If you’re still trying to figure out what to give the mothers in your life for Mother’s Day tomorrow, don’t fret!
DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
I have a super simple project you can make with what you may already have (or can run to the dollar store to pick up), a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser!
I’d seen these pinned and around the web a while back, so today, I figured maybe I can try to figure out how to make them to give as gifts for Mother’s Day tomorrow. Yup, ultra-procrastinator!
What you’ll need:
1. Mason jars
2. Glue (I like E6000 for these kinds of projects)
3. Pumps (I bought some cheap soap dispensers and used theirs)
4. Hand soap, or lotion, or whatever filler you’d like
5. Drill
6. Hammer
7. Nail
8.Twine (optional)
9. Love (mandatory) 
Tutorial:
Take the lid off the mason jar and separate its parts.
With a nail and hammer, puncture a few holes on the top of the lid.
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| Salt shaker anyone?? Not a bad idea! |
Then with a drill and the biggest drill bit you have (ok, use your judgment here!), drill right through the holes to create an opening large enough to fit your pump securely.
Put the pump through the hole.
I glued the lid parts together so they wouldn’t slip, although in retrospect, not sure if that was necessary. Better be safe than sorry I guess!
Once the glue dried, I made sure to clean the jar and lid/pump, before I actually put the soap in it (oh, the irony!). I wanted to make sure all the drill, nail, and hammer cooties were washed away.
Then simply filled the jar with the hand soap (also a dollar store find) and added the twine as a rustic and decorative touch.
In about 30 minutes, we went from this:
To this:
You can get really creative with what you put in the jars!
Love these for any other occasion, or just around your house!
I made 3 of these in half an hour, and spent about $6 for the soap, and the dispensers, the rest came from my good ol’ supply closet.
Two will be given out as Mother’s Day gifts tomorrow. One, naturally, will stay with me!
Have a blessed Mother’s Day!
Love, Barbara
Linking up here!
Barbara, What a clever idea!~ I have a farmhouse kitchen and this would look wonderful next to my sink! Thanks for the great tutorial!
Thanks Yvonne! My kitchen is kind of farmhouse style too and it looks great in there! Thank you for stopping by!
Thanks for the inspiration I think I’ll make one tomorrow.
Would love to see how it turns out Deana!
BRILLIANT!!! I need a few!!! The tutorial is GREAT!!!
Christine
thediydreamer.blogspot.com
Thanks Christine! I’m going to be making more, suddenly every sink in the house needs one of these!
This is FABULOUS!!
Thank you Athena!! You’re so sweet!
I’ve seen these, and wondered if they were really that easy. These look great! Thanks for linking to our Handmade Tuesdays party!
Thanks for hosting Carrie! Pretty simple!
So cute! I’ve been seeing these all over the place and need to just buckle down and make one, lol. Thanks for sharing =)
Visiting from Happy Hour Projects
Kristin,
Thanks! That was exactly my motivation as well! haha!
Great idea! I have tons of mason jars lying around and have to try this!
Thanks Jen!
So cute! I’m so glad you explained it so well. I feel like I could actually do this project! I love the twine touch too. I’m visiting from the Liz Marie link party. ~ Jamie
Thank you and thanks for stopping by!
This is too cute. I love anything in a mason jar but never thought about turning it into a soap dispenser. Just hopping over from Katherines Corner to invite you to Freedom Fridays. So hoping to see you there!
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Thank you Evelyn! I’ll check it out!!
Great Mother’s Day idea Barbara! I love it! Thanks for linking up this week!
Stacey of Embracing Change
Thanks Stacey! xo
Absolutely love this for the soap!! Such a cute idea, I’m gonna need to try out this summer when I start my crafting again!
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Ok, I’m LOVING your blogs name!! Thanks for following, gonna check your place out!
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