I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?
--
Pete Cresswell

On 04/21/2017 08:11 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?




http://www.instructables.com/id/Reuse-Your-Old-Soap/

On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:11:50 -0400
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:11:50 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

You could always just toss the small pieces into your clothes washer and use an appropriately smaller amount of
laundry detergent like remember my mother doing many years ago.

On 4/21/2017 6:11 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?


Sounds to me like you got too much time on yer hands, Pete.
Get a ****ing job; you're being around all day is really ****ing off the
wife.
LOL

On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:24:38 -0700, "fake vet Colon Edmund J. Burke"
wrote:

On 4/21/2017 6:11 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?


Sounds to me like you got too much time on yer hands, Pete.
Get a ****ing job; you're being around all day is really ****ing off the
wife.
LOL

The cheap jew ******* just can't bring himself to buy a new bar of
soap.

BTW it's 'your' not 'you're', you illiterate moulie.

Per Colonel Edmund J. Burke:
Sounds to me like you got too much time on yer hands,

Guilty as charged...
--
Pete Cresswell

On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 9:12:00 AM UTC-4, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

I use glycerine soap. When it gets small I get out a new bar and stick
the old fragment down to it with some suds.

Cindy Hamilton

On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 11:44:22 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

I use glycerine soap. When it gets small I get out a new bar and stick
the old fragment down to it with some suds.

Cindy Hamilton


Same here but I do it with a bar of Dove soap. Theoretically,
are we using a 30 year old bar of soap?

:-))

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in news41kfc5b4achekatlv5q5sa329hesn50iq@
4ax.com:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never again. It takes hours. What's a
bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the sliver onto
the new bar and keep using it.

On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in news41kfc5b4achekatlv5q5sa329hesn50iq@
4ax.com:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never again. It takes hours. What's a
bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the sliver onto
the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.

--
The left knows the answer is gun control; they just don't know what the
question is.
- Newt Gingrich

On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:55:52 -0400, Wade Garrett
wrote:

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never again. It takes hours. What's a
bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the sliver onto
the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.

+1

On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 9:55:59 AM UTC-5, Wade Garrett wrote:

On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:

next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the sliver onto the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.


Yes, it does. I've been doing this for many, many years.

ItsJoanNotJoann wrote in news:8c21dc01-84b9-41bf-b1af-
:

On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 9:55:59 AM UTC-5, Wade Garrett wrote:

On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:

next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the
sliver onto the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.


Yes, it does. I've been doing this for many, many years.

You have too much time on your hands.

On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 6:47:07 PM UTC-5, Doug Miller wrote:

ItsJoanNotJoann wrote in news:8c21dc01-84b9-41bf-b1af-
:

I've been doing this for many, many years.

You have too much time on your hands.


Takes but a minute or two.

On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:55:52 -0400
Wade Garrett wrote:

On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in
news41kfc5b4achekatlv5q5sa329hesn50iq@ 4ax.com:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never
again. It takes hours. What's a bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just
throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down to a
sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and
press the sliver onto the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.


Works with Dove White bar.

burfordTjustice wrote:

On Sat, 22 Apr 2017 10:55:52 -0400
Wade Garrett wrote:

On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in
news41kfc5b4achekatlv5q5sa329hesn50iq@ 4ax.com:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never
again. It takes hours. What's a bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just
throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down to a
sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and
press the sliver onto the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.


Works with Dove White bar.

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the "Soap Saver" product which
is specifically designed for this problem. It's an envelope of the
rough type netting (multiple layers) with a draw-string and slip knob
closure into which you put the bar soap remnants and then you use it
to wash yourself. The remnants soon merge into one chunk to which you
can add new remnants as they become available. I haven't thrown out a
remnant since I got my first Soap Saver.

