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If your house is anything like mine, we primarily use liquid hand soap in our house. It’s easy to dispense and seems cleaner on the counters to me. That said, we have pretty bars of soap that have been given to us as gifts or that we’ve collected along the way. Need a reason to keep that lone bar of soap? How about seven?
- Sticky dresser drawers – Simply rub a bar of soap on the track and rail and your drawer will close smoothly again.
- Drawer freshener – keep sweaters and t-shirts smelling sweet by placing a wrapped bar of soap in your drawers.
- Laundry detergent – grate bar soap to make powdered laundry detergent – here’s my favorite recipe.
- Zipper stuck? Rub a bar of soap on the zipper and it should zip up nicely.
- Clean window tracks – rub a moistened bar of soap on the track of your windows and wipe clean with a damp rag.
- Soapy sponge or loofah – with a utility knife, cut a slit in a thick sponge or loofah and make your own soapy sponge
- Write with it – use soap on windows or instead of a sewing pencil on fabric. Because it’s soap it washes right off!
Have a favorite non-hand washing use for soap? Share it in the comments!
Jackie Says...
Creative outlet for kids who want to experiment with carving. Soap can be carved with safer (blunt) instruments. As a kid I turned one into a gargoyle and then we used it to wash our hands later.
Becky Says...
Post authorI love this Jackie – great idea!
xo, Becky
Wende Says...
I worked in a bridal store and we would suggest to our brides to rub a dry soap bar on seams or lace inside their dress when it was itchy. I still do it now when my girls have seams that bother them.
Becky Says...
Post authorSo clever – that’s super tip!
xo, Becky
Diane Says...
I have used bar soap for wood drawers and as a freshener between sheets/towels. I also use the ends inside shoes. In the summertime I toss a few of those leftover bits into an onion bag (those net ones), tie it up tight and hang it onto the outdoor water faucet for cleaning my hands when I’m outside gardening. :~) Thanks for sharing your great tips.
Lee Says...
These are some great ideas! I use bar soap mainly for laundry detergent. Thanks for the tips!
Andi Says...
Brilliant! I will definitely be buying some bar soap and trying these out!
Suki Says...
Well my grandmother told me, if I unwrap the soap it will harden and last longer when you bathe with it. She also said to put an unwrapped bar in every room and you will rarely have a spider in your house! I hate spiders and for some reason…I never have any 🙂
Jocelyne Says...
Awesome!!
Leah Says...
I just used soap to clean my leather purse. I shared about it over at Ask Anna recently.
Becky Says...
Post authorLove that Leah!
xo, Becky
Kriss Pond Says...
I heard just this week that a wrapped bar of soap in your sheets will ward of Charlie Horse cramps. I am going to try it as I am pregnant and get them often.
Kriss Pond Says...
Oh, maybe it was restless leg syndrome, either way – a good remedy if it works.
MJM Says...
I wonder….can you put bar soap shavings with baking soda and a few drops of tea tree oil as a sink cleanser (an alternative to just baking soda and dish soap)? Or would
There be soap scum to contend with?
Shirley Ratcliffe Says...
I have restless leg syndrome and I put a bar of soap under the bottom sheet and whenever restless leg hits me I go lay down for a bit. It usually will take between 5-10 mins for it to go away. I’ve been doing this now for 2 yrs and still with the original bar of soap. Works miracles for it.