I had an idea for making a mason jar laundry soap dispenser I've been wanting to implement for a while, a stroke of genius that hit me somewhere between drifting off to sleep and dream-land one night. And I knew that this would be the cutest way to organize my laundry supplies in my laundry room! And I am so excited to finally put my idea into place!
My laundry room is a messy room! I have baskets for dirty clothes, baskets for clean clothes, cleaning supplies, laundry supplies and a few other random things in there that have no other home. Our laundry room is a bit of a catch-all at the moment and it is driving me nuts! It is on my list of places in my home to organize and something I definitely want to tackle while spring cleaning this year.
I am thrilled to show how to make a mason jar laundry soap dispenser with DIY chalkboard tags.
And of course you need to see what my laundry room soap containers looked like before. A big mess. It was functional...but it was not pretty.
So I went on a hunt for cute drink dispensers that weren't too big or too pricey! And after a bit of searching, I found the cutest, mason jar style drink dispensers that were 1 gallon in size! Perfect for a laundry soap dispenser!
You can purchase the same cute mason jar drink dispensers here.
I purchased 3 of these. One each for my Laundry Detergent, my Color-Safe Clorox, and my Fabric Softener.
How to make DIY Chalkboard Tags to hang on these laundry soap dispensers.
I used a Chalk Marker to write on my labels, but a simple piece of chalk would work as well!
And with just a few minutes of my time and a few simple items, I turned a messy disorganized laundry room into a pretty space!! Well, at least the laundry detergents are cute!
How do you keep your laundry room looking cute and organized?
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Jane
These are adorable, but in my house glass containers in the laundry room would be an invitation to mayhem!
Ashley Phipps
Thank you so much Jane! Mine are up high enough that the little ones can't reach them....otherwise I would have mayhem too! 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Michelle
I have these drink dispensers however the laundry soap and softener only drizzle out, do you have e a solution on how to make the opening larger?
Thank you
Paola
I’m having the same issue 🙁 is there a way to increase the flow
Ashley Phipps
You may need to temporarily open the top of the jar so that it can vent!
Ashley Phipps
I have never tried to make the opening larger. Have you tried opening the top of the container while dispensing to let air get in so it can vent?
Tiffany
Mine does the same with lid open or closed any more ideas to make the flow faster?
Ashley Phipps
You can also try brushing / washing the end of the spigot to make sure it is clean and clear of cloggs.
Laura Clark
Love that I see the HomeRight SteamMachine on your laundry room shelf.<br />What a cute idea.<br />Laura Clark<br />HomeRight
Ashley Phipps
Laura! <br /><br />Hahaha! Yes, my SteamMachine has a permanent home in my laundry room...when I'm not using it 🙂 I love it so much!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!
Shelia Jacobs
I bought a glass large drink dispenser for the same purpose of holding my liquid detergent. However, the detergent was to thick to come through the spout and then when I let go of the spout my detergent continued to drip. HELP!
Liz
I had this same problem...did you find a way to fix this?
Kay
I did actually! I know this is ages later, but I bought thick liquid stainless steel pouring spouts from Home Depot and installed them into my beverage dispensers. I have to clean them with hot water every time I buy a new detergent (I get mine from Grove), but it works way better than the plastic spouts that come with most beverage dispensers.
Rita
Hello! Is it possible to post the link from Home Depot?
Meg
Yes can you post the link from Home Depot?? Having the same problem.
Ashley Phipps
I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to find in my post about DIY laundry soap dispensers at HD. Can you help me understand what you’re looking for? Thanks!
Sarabella Judge
Yeah, I have searched the HD website and found nothing that would be usable. May we see a photo of the product you bought? Thank you.
Ashley Phipps
Can you tell me what product you’re looking for at the HD? Everything I used in this post, I linked to an Amazon link ...
Thanks!
RockheadedMama
It deleted my link. So, here is the name of the product.
Beverage Dispenser Replacement Spigot,Oak Leaf Stainless Steel Spigot Polished Finished, Dispenser Replacement Faucet
Savannah Granny
This is such a wonderful idea. I may just copycat this. Thanks for the inspiration. Ginger
Ashley Phipps
Oh thank you so much!
Amy W
Well that's just the coolest thing ever! How creative and fun that you can see your detergents (all such fun shades of blue, too!). Please stop by and share at our link party going on right now!<br /><br />http://www.delineateyourdwelling.com/2014/03/link-it-or-lump-it-no-28.html
Ashley Phipps
Thank you so much Amy!
Shelly Dolen
Love, love, love! I have a laundry closet that I'm trying to make a prettier space for me. I spend a lot of time looking inside of that closet and I want it to be something nice to look at! I was stuck at the laundry soap dispensers. Problem solved! Thanks!!! <br /><br />Shelly @ Dolen Diaries
Ashley Phipps
Oh thank you so much! I am so happy that this will help make your laundry room prettier too!