The downsides a

1) the netting is a little too rough for one's intimate parts but
seems to be good for legs, arms, shoulders and feet--in fact you feel
cleaner. Given this my wife refuses to use it on her "delicate" skin
(all her skin is delicate according to her) so she gives me all the
remnants. The same netting (but not the Soap Saver) is sold in places
like Sephora for general washing so I think the "delicate" problem is
in her imagination.

2) the netting joins together at the bottom but it's not well sewn
(probably not possible to improve) and the string frays easily,

3) the cost is about $1.99 at the dollar store (much more at the
Container Store).

I doubt you save money in the long term but you do avoid the
aggravation of trying to wash yourself with little slivers and you
have the psychic feeling of saving the planet (something like that) in
being economical.

Per :
"Soap Saver"

That's the best one so far.

And my wife is a regular Dollar Store shopper... so I guess there is a
Soap Saver in my immediate future.

Thanks!
--
Pete Cresswell

On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 10:55:59 AM UTC-4, Wade Garrett wrote:
On 4/21/17 1:52 PM, Doug Miller wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in news41kfc5b4achekatlv5q5sa329hesn50iq@
4ax.com:

I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?

Yes, but it's WAY more work than it's worth. Did it once, never again. It takes hours. What's a
bar of soap cost, fifty cents? Just throw them out. Then, next time you have a bar worn down
to a sliver, and unwrap a new bar, get both of them good and wet and press the sliver onto
the new bar and keep using it.


Works with most bar soaps- but not with Dove brand though.


In my experience, it works with Dove, but only under specific conditions:

The sliver from the old bar has to be soft, almost mushy, and the Dove
logo on the new bar has to be worn away.

I shave in the shower and Dove soap in my shaving "cream". When the Dove
bar is too small to conveniently use as a shower bar, it becomes my shaving
bar. By the time it is too small to use as a shaving bar, the logo is worn
off the new bar and the sliver is soft enough to stick.

I've been doing it that way for more years than I can remember.

In article ,
says...
snip

I shave in the shower and Dove soap in my shaving "cream". When the Dove
bar is too small to conveniently use as a shower bar, it becomes my shaving
bar. By the time it is too small to use as a shaving bar, the logo is worn
off the new bar and the sliver is soft enough to stick.

I've been doing it that way for more years than I can remember.

I'm well off enough to just throw the soap in the trash can when it gets
too small to handle. And, even though I grow a beard, I still shave my
neck with *real* shaving cream.

I sometimes wonder how some of you folks can afford to have an Internet
connection! [g]

--
RonNNN

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 12:04:01 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:

The sliver from the old bar has to be soft, almost mushy, and the Dove
logo on the new bar has to be worn away.


Then new bar has to be rather soft as well and they will
stick together even if the Dove logo is still there.

On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 6:19:09 PM UTC-4, ItsJoanNotJoann wrote:
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 12:04:01 PM UTC-5, DerbyDad03 wrote:

The sliver from the old bar has to be soft, almost mushy, and the Dove
logo on the new bar has to be worn away.


Then new bar has to be rather soft as well and they will
stick together even if the Dove logo is still there.

We'll have to share a shower sometime and compare our techniques. I find that
the sliver will indeed stick, but it tends to pop off at next usage.

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:39:51 GMT, "Tekkie®"
wrote:


On 24-Apr-2017, wrote:

Just like a youngster who is/was educated in a government school. The
Progressive Liberal Leftist Commiecrat Freaks infested the education
system of the country and turned out victims like you of The
Dumbassification Of America. Anyone with any sense would know that "Liquid
Hand Soap" is a little too harsh to wash your whole body with. Liquid hand
soap is formulated to kill germs and remove grime from your hands! You use
"Liquid Body Wash" to wash your whole body. I certainly wouldn't want to
get liquid hand soap in my eyes or on any other sensitive body part.
(˜‰_˜‰)

https://www.amazon.com/Dove-Body-Was.../dp/B00I69SGXK

https://www.amazon.com/Suave-Essenti.../dp/B00I6A6BTU

https://www.amazon.com/Old-Spice-Hig.../dp/B000SRK8KC

https://www.amazon.com/Suave-Essenti.../dp/B00ULKS5GU

Hey Unc some of these fragrances seem wussy to me...

