49 Most-Liked Homemade Soap Recipes For Frugal Homesteaders (2024)

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Homemade Soap Making Recipes On A Budget 1. Creamy Oatmeal No Lye Soap Recipe 2. Easy Basic Beginner Soap Recipe 3. Homemade Activated Charcoal Soap 4. Easy Pumpkin Spice Soap Recipe 5. Homemade Lavender Oatmeal Soap 6.Homemade Honey Almond Oatmeal Soap Bars 7. DIY Coffee Bean Soap 8. Honey Oatmeal Homemade Soap 9. Cranberry Vanilla Shea Butter Soap Recipe 10. Homemade Citrus Summer Punch Swirl Soap 11. DIY Milk and Honey Soap 12. Homemade Coconut Shea Butter Soap 13. 10-Minute Apple Pie Soap Recipe 14. Homemade Lavender Lemon Soap 15. Homemade Lime And Cilantro Soap 16. 10-Minute Coffee And Milk Exfoliating Soap Recipe 17. Homemade Goats Milk Soap 18. Lavender Goat Milk Soap Recipe 19. Peaches And Cream Homemade Soap 20. Homemade Exfoliating Loofah Soap 21. Homemade Avocado Soap Recipe 22. Spiced Apple Goat's Milk Soap Recipe 23. DIY Vanilla Coffee Soap 24. Homemade Vanilla Latte Soap 25. Simple DIY Citrus Soap 26. Homemade Pumpkin Soap 27. Homemade Lavender Soap Recipe 28. Chai Latte Homemade Soap 29. Herbs And Citrus Soap Recipe 30. PeppermintMocha Soap Recipe 31. Homemade Pure And Mild Castile Soap 32. Homemade No Lye Herbal Soap 33. Kitchen Coffee Spice Bar Soap Recipe 34. Honey And Dandelion Soap Recipe 35. Homemade Cafe Soap Recipe 36. Natural Lemongrass And Neem Oil Soap Recipe 37. Coconut Lime Soap Recipe 38. Almond Oatmeal Goat's Milk Soap Recipe 39.Creamy Orange Cold Process Soap Recipe 40. Homemade Rosemary-Citrus Goat's Milk Soap 41. Homemade Calendula Soap Recipe 42. Coconut Oil Soap Recipe 43. Beach Side Melt And Pour Soap 44. Homemade Rosemary Mint Soap 45. Homemade Peppermint Soap 46. Winter Forest Soap Recipe 47. Avocado – Coconut Milk Soap 48. Cold Process Cucumber Soap Recipe 49. Grapefruit Lavender Soap And Coconut Mint Soap FAQs References

These homemade soap recipes are sure to convince you that you can make your own soap with basic ingredients available at home. Check out all the recipes here and get inspired. Who knows what more you can make out of your homemade soap–like extra cash!

Homemade Soap Making Recipes On A Budget

I've always loved making my own home products. It's a practice I acquired ever since I started homesteading. Not only does it save me money, but it also gives me peace of mind that there are no harmful chemicals in the products I use on my body. If you haven't tried making your own soap, it's time that you do! You can easily customize it to your needs and preference. In case you're not really sure where to start, here are 49 different ways you can make your own soap.

1. Creamy Oatmeal No Lye Soap Recipe

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Amazingly, oatmeal isn't only good for your tummy, it's great for your skin too!

2. Easy Basic Beginner Soap Recipe

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Try this easy homemade soap recipe to get started. Pretty soon you'll want to make more!

3. Homemade Activated Charcoal Soap

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Commercial exfoliating soap can be harsh, so why not make your own just to be safe?

4. Easy Pumpkin Spice Soap Recipe

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Now you know you can also make a pumpkin soap recipe, and not just pumpkin pies and other pumpkin recipes!

5. Homemade Lavender Oatmeal Soap

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This is why we grow lavender in our homestead! Besides the calming lavender, exfoliating oatmeal makes this essential homemade soap.

6.Homemade Honey Almond Oatmeal Soap Bars

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Keeping bees in your homestead becomes handy in this case. Honey can be costly in the market, but with your own supply, making this soap is sweet!

7. DIY Coffee Bean Soap

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Evidently, coffee can also energize the skin, so for you coffee-lovers out there, you'll definitely dig this recipe!

8. Honey Oatmeal Homemade Soap

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It's high time you start beekeeping in the backyard for this easy homemade soap recipe you can make at a minimal cost!

9. Cranberry Vanilla Shea Butter Soap Recipe

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You can now look forward to harvesting more cranberries. Besides your favorite cranberry recipes, this cranberry soap definitely looks promising.

10. Homemade Citrus Summer Punch Swirl Soap

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Isn't this homemade soap looking lovely and delightful? This should be next in line for me to try my hands at.

11. DIY Milk and Honey Soap

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Easily two of my favorite flavors and ingredients. A milk and honey homemade soap? Definitely!

12. Homemade Coconut Shea Butter Soap

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Two of the most skin-soothing ingredients, coconut and shea butter will surely give you a relaxing bath.

