DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

Ever since I have began putting some "lipstick" on our main bathroom (apparently I don't love mauve and sea shells as much as the previous owner), I have been eyeing these mason jar soap dispensers.  It fits right into the theme of the updated bathroom, and seems so super simple!  Soooo...... in the midst of tearing apart our kitchen and insulating our attic this weekend, I decided to take a break and make one!  It took maybe 10 minutes, and I had everything on hand!  

P.S. If you can handle a scissors, you can definitely handle this!

What do you need?

Mason Jar w/ ring and lid (any size would work, but the smaller ones, I think look better and don't take so much soap to fill)

Pump bottle of soap (I used Bath and Body Works foaming soap)

Screw Driver

Tin Snips or Good Scissors

Sharpie

Hot Glue Gun and Glue

The first thing you are going to want to do is poke a hole big enough to fit the straw from the dispenser in with the screw driver. It should be pretty easy to poke through the metal.

If you are using a regular dispenser, this should be big enough to fit the pump snugly on the lid.  If you are using a dispenser like the Bath and Body Works ones, they have a BIG bottom area underneath the part that shows, and so you will have to make the hole bigger.

If you need to make your whole bigger, insert your dispenser, and mark how big of a hole you need with the sharpie.  Then remove your pump.

Take your tins snips or scissors (I started with tin snips, but found scissors to be WAY easier) and cut an X in the metal lid however big you need your whole to be.  Fold all of the four edges back (trust me, it makes the whole bigger and easier to cut).  

Folding back up one section at a time, cut out your circle.  BE CAREFUL!  It is really sharp, and little pieces that you shave off can really hurt (not that I would know that from experience or anything).  Keep trimming your hole until it is the right size to fit just your bottom part of your pump.

The rest of it is super easy!  Just hot glue your pump onto the lid, and trim the straw from the pump to fit your jar.  Add your soap and you are done!

I love the little touches in places like the bathroom.  They are usually small with little space for decorations, so when I can combine function with vision, I ABSOLUTELY love it!  What is your favorite little touch you have in your house?  Let me know in the comments!