As mentioned above, you can use the same cleaning products you use for your counters, like disinfectant wipes or an all-purpose spray.

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We're big fans of the Oggi Glass Soap Dispenser, which is sturdier and heavier than it looks online. To clean the pump component, run it under warm water in the sink to flush out the tube while pumping it, to get all the soap out. If yours isn't dishwasher-safe, you can wash it by hand in the sink like you would a dish using warm soapy water, and then rinse it clean. We like that there are a few tiny bubbles in the glass, which adds character and creates a perfectly imperfect hand-blown appearance. The brand also offers a Hand Soap Starter Set that comes with three recyclable aluminum bottles of soap that go directly into the container, so you never really need to clean the inside, since it doesn't get soapy.Glass options look super-sleek in a bathroom or kitchen, but they aren't the most durable, so they may not be the best option for households with kids. Julia is the Associate Commerce Editor at The Spruce, covering all things toys, gifts, holidays, and seasonal content.

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Foaming soap is usually a bit thinner than regular hand soap, with a watery consistency, whereas regular soap is more like a gel. Most dispensers have a manual design, meaning you use your free hand to pump the soap into your other hand.Similar to a shampoo bottle, it's fine to use up the contents without washing out the inside along the way. Julia Fields, an associate commerce editor for The Spruce, contributed additional reporting for this article. Since people touch the pump multiple times a day, the outside of your soap dispenser can be wiped down and sanitized as often as every day. We then assessed them on the basis of quality, durability, design, effectiveness, and overall value.