Make your own homemade Liquid soap

Do you every wonder what to do with those small pieces of left over soap. Well here is a solution. Using this recipe you can turn leftover bits of soap into a versatile cleaning agent which can be used as hand soap or for general household chores.

To make 7 pints/ 4 liters

• 1 lb/450g soap flakes or grated soap
• 6½ pints/3.7 liters water
• 2 tablespoons glycerin

Mix the ingredients together in a large pot and place it over a low heat, stirring occasionally. When the soap has dissolved, leave to cool slightly and then transfer the liquid into a storage container such an old ice-cream tub. Cover tightly, label, and store out of the reach of children.

Gel variation For a thicker, more gel type soap, just half the amount of water you use.