• Home
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Blog
  • Prep-Ahead Meals Cookbooks
  • Recipes
  • Lifestyle
  • Gardening
  • Kid’s Activities
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Budgeting Tips
↑

Premeditated Leftovers™

Prep-Ahead Meals, Cooking Tips, and Frugal Living

  • Cookbooks
    • Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches
    • Prep-Ahead Meals From Scratch
  • Recipe Index
  • Members Area
    • Member Login
    • Join Us
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • Gluten-Free Recipes
  • Lifestyle
  • Garden
  • DIY
  • Kids
  • Budget

You are here: Home / Naturally Frugal Living / How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

February 4, 2015 by Katie Femia 5 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy here.
196 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser -It is easy and inexpensive to make your own mason jar soap dispenser using this simple tutorial.

Have you seen those nifty mason jar soap dispensers in gift shops and boutiques? It’s true you can buy your own, but the cost of one may not be in your budget. The good news is, you can make your own mason jar soap dispenser in less than 30 minutes and for 1/4 of the cost. Here is how you can get started making your own mason jar soap dispenser, perfect for bathrooms and kitchens.

How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Supplies needed:

  • Mason jar with lid (we used a dollar store jar)
  • Drill
  • Tin snips (optional)
  • Soap pump

Supplies needed to make a mason jar soap dispenser

You can buy soap pumps at stores like Home Depot for about $2. For ours, I used a pump from an old and empty bottle I was no longer using. It is a great way to reuse these pumps and avoid spending money on new ones!

Directions:

1. Begin by finding the center of the lid. You can measure if you wish but I just eyeballed ours.

2. Take the drill and make a hole. Move a centimeter over an create another hole. Repeat this process until you have turned the small hole into one large hole. The idea is to keep making holes so closed together that eventually they touch and form one. Note: Keep testing the size of the hole. You want it to be large enough for the pump to fit through, but small enough so that it stays snug in place.

How to make lid for a mason jar soap dispenser

3. Turn the lid over and remove hanging metal. Your tin snips are perfect for this. It is a great way to clean up that side and avoid any scratches or cuts later on.

4. You can now insert the pump. If it is too tall, just snip some of the tube off at the bottom.

Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Your mason jar soap dispenser is now ready to be used. Fill it up with the soap of your choice and enjoy! If you wish, you can even dress it up with a little ribbon or yarn like we did.

DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser Tutorial

Don’t spend big bucks at gift shops on dispensers such as these , make your own instead!

More Frugal Tips

How to Save Money by Making Your Own Soap

How to Make Homemade Lavender Rosemary Shampoo

How to Make Your Own Body Wash

196 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Comments

  1. Jess says

    April 2, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    Now that’s what I call a useful post! I love these dispensers and it looks so easy and will save money too; I’m definitely going to try making my own. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Meredith says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:06 am

    I’ve got a mason jar soap dispenser in my bathroom, but I bought it at the store. This is way to easy to make…definitely need to make some more for the rest of the house!
    thanks for sharing at this week’s Monday Funday party!

    Reply
  3. lorraine williamson says

    February 12, 2015 at 7:15 am

    I need one of these my kids end up using my dish soap has hand soap this is the perfect solution thanks for sharing visiting from thrifty thursday have a great week

    Reply
  4. Barb @ A Life in Balance says

    February 10, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Thank you for contributing to Motivation Monday!

    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    February 9, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    I see these at the store for sale, but this is the way to go! Thank you for sharing. I have a few mason jars that I need to do this to. Found you through Treasure Box Tuesday!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Search

Prep-Ahead Breakfasts and Lunches by Alea Milham

Recent Articles:

Free Printable St. Patrick's Prayer

St. Patrick’s Breastplate and 4 Printables of St. Patrick’s Prayer

DIY Moth Repellant Bags

Early Spring Cleaning - March Cleaning Checklist to help clear away the winter mess and organize winter gear

Early Spring Cleaning Tips and March Cleaning Checklist

Prep-Ahead Meals from Scratch Where to Buy

BROWSE:

  • Blog
  • Cookbooks
  • Recipe Index
  • Members Area

ABOUT:

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosure

Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

Copyright ©2023, Premeditated Leftovers™. All Rights Reserved.
Design by Pixel Me Designs