Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

airgead

Soap saver = small bar-of-soap-sized pouch or bag, made from felt or old towelling, or knitted or crocheted. Pop in thos tiny last remnants of soap bars that are too small to use effectively, wet and rub, hey presto usable soapy suds!

sparrer

airgead wrote: »

Soap saver = small bar-of-soap-sized pouch or bag, made from felt or old towelling, or knitted or crocheted. Pop in thos tiny last remnants of soap bars that are too small to use effectively, wet and rub, hey presto usable soapy suds!

thanks airgead, makes much more sense than saving odds and ends for months then throwing them away because I can't be bothered to store the bits any more. A mobile phone case or even a no-longer-needed baby's cotton mitt or bootee would do the job

airgead

sparrer wrote: »

A mobile phone case or even a no-longer-needed baby's cotton mitt or bootee would do the job

Yes it would!
I don't have one yet myself, I was reminded what a good idea it was in a sudden flashback to us having one when I was a kid! I think I have just the thing that will do nicely.... a toddlers odd sock!:j

mrsf16_2

mrsf16 wrote: »

Im sure I read about stardrops on here, £1 in wilkos and it is amaaaazing! My taps have never looked so shiny! xxx

Have also discovered Stardrops is fantastic on tiles! You can actually see yourself in my bathroom tiles now!! I Loooooooove this stuff!! lol :j

consultant31

airgead wrote: »

Soap saver = small bar-of-soap-sized pouch or bag, made from felt or old towelling, or knitted or crocheted. Pop in thos tiny last remnants of soap bars that are too small to use effectively, wet and rub, hey presto usable soapy suds!

I use a coffee jar lid (deep and about 2 inches across). Drop all the bits of soap in and when full to the top (even a little over full), add a drop of boiling water. Put a heavy weight on top and leave for a couple of days. This makes a new tablet of soap which can look very pretty depending on the colours of the leftover bits

givememoney

airgead wrote: »

Soap saver = small bar-of-soap-sized pouch or bag, made from felt or old towelling, or knitted or crocheted. Pop in thos tiny last remnants of soap bars that are too small to use effectively, wet and rub, hey presto usable soapy suds!

I use an even more lazy method. Get new bar of soap and push old bit firmly into it. It sticks if both are damp. I do this when the last person has showered for the day giving it time to dry out till the next day.

anguk

On Wartime Farm this week Ruth put all her little bits of soap into a towel, twisted it tight, dunked it in some hot water for a few minutes to soften then pressed it all together to make a new bar.

mrs_lds

Wht channel is wartime farm.

kittycatface

its on bbc2 thursdays at 8-9, the historian ruth goodman is my heroine of OS i think! Last episode she also made a bright green water out of soapwort roots and washed her hair in it ??!!

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I not only make a new bar of soap from all the little bits left over my friend and my DDs donate their left over bits .Once remoulded into a bar I then put it into my airing cupboard to harden off.I have a bettaware soap mould thing that I have had for years and its great as it sits on a small shelf in the bathroom and no bits of soap escape from its clutches :):)
never waste anything in my house virtually everything gets used to its full potential.Comes from growing up with rationing I think my Mums ways rubbed off on me a treat :):)