How To Use A Dish Soap Bar

If you’re looking to cut down on plastic waste and get sparkling-clean dishes, a dish soap bar is one of the easiest swaps you can make. But if you’ve never used one before, it can feel a little… confusing. Don’t worry—using a dish soap bar is surprisingly simple, and after a few washes, you’ll wonder why you ever bought liquid soap.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Why Switch to a Dish Soap Bar?

Before we dive into how to use one, here are a few reasons people love dish soap bars:

🧼No plastic waste! No plastic in our oceans, no microplastics in your body.

🧼Long-lasting (often longer than liquid soap)

🧼Less mess—no bottles, no leaks

🧼Powerful cleaning without harsh chemicals. Protect your health!

🧼Perfect for small spaces

Eco-friendly and effective? Yes, please.

Where do plastic soap bottles go to die? Our oceans.

 

How to Use a Dish Soap Bar

1. Get Your Tool Ready

You can use a dish soap bar with:

• ✅a sponge
  

• ✅a dish brush
  

• ✅a scrubber
  

• ✅a dishcloth
  

• ✅a soap saver bag (like this one)

Basically, anything that can hold soap and scrub dishes!

2. Wet Your Sponge/ Cloth/ Cleaning Tool

This step is essential. The water helps the soap transfer from the bar to your cleaning tool. 

3. Rub It on the Bar

Swipe your cleaning tool across the top of the soap bar a few times.

• For greasy dishes, rub a little longer and with some vigor.
  

• For light cleaning, a couple swipes should do the trick.
  

You should see it lather quickly. If you want more lather, just swipe with a bit more speed and vigor to generate more suds.

4. Wash Your Dishes Like Normal

Once your sponge or brush is loaded with suds, just wash dishes the way you always do.

5. Re-Lather When Needed

If the suds fade, don’t worry, just repeat the earlier steps and continue washing!

6. Store It Properly

If you want your bard to last a long time, let it dry between uses. The easiest way to do that is to:

• Keep it on a raised soap dish or a tray with drainage holes
  

• Don't let the bar sit in standing water
  

A dry bar is a long-lasting bar.

Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Dish Soap Bar

• Cut the bar in half if you want a travel-friendly size (when camping, for example).
  

• Store your bar in a soap dish that drains. It will last longer if kept dry between uses.

• If you want more lather, try using a soap saver bag because we've found that they generate the most lather of any cleaning tool.

 

What Makes the S.M.O.C. Skincare Dish Soap Bar Special?

We didn't just make any dish soap bar, we made the best dish soap bar on earth. Here's what's unique about our bar:

1. Certified Organic, which protects your health and the environment
2. Made with only food-grade ingredients including organic extra virgin olive oil, the highest grade of olive oil. No other company uses this quality of ingredients.
3. Won't Dry Out Your Hands - most dishwashing bars  (like liquid detergents) are drying.  Our bar has been formulated to clean effectively without drying your hands.
4. No Palm Oil. None of our soaps uses any palm oil because the palm oil industry is actively destroying the planet's rainforests.

Final Thoughts

Switching to a dish soap bar is one of the simplest ways to make your kitchen more sustainable. It’s easy to use, gentle on the environment, and powerful enough for everyday cleaning.

After a week or two, you’ll wonder why you didn't make the switch earlier!

By Jocelyn Janssen