How to Make a Mason Jar Foaming Soap Dispenser
My sweet little sister, Caitlin, sent me vintage blue Ball Mason jars for my birthday. I had resisted buying them because I might have a bit of a jar hoarding problem. (If you’re in my home, don’t open the cabinet in the laundry room. You might be horrified or shocked by all the jars I’ve rescued from the recycling.)
When I opened the package of six brand new blue jars, I knew I had to keep them and find some ways to display these beauties. Caitlin suggested I should turn one into a soap pump. I agreed, but decided to make it a foaming soap dispenser. Any one else addicted to bubbly foamy soap like I am? Raise your hand and be proud. We can start a foaming soap addicts group (right after the recycled jar addicts group meeting.)
Here’s my tutorial for turning a blue mason jar into a foaming soap dispenser.
- Scrap of wood
- Drill
- 1 1/2″ drill bit
- Foaming soap (Method had the longest stray and the perfect blue liquid)
- Blue Ball Mason Jar with lid
- Clamp
- Utility Knife (with sharp blade)
- Pencil
- Safety glasses
Mason Jar Foaming Soap Dispenser Instructions:
Unscrew the lid off the Ball jar. Measure and mark the center of the jar lid. Clamp the lid securely to the scrap wood.
Very gently drill a hole into the lid with the spade bit. At some point the bit may bind in the lid. You can finish cutting the hole with a sharp utility knife. (Just be careful not to cut yourself on the sharp edges.)
Test the fit of the hole over the soap bottle.
Pour the liquid foaming soap into the Ball jar.
Use the utility knife to carefully cut off the top threaded portion of the soap bottle (leave enough collar to fit under the hole in the jar lid.)
Line up the pump dispenser, the plastic collar, the jar lid and lid ring.
Assemble the pump dispenser inside the lid as shown below (1. Insert plastic collar into the jar lid. 2. Thread pump onto the plastic collar. 3. Tighten pump lid. 4. Insert pump into jar and screw on the lid ring.):
Pump out luscious foamy soap to your heart’s content!
When it’s empty, refill with more liquid foaming soap (it’s better than using one time soap containers!) Did you know you can make your own foaming soap by mixing water and your favorite liquid soap? Hand soap or dishwashing liquid soap will work.)
I have five more Blue Mason jars. What do you suggest I use them for???
UPDATE: Many people had asked if my jar lid rusted. The answer is, Yes, it did. But, I was able to clean off the rust and seal the lid with clear nail polish and so far it isn’t rusting (four months now.) Also, Michelle from Counting Willows has her own solution!
This is such a good idea! I love reusing old glass jars, and I love foaming dispensers because it’s so cheap to make your own with watered down soap. This is the perfect combo for me!
I have a few white plastic tops for mason jars. I am going to try to use on of these. They can be painted or left plain.
I’m from Canada and am looking for foaming soap dispenser pumps. I use Dollarama bottles but the dispenser quits working. Online there are some but ships from the US so that will cost an arm and a half a leg.
Pat, I think a lot of the soap dispensers quit after a while. Stick with your Dollarama ones and try to soak in vinegar once in a while.
I’ve used the same Dial foaming soap dispenser for nearly 4 years. I’ve got 3, one at each bathroom sink and one in the kitchen. I’ve refilled them with every kind of soap you can imagine. When I go to make these super cute jar dispensers, I’ll use the same pumps. They cost more than the dollar store brand but less than Bath and Body or Method!
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I don’t have a drill , isn’t there a way to make it( the lid) without a drill?
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There are some very good reasons to reuse pump soap dispensers. One is that by using a fraction of soap it can be quite a money saver. Another is that the environment does not get as much soap back into the earth. But using a design like this just makes it special. And I can think of many more ways that this idea could just take off using other types of containers. Great! Thankyou