hand-soap-pumps#comment-51574 Robin Mooney Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:13:50 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/?p=283#comment-51574 Since I have just emptied a bottle of bath and body works foaming hand soap, I decided to find a recipe to make my own. Thank you! I just went to the bathroom to make it up and it works beautifully! Kudos Elaine! You rock!!! Since I have just emptied a bottle of bath and body works foaming hand soap, I decided to find a recipe to make my own. Thank you! I just went to the bathroom to make it up and it works beautifully! Kudos Elaine! You rock!!!

]]> By: Elisa http://marloelaine.com/how-to-refill-foaming-hand-soap-pumps#comment-39678 Elisa Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:36:22 +0000 http://marloelaine.com/?p=283#comment-39678 There are several studies showing that anti-bacterial soap is no better than regular soap. Please read labels and consider not buying soap that contains triclosan or triclocarban as these may interfere with reproductive hormone activity and do not break down easily in the environment. For more info, search "anti-bacterial soap" or "triclosan" or "triclocarban". There are several studies showing that anti-bacterial soap is no better than regular soap. Please read labels and consider not buying soap that contains triclosan or triclocarban as these may interfere with reproductive hormone activity and do not break down easily in the environment.

For more info, search “anti-bacterial soap” or “triclosan” or “triclocarban”.

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