Using up old soap

thriftlady_2

I just lather up a new bar and stick the little bit onto that. Thought everyone did this

Home_Alone_2

I wonder if anyone can help. I did a search but could not come up with anything.

How can I make one soap bar out of the slivers of soap bars rather than throw them away when they are down to next to nothing. It may seem penny-pinching to the extreme, but I just wondered if anyone does this or if you could please give me the link if there is another similar thread. Many thanks in advance.

Aarons_mummy

There was a thing on the super scrimpers prgramme where the woman put the odd bits in the bottom and popped it in the microwave for a couple of minutes so it melted together.

Hopefully someone else will know exactly what to do this is just what I remember.

babyshoes

Melting in the microwave will only work if it is 'glycerine' soap.

I use melt and pour soap to craft new soaps for pressies, and also pour some over the scraps in a mould to re-use them in our bathroom.

AlwaysAllie

Wrap them in a flannel or use a small net bag (like you get with washing tablets) - you can exfoliate at the same time them

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valk_scot

Yes, I put the bits in a net washing tablet bag and suspend it from the tap in the utility room. Ideal for when you (or kids) come in from the garden with really muddy hands because it helps scrub the grime off too.

Otherwise, just grate it and stir in a very small amount of boiling water,stir really well and then wrap it in something like a piece of muslin or old tights and suspend it to drain and dry out. Doesn't make very hard or pretty soap but it's usable.

dom300186

putting all your pieces together add a little water and mushing them together and putting them in the microwave for one minute, i saw it on superscrimpers the other week, go on the 4od and watch it.

Home_Alone_2

Thank you everyone for your help - some good ideas there and I am very grateful. Have a good Easter.

optimistic

I always stick the sliver of soap onto a new bar, so it's not wasted.

zippychick

if you do an advanced search and put "soap" in the search field and set it to titles only - you will find loads of threads including this one - using up old soap

if you need clearer search instructions just ask

Ill merge this later

Zip