Introduction: Reuse Old, Too Small, Slivers of Soap
This is an instructable about how to reuse the little slivers of soap that are to small to hold or use anymore.
Step 1: Materials
- Multiple small leftover pieces of soap
- Panty hose
- small rope or string
- scissors
Step 2: Assembly
1) On one of the legs cut the panty hose about 8 inches above the foot of the leg.
2) Insert the pieces of soap into the piece of panty hose.
3) Tie the rope or string around the open top of the panty hose ( you can make a loop in the string for hanging on a hook in the shower or for convenience while camping).
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18 Comments
9 years ago on Step 2
Great idea. My method is to swap the sliver with the hand sink bar when my wife isn't looking.
12 years ago on Step 2
I just press the slivers into the new, bigger piece of soap. After a few days they are impossible to get off and you have a slightly bigger piece.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I've actually tried that before also, but they usually fall of. Maybe it's because of the kind of soap that I get.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
hmm. i just press it on hard and smooth the edges down, kind of join it so that you cant see the edges anymore and it wont fall off. I also get the new sope wet first as well so that it will stick
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
The old soap has to be kinda thin for the melding to work. Both soaps need to be wet (right after shower use is good). Make cross hatches in both soaps with finger nail (like what pottery folks do to connect two clay pieces). Smush together. It's important to let dry ~24 hours. If the melding fails, might need to wear down old soap more so it's thinner or let combo soap dry longer.
12 years ago on Introduction
Did my grandmother teach you this? Very efficient!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
I hear you on that. Modern greenie people got nothing on depression-era folks when it comes to waste-not-want-not efficiency.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Haha, I don't think so. And yeah it is really efficient. :)
12 years ago on Introduction
We always had an old shampoo bottle mom would put the small slivers into with a little water,a couple of shakes and..... VIOLA, hand soap
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
That sounds like a really great idea also. :)
12 years ago on Introduction
Good one. I've also used pantyhose as a tea strainer. I've heard it can be used as an emergency fan belt, too. I hope someone does an Instructable on all of the uses.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
This is one of many on this site all ready
https://www.instructables.com/id/Things-to-do-with-pantyhosetightssocks-besides-w/
but no soap sliver holders yet! :)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
ha, I wonder if the author took the time to think of all those uses. I would have never thought of a lot of those.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
wow I never knew that there were so many uses for pantyhose. Yeah and maybe even have a whole contest for uses of pantyhose. lol
12 years ago on Step 2
I love it very practical :)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks :) I like to do this when my family goes car camping cause it's really handy to have soap on a string and makes good use of those small pieces of soap that we would otherwise throw away.
12 years ago on Introduction
Great idea!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks :)