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March 20, 2025 6 min read
With the rise of eco-cleaning, soap shakers are again part of the kitchen. Welcome to the world of old-school cleaning made modern! If you’ve just picked up a soap shaker, congrats—we're going to give you our best tips for how to use a soap shaker because you’re about to make dishwashing by hand easier, eco-friendlier, and way more satisfying.
Sometimes called a soap cage, this niffy stainless steel swisher will securely hold your bar soap while you run a sink of water. Now you can enjoy sparkly clean dishes without synthetic detergents or plastic waste, just pure, simple soap doing its thing.
Here’s how to get the best results for squeaky clean dishes, make your bar soap last longer and keep your shaker in top-notch shape.
Soap is the OG non-tox cleaner that's been cutting grease for thousands of years—literally. Soap works by making water slippery enough to lift grease, grime, and germs right off your dishes and wash them away.
Detergents work in the same way but are a more complex chemical and much stronger and longer acting—this not only raises health concerns for people due to residue ingestion, but also for the environment when we let out the plug. Along with the striping detergent action that has an affect on our skin and our gut, typical dishwash is also full of perfumes, dyes and other additives that are known to be unsafe or have limited data collected around safety.
The great thing about pure soap (like our Figgy bar soap) is it's simple, safe and breaks down in the environment faster and more completely. That makes if good for your dishes, good for you, and good for the planet.
Washing dishes with a soap shaker is as simple as it is satisfying. With just hot water, pure soap, and a little know-how, you’ll have sparkling dishes without the plastic bottles or harsh detergents. Here’s how to get the perfect sink of soapy water in 6 easy steps, and clean your dishes the sustainable way.
Your sink gets pretty grimy between washes, so give it a quick scrub with soap and water and rinse all that away before you put the plug in. No one wants to wash clean dishes in a dirty sink!
Hot water helps the soap dissolve properly and cuts through grease like a dream. You want to use just the hot tap to fill your sink. Bonus: with a soap shaker holding your soap, you don’t have to dunk your hands straight into the heat.
Soap will make your water go a bit whiteish—that’s a good sign that your soap is dissolving into your hot water. The other thing you might notice is not many bubbles, or bubbles that don’t last long—again, this is how it should be. Detergents make huge amounts of foam—that’s one of the reasons they damage our waterways. Soap on the other hand adds the cleaning power to the water without copious amount so foam.
You’ve got 2 options here, you can do some mediative active swishing and look longingly into your bubbles as they are made or you can get your sink going, put on the kettle, wipe the table and them come back to check the progress of your sink filling.
There’s a trick to knowing when you have the right amount of soap in your water—and it takes no time at all. Just rub your fingers together in the water—if there’s a bit of slip and they glide easily, you’re good to go. If your fingers don’t slide, then you need some more soap. But if they are very slippery then you’ve over-shot. Too much soap isn’t really an issue except you’ll use up your soap bar faster and might get residue. Too little? Just give the shaker another swish.
Get scrubbing! Use a dish brush or cloth to work that soapy water over your dishes. No unnecessary bubbles, no unnecessary waste—just clean dishes, done right.
Ready to go all in on non-toxic dishwashing? Grab your soap shaker and a bar of Figgy & Co Bar Soap today!
Switching to a soap shaker is just one way to ditch unnecessary chemicals and plastic from your home, especially if you are choosing to reduce your toxic load and footprint. Pair your shaker with reusable dishcloths, wooden dish brushes, cast iron pans and plastic free food storage and cutting boards. These other simple swaps will mean you are cooking in a kitchen that’s clean, green, and toxin-free. Want more tips?
We want you to have everything you need to clean your home healthier while avoiding unwanted chemicals – and looking out for the planet too! Take a browse through our blog and learn more about natural cleaning, safe ingredients and so much more!