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Being the thrifty person that I
am, I hate to throw things away. So I save all those
small slivers of soap (all the same kind) in a jar. Never mix
brands of soap, unless you want to experiment. I only use Ivory soap.
When I have enough I chop the
soap slivers into small pieces. If the pieces have been in the
jar for awhile, they will be quite brittle and break easily.
I put the small pieces back
into the jar so that it is about half full and cover it with
water. Add the lid. Let this soak for a week or so and the soap
gets very mushy. Every day or so I shake the jar just to stop
the soap from congeling together. Sometimes it forms into a
huge clump and I have to divide it into two jars and add more water.
After letting it soak I put
small amounts of it into an old blender, add a bit more water and
blend till it is smooth. Sometimes I have to divide the mixture
again so that I can add more water.
You want it to be smooth and
also liquid enough so that it pours out. Pour it into jars (I
use the large peanut butter jars). Only fill the jar
about three quarters full, this will allow you to add more water if
necessary. I find that after it sits for a few weeks it
sometimes goes into a solid mass. Just add more water and
blend a bit more.
Once this is done you will have
enough liquid soap to last a long time. I've even chopped up a
new bar of soap if I don't have enough slivers left.
This makes a great homemade
gift when added to a soap dispenser. You can buy the dispensers
at dollar stores or places like Walmart or Zellers. |
