How to Make Liquid Soap From Leftover Bar Soap Slivers

Your bar soap will always whittle its way down to an unusable size. But simply throwing away those little morsels of soap is seriously wasteful. Instead, you can horde the little slivers as they wear down, and eventually you'll have enough for a great liquid hand soap. Just follow these steps and be patient to make yours.

Things You'll Need

• Slivers of bar soap
• Plastic zip-top bag
• Water
• Blender
• Empty plastic squeeze or pump bottle

Instructions

1. Store slivers of soap. When your next bar of soap reaches an unusably small size, let it dry completely in the soap dish. When it's totally dry, place it in a plastic zip-top bag and seal it. Keep the bag in a designated space where you'll remember to add to it as you collect more soap slivers.

2. Continue collecting soap in this fashion until you have at least a half dozen slivers. Make sure that the slivers are completely dry before sealing them in the bag, otherwise you might encourage mold or mildew to develop inside.

3. Gather slivers for blending. When you have enough slivers, dump them into your blender. Pour in just a tiny bit of water, and then blend the soap on a medium setting for about 20 seconds.

4. Add more water a little at a time as needed to achieve a smooth, creamy consistency. Blend the mixture for about twenty seconds, after each added dose of water. Only add water in small amounts so that you don't dilute the soap too much.

5. Blend thoroughly. When the soap is of a satisfactory consistency, empty it into a clean, empty plastic squeeze or pump bottle. Leftover bottles of store-bought liquid hand soap work best. Place the freshly filled bottle near a sink and enjoy a decadent, recycled liquid hand soap.

Tips & Warnings

• If all of the soap you use is unscented, you can add scents to your liquid soap by adding a few drops of your favorite flavoring extract to the blender.