I don’t know if there has been anything on this topic in the 8000 posts I’m behind (lol) or not, but here is some handy information about soap.
1. Bar soap will last twice as long if you unwrap it and let it air dry about a week or two before using it.
2. A bar of regular soap (not deoderant) placed under the sheets at the foot of the bed of someone who has leg pain, will relieve the leg pain (even if they don’t know the soap is there).
3. “Castile”, as in Kirk’s Coco Castile Soap, means that the soap contains no animal fat; it is plant or vegetable-based. This bar of soap floats!
4. Any product that contains the word “soap” on the package already has anti-bacterial properties, no other special product is necessary if you’re saving space.
5. To make liquid soap from bar soap, use a 6 oz bar soap (shredded or grated) to about 6 cups water. You may add 1 Tbsp honey and 1 tsp glycerin for a softer, creamier soap. Some blend the soap with 1 cup hot water and whip in remaining ingredients. Some just put bar soap scraps in water and wait a few days for it to soften.
If I remember any more, I’ll post them.
2. A bar of regular soap (not deoderant) placed under the sheets at the foot of the bed of someone who has leg pain, will relieve the leg pain (even if they don’t know the soap is there).<<<
I had not heard this one, do you know why it works or is it a faith healer?
It sure can’t hurt to try it, which I will.
I agree, and haven’t used new soap in years, when it comes in the house, it gets unwrapped and goes in a basket, some of it will smell good as it drys out.
There was a time that I kept it all in my dresser drawers, so they would smell good.
All of your tips are welcome here, thanks a million for the above.