How to Make a DIY Foaming Hand Soap Pump from a Mason Jar

This DIY foaming hand soap pump made from a mason jar is so handy for lots of reasons.

Most foaming hand soap bottles only hold 5-10 ounces of soap solution. A standard pint size mason jar holds a little over 16 ounces, so you will have to fill it up less often!


This foaming soap pump is also way cuter than the plastic ones you buy with or without branding.

Of course, if you love farmhouse style accessories for your kitchen or bathroom, you'll also love having the ability to turn a plain or ugly soap dispenser into a pretty mason jar soap pump.

Using a plastic lid like I do in this tutorial also makes it easy to make your own foaming soap pump without having to worry about rust like you do when you use a traditional mason jar lid.

If you have previously purchased foaming hand soap, you can reuse the top of any existing foaming hand soap bottle to make this project!

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Looking for more DIY cleaning hacks?

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• How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Pump (non-foaming)
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How to Make a DIY Foaming Hand Soap Pump
with a mason jar

DIY Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser Supplies:

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• Used foam soap pump and original bottle
• Plastic canning jar lid (be sure the lid matches the size of jar you are using)
• Pint-size mason jar
• Utility scissors
• Exacto knife
• Permanent marker

DIY Foaming Hand Soap Dispenser Directions:

I repurposed a well-used foam soap bottle to get the top pump portion and just the threaded bottle top.

To do this unscrew the pump from the top of the bottle.

Then cut the threaded top off the old bottle with sharp scissors or a utility knife. You want to keep the shoulder of the plastic bottle and a little bit of the bottle (just enough to grip) attached.

ProTip: Be careful with the cutting as the plastic can be rather sharp during the process. 

Flip the threaded collar of the plastic bottle over in the center of the plastic mason jar lid.

Trace the shape of the threaded collar onto the mason jar lid.

Use an exact-o style utility knife to cut out the circle that you traced onto the plastic mason jar lid.

Pro Tip: As you can see from the image below, the yellow lid wasn't cut perfectly-but was completely covered by the pump top so no reason to stress! 

To assemble the pump, put the tail of the pump through the mason jar lid. Then screw on the top of the original bottle through the bottom of the canning jar lid.

See? The cut edges are all covered from the outside.

If desired, you can use a little bit of sandpaper to smooth the inside edges if you have little ones to help you make the soap to ensure there aren’t any sharp edges.

Now fill your jar with your preferred foaming hand soap solution, screw the lid on and you're good to go!

That's it!

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PRINTABLE FOAMING SOAP PUMP DIRECTIONS

DIY Mason Jar Foaming Hand Soap Pump

Yield: 1 soap pump

Author: Carissa Bonham

Estimated cost: $0

prep time: 1 Mperform time: 4 Mtotal time: 5 M

Upgrade a disposable foaming hand soap bottle to a refillable hand soap dispenser using a mason jar. This easy kitchen hack only takes a few minutes!

materials:

• Used foam soap pump and original bottle
• Plastic canning jar lid
• Pint-size mason jar

tools:

• Utility scissors
• Exacto knife
• Permanent marker

steps:

1. Unscrew the pump from the top of the disposable soap bottle.
2. Cut the threaded top off the old bottle with sharp scissors or a utility knife. Be sure to keep the shoulder of the plastic bottle and a little bit of the bottle (just enough to grip) attached.
3. Flip the threaded collar of the plastic bottle over into the center of the plastic mason jar lid.
4. Trace the shape of the threaded collar onto the inside of the mason jar lid.
5. Use an exact-o style utility knife to cut out the circle that you traced onto the plastic mason jar lid. It's ok if it's not exact. It will look ok once you put it all together!
6. To assemble the pump, put the tail of the pump through the mason jar lid. Then screw on the top of the original bottle through the bottom of the canning jar lid.
7. If desired, you can use a little bit of sandpaper to smooth the inside edges.
8. Fill your mason jar with your favorite foaming hand soap liquid and add the lid.

Recommended Products:

Pint size mason jar

Plastic mason jar lids

Utility scissors

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About the Author:

Carissa Bonham is a lifelong crafter and mom of two creative boys. Her goal is to empower families to make easy projects and healthier choices that are beautiful and delicious! 

The owner and lead writer at Creative Green Living, she is an award winning blogger and most recently won the ShiftCon Media "Best Green Lifestyle Blogger" award in 2019.

She is also the author of several books including Beautiful Smoothie Bowls (Skyhorse, 2017), Proven Techniques for Keeping Healthy Chickens (Skyhorse, 2018) and The Little Green Book of Mothers' Wisdom (Skyhorse, 2020).

Her projects have been featured in magazines like Kids Crafts 1-2-3, Capper's Farmer and Urban Farm Magazine. Follow her on Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter or join the Creative Green Living Tribe.

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