13. 10-Minute Apple Pie Soap Recipe

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Got a hoard of harvest from your homegrown apples? Now you know what to make with it!

14. Homemade Lavender Lemon Soap

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You'll be even more proud with lavender and lemon growing in your yard. This is why we homesteaders always keep a garden.

15. Homemade Lime And Cilantro Soap

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Luckily, growing cilantro is easy, so you can also easily make this homemade soap recipe.

16. 10-Minute Coffee And Milk Exfoliating Soap Recipe

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Just like your morning cup, your homemade coffee soap sure could use some milk too.

17. Homemade Goats Milk Soap

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This is where raising goat in your farm will come very handy.Goat's milk is a great skin smoother!

18. Lavender Goat Milk Soap Recipe

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Goat milk's moisturizing benefits and lavender's calming effects certainly make this homemadesoapinteresting.

19. Peaches And Cream Homemade Soap

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Fortunately, I've got peaches growing in the backyard. That extra harvest should come in handy–I can already smell it!

20. Homemade Exfoliating Loofah Soap

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If you're fortunate to have loofah cucumber growing in your homestead, this should be an exciting project.

21. Homemade Avocado Soap Recipe

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Got avocados growing on your homestead? You'll definitely be making more than just avocado appetizers at home.

22. Spiced Apple Goat's Milk Soap Recipe

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Give your goat's milk soap a twist by adding energizing and essential ingredients like spices.

23. DIY Vanilla Coffee Soap

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Vanilla's calming scent and the energizing effects of coffee will have you loving this homemade soap recipe.

24. Homemade Vanilla Latte Soap

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Fortunately, what you need for this recipe could be available at home now or available at a minimal cost.

25. Simple DIY Citrus Soap

Next time, make sure to keep citrus peelings for this low-cost soap recipe.

26. Homemade Pumpkin Soap

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Prepare your pumpkin patch, not just for Halloween. Make sure to take this soap recipe after carving a Jack O'!

27. Homemade Lavender Soap Recipe

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Make sure to make this homemade lavender lotion too and pair it up with this homemade lavender soap recipe.

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28. Chai Latte Homemade Soap

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Now you know you can also make soap out of your favorite drink!

29. Herbs And Citrus Soap Recipe

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This is why we keep a herb garden, not just to spice up our food but the homemade soap too.

30. PeppermintMocha Soap Recipe

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Watch out whenputting them up on display in the kitchen–someone just might try to eat them!

31. Homemade Pure And Mild Castile Soap

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Get back to your roots and try this classic homemade soap recipe!

32. Homemade No Lye Herbal Soap

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What's lovely about this soap is that I'll be able to mix indried herbs for a more interesting look.

33. Kitchen Coffee Spice Bar Soap Recipe

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Besides composting, coffee grounds also make an effective ingredient for homemade soap.

34. Honey And Dandelion Soap Recipe

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Never underestimate dandelions–add this homemade recipe to the list of uses for this humble plant.

35. Homemade Cafe Soap Recipe

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Another homemade coffee soap recipe even non-coffee lovers should try.

36. Natural Lemongrass And Neem Oil Soap Recipe

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It's a good thing lemongrass grows quite easily. Get an energizing bath with this homemade soap.

37. Coconut Lime Soap Recipe

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Coconut's vitamin E and lime's vitamin C should help you maintain healthy skin, especially in the summer!

38. Almond Oatmeal Goat's Milk Soap Recipe

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It's not just breakfast food–almond and oats make your skin glow, too

39.Creamy Orange Cold Process Soap Recipe

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Feel the Florida sunshine in your body with this homemade orange soap!

40. Homemade Rosemary-Citrus Goat's Milk Soap

Homegrown goat's milk and some rosemary bushes will help you make this one easily!

41. Homemade Calendula Soap Recipe

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Talking about the wonderful benefits of growing marigold, here's one more!

42. Coconut Oil Soap Recipe

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Leave a lovely long-lasting scent on your skin in this homemade coconut oil soap recipe.

43. Beach Side Melt And Pour Soap

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Cakes aren't the only ones with layers. You soap cake can have interesting layers too!

44. Homemade Rosemary Mint Soap

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Two of my favorite herbs definitely made me go for this homemade soap recipe.

45. Homemade Peppermint Soap

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Add a holiday look to your homemade soap and you'll have hand-made gifts ready to give away too!

46. Winter Forest Soap Recipe

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I love the smell of fresh pine whether it's winter or not, so I'm certainly digging this one.

47. Avocado – Coconut Milk Soap

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Again, this is why we should grow avocados!

48. Cold Process Cucumber Soap Recipe

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Cucumber grows fast and you'll probably have more than you can handle, so this recipe could come in handy.

49. Grapefruit Lavender Soap And Coconut Mint Soap

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Don't you love the look of this homemade soap? I sure do!

Excited to get started? This easy homemade soap recipe for beginners will help you:

There you go, practicalhomesteaders! Homemade soap recipes that are all easy on the pocket. What's even best is, you know what goes into your homemade soap.

