Making new soap from old soap. Ideas?

[TheWolfEmperor]

I have a bunch soap slivers and I sort of had a crazy notion of putting them together somehow so as not to waste them.

Has anyone else done this or do should I just toss them before Hoarders and My Strange Addiction starts a turf war?

[notalwaysright]

I haven't done it, but I have a plastic bag of slivers just waiting to be reused. Don't worry, this is a thing that many people do. I would not bother buying glycerin, personally.

[mjr]

You could start a fight club. ;-)

[TheWolfEmperor]

You could start a fight club. ;-)

Ah, right.

Then I can hit people with the soap.

[taxguykarl]

I press the slivers to new bars all the time.

[Seanette]

I press the slivers to new bars all the time.

So do I.





Stupid 10char limit doesn't really allow concise, does it?

[csquared]

I marry the old soap to a new soap.

Several year ago a saw a product that was a terrycloth mitten with a pocket for the slivers. Put them in, wet it down and lather up.

[TheWolfEmperor]

I marry the old soap to a new soap.

Several year ago a saw a product that was a terrycloth mitten with a pocket for the slivers. Put them in, wet it down and lather up.

Oh, there's an idea. I'll see if my store has those.

[Kittish]

Easy enough just to put them in a baggie with just a little bit of water and let them soften enough to mush together. Take the lump out, let it dry for a few days, and use.

[Ghel]

Several year ago a saw a product that was a terrycloth mitten with a pocket for the slivers. Put them in, wet it down and lather up.

I did the same thing by folding a washcloth in half and sewing along two sides, leaving an opening to put the soap slivers in. It worked great. If you already have an extra washcloth and a sewing machine, I recommend it.

[Mental_Mouse]

Along the lines of csquared &seq, I've put slivers into dish scrubbies, the plastic-coil sort. In the bath though, I do "marry" the sliver to the next bar. If it won't meld properly, it gets tossed.

[Food Lady]

There used to be a pump you could buy which had steel balls of some kind in it. You would put in the slivers and some hot water, let the soap dissolve for a bit, and shake the pump to make liquid soap that was kind of thick. I haven't seen it for 20 years but I don't see why a lidded plastic container couldn't be used the same way. Shake it up then transfer to a soap pump. I don't know where to find the ball bearings, or whatever they're called. Maybe a hardware store or something? Craft shop? idk I have grated soap in the food processor and added to hot water to make liquid soap but cleaning the blade is a pain.

[TheWolfEmperor]

I like the idea with the steel balls.

I probably could find an old soap pump at the Goodwill. I wish there were more thrift shops in my area.

[Food Lady]

How much are you willing to spend? I got a nice one on Amazon.

[Ghel]

Sort of related: I love having foaming hand soap in the kitchen. But buying a new bottle of foaming hand soap each time is expensive. And makes me throw out a lot of plastic. MAAAANY years ago, I bought a big bottle of liquid hand soap (this was before foaming soap bottles were really a thing). So when my bottle of foaming hand soap is empty, I put a small amount of liquid hand soap in it, fill it with water, and shake it to get a good consistency for it to foam. I keep using the same bottle until the plastic degrades to the point I can't push the plunger down, then replace it. It feels like a good compromise.