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How to turn old slivers of soap into 'new' bar soap

The slivers can be turned into new bars of soap or liquid wash.

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by The Star

News02 February 2022 - 21:34
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In Summary


•The slivers can be used in DIY projects as decorative pieces.

•They can also be turned into new bars of soap or liquid wash. 

A bowl filled with chunks of used up soaps.

To many people, the tiny slivers of soap after a bar is well used are trash. 

But these slivers can not only be used in DIY projects as decorative pieces, they can also be turned into new bars of soap or liquid wash. 

Recycling your old soap scraps into “new” bars is easy, fun, and if you’re good at it, your creation will be just as good as store-bought soap.

Method : 

Gather all your tiny bars of soap.

Grate them with a grater or cut them using a knife into small pieces.

Put your soap pieces in a microwave-safe dish, add water (about a tablespoon per cup of soap)  Then proceed to microwave the mixture for about 30 seconds. 

Take the bowl out and then stir the mixture.

A photo of a microwave being used to "melt" the chunks of soap.

Repeat the microwave process as many times as necessary until you have a bowl of mushy-but-chunky soap goo.

Get a small box and line it with plastic wrap then pour the soap mixture into the lined box. 

A photo of old phone boxes to store the soap as it cools.

Store the mixture in a cool dry place then wait a few days for the mixture to fully harden and dry.

Once it’s dry take it out of the box and you have yourself basically a new bar of soap from nothing. 

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