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What do you do with your bits of soap?
Posted by Raewyn G
Raewyn G
What do you do with your bits of soap? November 14, 2004 10:03AM |
Just wondering if anyone is frugal like me. I hate throwing out the end of a bar of toilet soap. So I save them up, then chop it up, put it in a double boiler with a little water added to the soap. Heat till all squishy and make new bars or rounds of soap. Made 2 large bars today.
Anyone else got any ideas?:/
Regards,
Raewyn
Anyone else got any ideas?
Regards,
Raewyn
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 14, 2004 10:32AM |
Well I just don't buy cakes of soap anymore. Just the liquid soap, as I was sick of the kids melting almost a whole block in the bath. Then they'd want to do the same the next night. And not use up the scrappy bits.
They've now got a bit older, and progressed to having showers and I have the liquid soap in a pump, and they get one pump only, per shower.
Linda.
They've now got a bit older, and progressed to having showers and I have the liquid soap in a pump, and they get one pump only, per shower.
Linda.
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 14, 2004 10:08PM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 14, 2004 11:48PM |
I only use natural soaps, and I have a large old agee jar in the bathroom on the wondowsill next to the shower, I've collected all the old bits with the intention of remoulding - but they look wonderful in a shabby chic kinda way - must get round to remoulding now that Raewyn has reminded me.....
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 14, 2004 11:48PM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 15, 2004 01:29AM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 15, 2004 09:30AM |
I only buy the Mermaid Bay Soap company's soaps - they seem to last for ages and ages and ages - and they aren't expensive. Like Irene, I put the new soap gets put on top of the small disc left of the old soap and they become one before the next shower is taken.
[www.mermaidbay.co.nz]
[www.mermaidbay.co.nz]
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 02:03AM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 06:47AM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 08:58PM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 09:08PM |
I keep the new packs of soap in the hotwater cupboard. If it's there long enough it hardens and doesn't "melt" quite so quickly.
Helen, you say you use liquid soap and no scum - does that mean no gunge on shower walls, or is that not a build up of soap? If so, it would be worth changing to liquid for that alone!
I have to say I have tried liquid soap in the shower a few times (I always use in for the basins as it is cleaner), but it doesn't froth up on the facecloth the same, so I don't feel it's doing the job. Any comments?
Janet
Helen, you say you use liquid soap and no scum - does that mean no gunge on shower walls, or is that not a build up of soap? If so, it would be worth changing to liquid for that alone!
I have to say I have tried liquid soap in the shower a few times (I always use in for the basins as it is cleaner), but it doesn't froth up on the facecloth the same, so I don't feel it's doing the job. Any comments?
Janet
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 09:22PM |
Glad you like the frugal living site Lorna - I think it's great and I haven't exhausted it yet Don't you just love the 'Vinegar Page'???
To the topic - my husband is a great melder of old and new tablets of soap too and I must say it looks most inelegant to me:-o However - he is not allowed to touch my Protex anti-bacterial which smells so fresh and divine - I leave the remnants to dry off and then slip them amongst my undies and eventually throw out the dried bits - not a bit frugal I know
To the topic - my husband is a great melder of old and new tablets of soap too and I must say it looks most inelegant to me
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 16, 2004 09:27PM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 20, 2004 12:49PM |
Hi
Did someone say frugal!
I have made several bags out of plastic pot mitts (there are about six in a pack available at $2.00 shops) tie one end off, thread narrow elastic through the top to gather up and hang from the garden tap and laundry tap. Remains in place while washing hands, no need for soap holder. Holds all soap bits. Good for scrubbing hands after a hards days gardening.
Win
Did someone say frugal!
I have made several bags out of plastic pot mitts (there are about six in a pack available at $2.00 shops) tie one end off, thread narrow elastic through the top to gather up and hang from the garden tap and laundry tap. Remains in place while washing hands, no need for soap holder. Holds all soap bits. Good for scrubbing hands after a hards days gardening.
Win
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 20, 2004 08:32PM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 22, 2004 09:57PM |
Hello Pat
Sorry about the lack of info.
Use the round nylon pot scrubbers that are rolled up into tight little circles like doughnuts with a hole in the middle
Undo the scrubber and you will have a long tube.
Cut the length you need, gather one end and tie off with cotton then turn inside out because the cut ends can be quite sharp.
Make a hem which gives double thickness. Thread elastic in and out of the thicknesses then allow length so that you can pull soap over to either tap.
Knot elastic to finish.
As gifts I buy garden soap, cut into small pieces, and thread elastic and ribbon through. They can add their own scrappy bits later or whatever.
I have tried using nylon bags from garlic or fruit but find them too hard.
Try them. They are great.
I love them so easy so practical.
Sorry about the lack of info.
Use the round nylon pot scrubbers that are rolled up into tight little circles like doughnuts with a hole in the middle
Undo the scrubber and you will have a long tube.
Cut the length you need, gather one end and tie off with cotton then turn inside out because the cut ends can be quite sharp.
Make a hem which gives double thickness. Thread elastic in and out of the thicknesses then allow length so that you can pull soap over to either tap.
Knot elastic to finish.
As gifts I buy garden soap, cut into small pieces, and thread elastic and ribbon through. They can add their own scrappy bits later or whatever.
I have tried using nylon bags from garlic or fruit but find them too hard.
Try them. They are great.
I love them so easy so practical.
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 23, 2004 11:26AM |
Re: What do you do with your bits of soap? November 23, 2004 08:00PM |
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