Kitchen soap dispensers are highly sought-after by buyers. As one of the most popular add-ons to a kitchen, it’s easy to see why. I mean, who doesn’t like having soap at an arm’s length at all times? I know I do. Of course, with every amenity you add to your home comes another important question. For example, what type of soap works best with kitchen soap dispensers?
Most types of liquid soap will work with a typical kitchen dispenser. The vast majority of people who have kitchen dispensers choose to use regular dish soap or hand soap in the kitchen dispenser. If you are not feeling like using it for actual soap, you can also add lotion to your kitchen soap dispenser in a pinch.
A kitchen soap dispenser is an easy part of your kitchen to keep stocked, so let’s talk about what you should and shouldn’t consider putting in there.
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What Types Of Soap Should You Put In A Kitchen Dispenser?
For the most part, any type of soap will work as long as it’s a liquid style of soap—ideally, non-foaming soap. This means that most people tend to choose to add either dish soap or liquid hand soap. It all depends on what you want to have that dispenser. Most people turn the dispenser into a dish soap dispenser, simply because you are going to be washing dishes.
On the other hand, if you have a dishwasher then you probably are not going to need much dish soap. In this case, you probably will want to get hand soap installed instead.
Can You Put Foaming Soap In A Standard Kitchen Soap Dispenser?
You really can’t. Foaming soap is going to be too thin for a typical kitchen soap dispenser. If you put it in, it might clog more sensitive mechanisms. In some cases, it just won’t foam and will feel waxy when it comes out. Some luxury soap dispensers might also void the warranty that comes with them.
If you really want to use that one brand of foaming soap you adore, you will need to dilute it in order for it to work in your dispenser. Or, you could get a specialty soap dispenser that works with foaming soap. (They have them available in almost every market, and installing them is a cinch.)
Can You Put Hand Lotion In A Kitchen Soap Dispenser?
Though it’s not the most common thing to see, there are some people out there who can’t stand cooking with dry hands. If you’re one of them, then you absolutely can put hand lotion in your soap dispenser. With that said, some kitchen soap dispensers might end up having a harder time bringing lotion up to the top of the pump, simply because it’s such a thick material.
How To Add Soap To Your Kitchen Soap Dispenser
Most of the traditional ways to fill soap dispensers involve a lot of mess, so we’re not going to get into the. We’re going to teach you how to make your soap dispenser work straight from the bottle.
- Cut a two to three-foot long tube of 1/4″ plastic.If you want, you can also get a fitting that can help cover the gap between the tube and the center of your soap bottle. I’ve heard of people cutting balloon ends to help create that piece.
- Replace the old soap dispenser tube from your kit with the new tube.Leave the bottom end hanging underneath your sink.
- Place the bottom end of the soap dispenser tube in a bottle filled with the soap of your choice.You can use the balloon tip wrapped around the top of the bottle, if you’re worried about having extra gunk there.
Note: If you’re like me and you have a bunch of stuff underneath your sink that gets moved around frequently, just remove the pump portion of your dispenser and pour the soap into the 3/8″ hole. Using a funnel can help make this process easier.
How Often Do You Need To Fill Your Kitchen Soap Dispener?
This can vary from home to home. Most homes will need to refill their soap dispenser once a month to once every two months. If you do a lot of dishes by hand, it could even be a weekly thing. The good news is that you never have to worry about having to replace the soap due to unuse. Unlike food items, soap does not have an expiration date and can be kept indefinitely.
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Related Questions
How do you clean a soap dispenser?
Filling the soap dispenser is a pretty common act, but so is cleaning it. To get rid of clogs and debris, remove the soap dispenser assembly from the sink and then soak it in a tub with warm water. Then, you should pump a mixture of 50/50 water and vinegar through the assembly. The vinegar will dissolve any remaining gunk and grime from the assembly. Let it air dry, then put the assembly back in your sink.
How do you prevent a soap dispenser from clogging?
The best way to prevent a soap dispenser from clogging is to flush the assembly with a little diluted vinegar from time to time. The vinegar can help dissolve soap buildup that would otherwise remain in your assembly if you just tried to flush it out with water. This is something you should try to do at least once a month. After flushing it out with white vinegar, rinse it out with warm water and let it dry before bringing it back to the sink.
Can you add hand sanitizer into a soap dispenser?
If the pandemic has you concerned, then you might want to consider adding liquid/gel hand sanitize to your soap dispenser instead of your typical liquid hand soap. Most soap dispensers are perfectly capable of working with hand sanitizer. With that said, watery hand sanitizers (such as pure alcohol) might have a little bit of a harder time with dispensing than gel-style sanitizers.
