Recycle your old Soap

Step 4 Finishing.

Now, leave the water in the cup at the same level as the soap, and place the cup somewhere to sit for about a week. A good place to put it is somewhere around your sink, so incase it spills, it spills into the sink. After about a week, the water in the cup should evaporate, leaving you with a new bar of soap.

I hope you enjoyed this instructable!

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This is an Idea I had that could maybe get small kids to wash their hands more. When you're in the begining stages of putting the soap pieces in the cup, maybe put a couple of quarters in the middle of it, when it solidifies there will be money in the middle, a reward for throughly washing hands. Little kids always love shiny money. :)

Comments

[sismart]

As for the money issue in the microwave, don't add it till AFTER it's cooked. I just did this (no money) and the soap bubbles up and is very soft. You have to push it down with a spoon to shape it. At THAT point, add whatever you'd want to the pending bar ...

[rfeickert]

With regard to quarters causing sparks, this would not be a problem as quarters dont have jagged edges to spark from. See the Mythbusters episode regarding metal in microwaves.

[Dark_Merlin]

Just a comment on the money in the soap, this is a reaaaallllyyy bad idea if youre gunna be using a microwave. I predict sparking, exploding, boiling microwave soap flying everywhere if you attempt this.

[peacenique]

Thanks, I love the idea and easy peasey instructions!

[Darcy777]

I like your detailed instructions and that you added suggests, as to what you did - like the vitamin bottle. Thanks for the Instructable!

[ladygold]

I used a food processor to chop up the soap pieces; they packed more closely that way. The whol process worked perfectly. Thanks!!