Yeah. Real men used Lye soap.

On Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:55:52 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:39:51 GMT, "Tekkie®"
wrote:


On 24-Apr-2017, wrote:

Just like a youngster who is/was educated in a government school. The
Progressive Liberal Leftist Commiecrat Freaks infested the education
system of the country and turned out victims like you of The
Dumbassification Of America. Anyone with any sense would know that "Liquid
Hand Soap" is a little too harsh to wash your whole body with. Liquid hand
soap is formulated to kill germs and remove grime from your hands! You use
"Liquid Body Wash" to wash your whole body. I certainly wouldn't want to
get liquid hand soap in my eyes or on any other sensitive body part.
(˜‰_˜‰)

https://www.amazon.com/Dove-Body-Was.../dp/B00I69SGXK

https://www.amazon.com/Suave-Essenti.../dp/B00I6A6BTU

https://www.amazon.com/Old-Spice-Hig.../dp/B000SRK8KC

https://www.amazon.com/Suave-Essenti.../dp/B00ULKS5GU

Hey Unc some of these fragrances seem wussy to me...

Yeah. Real men used Lye soap.

Don't prison inmates use Soap On A Rope in the showers so they don't drop their soap and have to bend over to pick it up? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[8~{} Uncle Wary Monster

On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:03:11 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:


Don't prison inmates use Soap On A Rope in the showers so they don't drop their soap and have to bend over to pick it up? ¯\_(?)_/¯

[8~{} Uncle Wary Monster

No. Ropes are considered escape paraphernalia. They could climb a
fence. Even hang themselves but shoestrings could work. Shoestrings
work well for hanging themselves.

See the recent case of the NFL player (Hernadez). He used bed sheets
to string himself.

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 10:12:09 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:03:11 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:


Don't prison inmates use Soap On A Rope in the showers so they don't drop their soap and have to bend over to pick it up? Å»\_(?)_/Å»

[8~{} Uncle Wary Monster

No. Ropes are considered escape paraphernalia. They could climb a
fence. Even hang themselves but shoestrings could work. Shoestrings
work well for hanging themselves.

See the recent case of the NFL player (Hernadez). He used bed sheets
to string himself.


I don't give an airborne fornication about football and care even less about that thug Hernandez. His life and death has no bearing on my life except for the irritation of having to listen to news reporters drone on and on about the thug. I wish to hell they would shut up about him! Nuke the Kardashians too!
”Œ( à²*_à²*)”˜

[8~{} Uncle Vexed Monster

On 4/25/2017 11:12 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 19:03:11 -0700 (PDT), Uncle Monster
wrote:


Don't prison inmates use Soap On A Rope in the showers so they don't drop their soap and have to bend over to pick it up? ¯\_(?)_/¯

[8~{} Uncle Wary Monster

No. Ropes are considered escape paraphernalia. They could climb a
fence. Even hang themselves but shoestrings could work. Shoestrings
work well for hanging themselves.

See the recent case of the NFL player (Hernadez). He used bed sheets
to string himself.


Some are saying it was not suicide. Could be. Maybe he had a restless
night sleeping and just got tangled up in the sheets.

When a lifer or long term prisoner does himself in, they should get an
award for fostering the cost reduction program.

On Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:12:00 AM UTC-5, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I have a container full of little left-over fragments of bar soap.

I would like to melt them down and pour a nice big bar of soap.

Tried microwaving both with and without added water, but no-go.

I guess stovetop in a double boiler is next.

Is melting bar soap possible?
--
Pete Cresswell

My wife did that a couple of times and I found the cooked/re-formed soap did not suds well. It works better to soak the sliver with a 3/4 used bar for a couple of hours, stick them together and let it dry overnight.