Mary Heckman
How do you measure the amounts? I use the measuring tops of the regular containers to judge amounts for different loads. I also would't want to use the same measuring container for softener and detergent. Thanks!
Ashley Phipps
Great question Mary! I have kept my measuring caps that come with the detergent and fabric softener etc and I just use those 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Heather Sharpe
Our laundry room is also the cut through to our side porch and "friends and family" entrance, I'd love to dress it up. Have you had any issues with these particular Mason jars leaking? I wondered how well it would work since the detergent is thicker than drinks?
Ashley Phipps
Hi Heather,
No I have not had any issues with my mason jars leaking! And after several months the detergent still comes out of them just fine! I've had no issues!
Christine Zayas
Still using your madonna jar didpensers?
Brandi
Do you have problems with the detergent/softener getting clogged from the dispenser? I have used the mason jars for my laundry rooms and the detergent clogs up and won't come out.
Crystal
Have you had a problem with ur detergent coming out slow or anything like that? I'm thinking about purchasing one but I use thick detergent and wanted to make sure it works ok. Thanks!
Ashley Phipps
I have not experienced problems but I have heard of others who have. I am not really sure the reason why some have problems and others don't...
Eileen
Hi There. I tried using the mason jar for my detergent and fabric softener and boy did I ever want it to work for me. It really didn't work 🙁 The consistency of the soaps I guess played a factor. I kept having to lean it over and maneuver it each time. Do you have any suggestions on better jars perhaps?
Thanks so much.
Ashley Phipps
Oh my I am so sorry to hear this did not work well for you. I agree it may be a soap consistency factor. I am not sure how different jars are made or if different jars would lend a different result to be honest...I haven't tried other brands of jars...so so sorry it didn't work out though 🙁
Cassandra
Could you include a link of where you purchased the mason jars at? I'd love to do this and was looking at the Del Sol Mason Jar Dispenser from Bed, Bath and Beyond but was curious where you purchased yours. (Especially since yours are still working great months later.) Also could you include what type of laundry soap you use? I use All Free and Clear and am wondering if it will be too thick (hey, I may just dilute it slightly with water).
Eleni
Hi. Do you have to open the jar on top when using the tap? seeing that the lid closes hermetically makes me wonder if the liquids come out of it with easy or you have to open the jar in order for the tap to work...
Very pretty though would love to use it as well.
Julie
As for the thickness of the soap and softener I can see where that could be an issue. My appliance guy suggested a long time ago to water down the soap and the softener after I purchase them. I do that all the time. I buy the big bottles and fill them with warm water then shake gently before I use them.
Bess
Color safe Clorox bleach has hydrogen peroxide as the active ingredient. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes in the presence of light rendering it as useless as water in "bleaching" out stains. Hence, it's the reason why hydrogen peroxide is kept/sold/distributed in dark bottles. So, putting your color safe Clorox in a clear bottle is a very bad idea/move. We need to consider chemistry when handling household chemicals.
Hannah
I just recently bought jars recently and my fabric softener has clogged up the spout. Do you have any recommendations on how to prevent that? My jars are the Pioneer Woman Drink Dispenser from Walmart and I absolutely love them but now that its stopped up it a pain. I thought maybe I could diluting the softener a little to help? (I haven't tried that yet since its full and I will have to clean the jar once its empty)
Ashley Phipps
Hi! I personally didn't experience clogging in mine so I didn't have to try anything to fix that. But my suggestion would be to dilute it too. Let me know if that works well for you! And good luck!
Karl Geary
Does the detergent leave an unsightly film on the inside as it recedes?
Ashley Phipps
I never really noticed a film.
Chris Daley
This is what she suggested to do in the comments above if your detergent is too thick she purchased them at Home Depot..... I had the same problem with the consistency of the detergent, I'm going to order some from HD and try it:
Here is the name of the product.
Beverage Dispenser Replacement Spigot,Oak Leaf Stainless Steel Spigot Polished Finished, Dispenser Replacement Faucet
Chelsey Brown
Hey I did this with my laundry detergent and just bought one from Walmart. Buutttt I am having the issue of it not dispensing fast any way to fix that? I am thinking maybe the dispensing on the plastic might fit in the glass. But haven't tried it
Ashley Phipps
Hi. Sometimes a vacuum is created when dispensing and you can open the lid to let air back into the container while dispensing and that can often help.
Adam E
Thanks for the suggestion on the "Beverage Dispenser Replacement Spigot,Oak Leaf Stainless Steel Spigot Polished Finished, Dispenser Replacement Faucet". There were several reviews that referenced their thick detergents flowing nicely once they replaced their old ones with these. I just ordered 2 from Amazon and can't wait to try them. We were dreading going back to our old detergent containers.