How To Turn Soap Slivers Into a New Bar Of Soap
- January 8, 2009
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Writer
Rosemarie_Lennon
Music
Edison Music Corp
Voice Over Artist
Mario Bueno
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Recycle your soap odds and ends into a beautiful new bar.
You Will Need
- Soap slivers
- A small saucepan
- Water
- Olive or vegetable oil
- Molds
- A knife
- Oatmeal
- Zest of a lemon, lime, or orange
- Food coloring
Step 1: Gather soap odds and ends
Accumulate soap odds and ends until you have at least a cupful.
Step 2: Soak the slivers
Put the slivers into a small saucepan, cover them with water, and let them soak for about a day, stirring the mixture now and then.
Step 3: Boil some soap soup
Bring your soap soup to a boil, stirring it occasionally and keeping an eye on it, so it doesn’t burn.
Step 4: Add oil
Remove it from the heat, and stir in a tablespoon of olive or vegetable oil for each cup of liquid.
Mix in a few teaspoons of uncooked oatmeal for an exfoliating bar, and the zest of a lemon, lime, or orange for a nice citrus scent. You can also add a few drops of food coloring.
Step 5: Let it cool
Pour your concoction into lightly greased muffin tins, cardboard boxes, or plastic molds from craft stores, and let them harden.
Step 6: Cut cool designs
Cut the new bars into any size or shape you like with a knife.
The average person uses 656 bars of soap in his lifetime.
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Comments (6)
great idea
over 3 years ago by luckysod04
This is great - haven't heard about this in 25 years or so.
over 3 years ago by jackierange
Oh. My. God. I have been WAITING and HOPING for THIS VIDEO! I thank you so much!
over 3 years ago by TheEgypsy
Great video! I used it as a starting point for a post on the environmental blog Super Eco (http://www.supereco.com). Thanks!
over 3 years ago by jdbranded
Fantastic video.
over 3 years ago by kpfingaz
great tip...i've searched the internet for this after trying on my own and failing.
over 2 years ago by Heather_Speaks
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