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[geegerbee]

I was given a container of the hand soap that foams. I used it up. I tried to refill it with liquid soap, but that didn't turn into foam. I tried to find foam refills in the liquid soap dept. but didn't see any. Can these things be refilled at all or do you just throw them away and buy new ones?

[Eliana]

@geegerbee  Put about one to two inches of soap in it and fill almost to the top with water. Leave a little room at the top for the dispenser. Give it a gentle shake and you're good to do.  I've been doing this for a couple of years.

[Toppers]

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@geegerbee wrote:

I was given a container of the hand soap that foams. I used it up. I tried to refill it with liquid soap, but that didn't turn into foam. I tried to find foam refills in the liquid soap dept. but didn't see any. Can these things be refilled at all or do you just throw them away and buy new ones?

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Hi @geegerbee,

I'm not sure that I understand your post...

Did someone give you a bottle of foaming soap that already had soap in it, and you wanted to reuse it/refill it, or was it actually a foamer that someone filled for you, that you can use over again?

Anyway, the way to use a foamer is to put about one third of a thinner type of liquid soap in the bottom of the foamer, and then add some water to the rest of the bottle, being careful not to put too much water into the bottle, so that it doesn't foam when you use it.

If you use a soap that is too thick in it, it can clog up the spring mechanism in it, where the spring can break and then the foamer will not work/stop working properly. 

The way that a foamer works is that the soap and the water mix together and when you press the hand pump on the bottle to use it, foam will come out of it. 

You can buy foamers online, or you may be able to find them in container stores, or maybe the houseware dept. of some other stores. 

[Mom2Dogs]

@geegerbee

Fill the container about 4/5 full of water, then add soap...you can add fragrance if you want to. Shake and it should foam

editer to add:  I always add the water first then the soap.

[fenway]

I find my Foamy Soap Refills at Target!! Also found it at CVS, Target was a little cheaper

[Rosebud 06]

I love the foaming soaps.  I continue to buy them at Bath & Body Works. They have so many different scents.

[Nataliesgramma]

I was given some as a gift and I love them!

[geegerbee]

That is my problem. Regular liquid soap was too thick. I will start over with added water. Thanks....cheaper than buying another container.

[Eliana]

@geegerbee  That's what I use, just the regular refill soap mixed with water.

[ROMARY]

Darn, wish I would have kept my large empty foam dispenser from years ago.  It was Tiramisu by Perlier or their body and bath category.  It was a delightful scent: coffee, chocolate, and vanilla scent.  Wish they would offer that large container of Tiramisu.  Not sure about the spelling, and it's not on the spell check.