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49 Most-Liked Homemade Soap Recipes For Frugal Homesteaders (2024)

FAQs

What is the cheapest way to make homemade soap? ›

Oils and butters

One of the most effective ways I save money on soap making, is to work with oils I can buy very inexpensively. Lard and tallow can be wonderful soap making oils, and for me, they're nearly free. I pay almost nothing for raw leaf lard or fatback, which I then render myself.

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How do you make soap in the wilderness? ›

Soap is made with Hardwood ash - water - and fat heated over a fire. ( It must be hardwood, soft wood is too resinous ) The water should be soft water ( rain water is best ) and fat, which can be rendered from wild game. )

What did pioneers use for soap? ›

Long ago, in the pioneer days, people used the same type of soap for many purposes, including house cleaning, laundry, dishes, and hygiene. The soap was handmade using tallow, lye, and water. Lye is made from wood ashes usually gathered from the fireplace and put in a wooden hopper.

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How did Cowboys make soap? ›

People made soap with animal fat, vinegar, ashes, and lye. It would get you clean if you did not mind some of your skin sloughing off with the dirt! Since the cowboy usually washed in a river on the trail drive, it hardly mattered what his skin looked like after washing.

What is the cheapest oil for making soap? ›

Canola oil is an affordable option for soap. It produces a balanced bar with creamy lather.

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What is the cheapest oil to make soap with? ›

Coconut Oil is quite cheap here. Even castor, canola, sunflower and Rice bran Oil. Olive Oil is on the pricier side. “I know a lot of people here make 100% coconut oil soaps especially the ones who have coconut farms.”

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What do Native Americans use for soap? ›

Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum)

Chlorogalum pomeridianum, called “wavyleaf soap plant,” “soap root,” or “amole,” is a low-growing plant of California and Oregon. It is used as soap by the local peoples.

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What did Native Americans use for soap? ›

Yucca has many practical purposes – Native people and Euro-American pioneers made an effective soap from the roots, thus it was often referred to as “soap weed.” Medicinally, the root was used to treat upset stomachs, arthritis, and inflammation (and still is today).

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What kind of soap did they use in biblical times? ›

There are also Biblical accounts of the Israelites making soap gel from ash lye and vegetable oils showing that the importance of personal hygiene was realised. Scripture reads that Moses gave the Israelites laws governing personal cleansing through the use of 'borith' - Hebrew for soap - shortly after their Exodus.

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What did peasants use for soap? ›

And yes, they used soap—in fact, soap was often made at home and widely available as a trade good as early as the 9th century in Europe. It was made of animal fat and wood ash, and sometimes scented with fresh herbs like sage and thyme. Bathing was often a community activity.

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How did peasants make soap? ›

The stem word for “soap” in all European languages is Latin sapo, and soap really isn't nothing but natron salt of fatty acids. Soap is easy to manufacture from any fats, and usually the offal of any slaughtered animals were cooked into soap with the presence of lye.

Why did people stop using lye soap? ›

Traditionally, lye soap was so harsh that it way only used to wash dishes, clothing, and other household items. This harsher lye soap wasn't good to wash the hands or body.

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How do you make old time soap? ›

Here are couple of old fashioned soap recipes: A typical Southern recipe: “One half-box of concentrated lye, four pounds of grease, one pound of rosin, five gallons of water. Boil all together until the soap is made…then add a half pint of salt dissolved in a quart of water, boil a few minutes longer, and pour off.”

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What soap did people use in the 1950s? ›

Lifebuoy was one of the most popular soaps in the United States from approximately 1923 to the mid-'50s, when perfumed soaps took over the market.

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How do you make soap in the 1800s? ›

Making Soap

Animal fat was melted and added to the potash. The mixture was stirred until the chemical reaction turned the fat into soap. The soap was poured into wooden molds and allowed to cure. When it hardened, it was cut into bars.

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What is the easiest homemade soap to make? ›

If I were to choose a simple soap recipe that you can make at home it would, without a doubt be 100% coconut oil soap. I love this stuff, not least because you can make it from just 3 ingredients, one of those being water.

What are the 3 main ingredients in soap? ›

Handcrafted soaps made from scratch require three things to become soap: oil, water and lye. It is the chemical reaction between these ingredients that turns them into soap. Most soap also has other ingredients added to provide benefits to the soap, or to color or scent it.

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Ingredients and equipment

coconut oil ⅔ cup (helps to produce lather)
olive oil ⅔ cup.
other liquid oil ⅔ cup – like almond oil, grapeseed, sunflower or safflower oil.
¼ cup lye – also called 100% sodium hydroxide.
¾ cup cool water (use distilled or purified)
Quart canning jar.
Pint canning jar.
Soap molds.

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Is it cheaper to make your own natural soap? ›

If you are in dire financial straits, do not take up soap making as a way to save money. The upfront costs of the tools are a real consideration. It is still cheaper (short term) to buy the world's cheapest soap.

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