Using up old soap

thriftlady_2

Good idea;)

I just stick the last sliver of soap onto the next bar.

floss2

thriftlady wrote: »

I just stick the last sliver of soap onto the next bar.

I keep trying that but they just fall off

housemouse100

Does any one have a tried and tested way of using up the irritating bits of soap that dont really lather up and are a bit small to do anthing with. I have done a search but not really found anything.
cheers
housemouse

Counting_Pennies_2

You will need someone to back this up first before you do it, but I had heard you can melt them all together and harden them up to make a new bar of soap.

Can anyone confirm?

zippychick

Might this help - using up old soap?

housemouse100

Genius - Thank you

Ches

I used to sew them into a towelling bag and use them up that way.

Trinny

Hi there

you could store them in a damp environment to soften them up - there is also a thread about HM soap somewhere here - someone will be along in a minute - also look at the HM washing liquid - i am sure its made with grated soap - again thread is here somewhere.

Personally i keep the soap ends inside an old pop sock - keep it by the outside tap - good for washing hands in the summertime after gardening.

Hard soap will lather up if you can find a way of softening it - or dampening it

Trin

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I have a small plastic box that I think I got from either bettaware or Kleeneze years ago, and you just put the slivers in there and when its almost full some warm water and leave it to settle into a new bar.I always use the same soap so it smells the same as a new bar just a slightly different shape.I certainly don't waste any.My late ma-in-law used to save hers up in a jam jar until she had enough to make a new block. I think she would soften them up with a little water in an old saucepan kept specifically for this purpose then put the softenened soap into an old pastry cutter also kept for this purpose.Once hardened she would put in the airing cupboard to dry out.

Penelope_Penguin

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread that zippy mentions :A

Penny. x