best place to get a few foam pumps?

[quietserena]

im looking to replace my counter soap system with foam pumps. wheres the best place to order from?

i intend to dilute dr bronners in them if it matters

[sunnysandiegan]

I placed an order from Sunburst Bottle Co last year sometime and it was a good experience. I have one foam pump from that order and it works well. The rest of my order was glass bottles for EOs and handmade "potions" and they offer an amazing assortment with no minimum purchases.

I also reuse foam pump bottles from other brands of foaming soaps. Ask family and friends to save a few for you.

[LeahBoo]

I get the cheap brand at walmart. Last time, I dumped it. Next time I'll try and do something with the yucky soap, maybe wash clothes or outside furniture or something with it.

[quietserena]

I didn't want to give mainstream companies any money. Not that this can hurt them really, it's just the principle of the thing. They sell watered down soap at the same price as not watered down soap and this irks me.

And oddly, most of my friends and family feels the same. Even the more mainstream ones!

Thanks for the rec sunnysandiegan, I'll check them out. I need a place to order containers for homemade potions myself... Most of my homemade salves end up in coffee mugs. They are just so handy! (Though not very portable.)

[mnnice]

I have used the same repurposed Dawn foam pumps for several years. While I'm not fond of Dawn or P&G they are well made and cost less than some of the empty pumps out there. The Kiss My Face bottles which look pretty similar too.

[Zoesmama]

I reuse the one I bought. I add regular(no foaming) liquid soap(haven't switched to naturals yet) half and half with water and it works good. Its what the Dr's office I did and internship at did.

Not sure how it works with natural soaps though. I've just got back into using only bar soap and not shower gel/bath-wash. I did it for cost reasons. I found a bar holder made out of the same material they make those bath loofah things and it has a draw string that hold with a button clamp(sorry can't think of technical terms). So I'm getting back into the bar soaps of my childhood but I have a foam soap for dd to use as she doesn't later bars really well, she is learning though.

One thing I have found is the lotion liquid hand soap I got does not stay mixed so it has to be shaken with each use, it separates the lotion when it sits. May be something that is normal with natural soaps. I can only imagine any "oils" will separate.

[Mbella]

I bought a Method foam soap and we just reuse the bottle with regular Method soap and water. I bought the bulk size of soap at Costco and it lasts a really long time. It would last longer if we did not have to refill it every few days because my 4 year old dd love to uses lots of foam soap everytime she washes her hands.

The only problem we have is after about a year it is starting to get icky where the soap comes out and I can't get it clean. I will probably recycle the bottle soon and buy another one.

[amber913]

I've gotten some off freecycle. I also get a lot from work. Find out who's buying them regularly and ask for the empties. I've got a stash now that i'll never get through.

[Zoesmama]

The Method ones are awesome. I took my brothers when he finished it for my dd's shampoo since the target brand bottle broke(it wasn't foaming) to try out since the shampoo was very watered down. It works okay but its hard for her to get enough at once to lather her hair.

I like the sturdy build on them though.

The other one I reuse for bathroom is a Dial one, also was my brothers he buys a new one each time, silly man. He doesn't like the lotion soaps but when I get the regular kind next time maybe he'll join me in reusing the bottle.