You know those tiny little slivers of soap that are left when you’ve almost finished a bar? The ones that become increasingly difficult to use without dropping them down the plughole?
Well, don’t throw them away! There are a few easy ways to make sure you get every last bit of use out of your lovely soap.
1. Stick them to a new bar
This is probably the simplest trick of all. Wet your little sliver and the surface of a new bar, press them firmly together and leave them to dry. With a bit of luck, they’ll stick together and you can carry on using the old soap along with the new.
2. Use a soap saver bag
This is exactly what those little sisal soap saver bags are brilliant for! Pop your leftover slivers inside, wet the bag and rub it between your hands or use it to wash in the shower. You’ll still get plenty of lather without trying to keep hold of a piece of soap the size of a postage stamp. Once you’ve finished, hang the bag up somewhere it can dry thoroughly.
3. Squish them together
If you’ve collected a few small pieces, try dampening them slightly and pressing them together to make one larger, slightly peculiar-looking lump of soap. It’s unlikely to win any beauty contests, but it’ll still get you clean.
4. Keep one beside the sink
A small sliver can be surprisingly useful for a quick handwash. You don’t necessarily need a full-sized bar every time. Just give it somewhere to drain and dry, as you would with any soap, and challenge yourself to see whether you can use it until it actually disappears.
Every little bit counts
One of the things I love about solid soap is that you can use it right down to the very last little piece. And while I obviously love it when you come back for another bar, I’d much rather you got the full value out of the one(s) you’ve already bought first 😊
Good soap deserves to be used, right down to the last little slivers.
Vicki x