Frugal Conservation: Save that Soapby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 06 Jan 2007 07:01 AM
Some frugal people will actually shave down the soap, melt the shavings, and then mold it into a new bar. This is just too much work for me. There are some easier methods for saving soap to reuse and wear it out. One of the easiest ways to extend the life of bar soap is to collect the little slivers and put them in a piece of old nylon (from pantyhose or stockings). You can keep adding little pieces as needed. This works for hotel soaps as well. The nylon can be tied to the faucet of your basement utility sink or outside on your outdoor faucets for soap that is handy when you need it. I always find myself traipsing upstairs from the basement just to wash my hands after I dribbled bleach from the washing. The nylon trick works well for the shower, too. You have a built in scrubby. If you want to get fancy, sew a washcloth or old scrap of towel in half to make a pocket. Leave a small opening to insert the soap. Ue the washcloth to suds in the shower. You can also add that soap to one of those plastic nets that come with produce. We have a large piece of netting from a recent purchase of clementine oranges. Why not make liquid hand soap out of your slivers? Break up the soap into small pieces and put them in the blender. Add hot water and let the soap sit overnight until it gets really mushy. In the morning, blend the soap, adding more water until it is at the consistency you like. You can even add a little olive or baby oil for a moisturizing soap, or a drop or two of essential oil for fragrance. Do you save your soap? I'd love to know. Related Articles: 3 Practical Tips to Save Money on Bathroom Products Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments  Linda Hansen (1796) 06 Jan 2007 07:42 PMMary Ann, I do!! I make liquid soap and sometimes will melt and remold. I used to make bath products including glycerin soaps, so I love doing it. It saves money too. Artcraft  Mary Ann Romans (26876) 07 Jan 2007 03:46 AMHi Linda, I always wanted to make glycerine soap. Do you have any special tips or techniques to share? Community Tags bathroom, reuse, soap Discuss this article
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Do you buy bar soap? it is the least expensive, generally, and so the most frugal. But what do you do when your bar soap gets really teeny tiny. Hopefully you aren't throwing it out. Here are some easy ways to save that soap. 
