Don’t Throw Away Soap Ends
Ditching body wash gels and reconnecting with classic soap bars will benefit your wallet and the environment. But that also leaves you with a relatively small yet annoying problem: what to do with the little bits left over when you’re almost done with the rod.
One option is to turn a few slivers into a “new” bar of soap – something that Lifehacker has considered in the past . But there are other possibilities as well. Here are a few more ways to use leftover soap bar.
How to use the last pieces of a bar of soap
Don’t even think about throwing away your leftover soap, especially if you splurge on a particularly good bar. Instead, try one of these other uses:
Let your clothes smell fresh
Rinse off the soap residue and let it dry. Then place them in the bottom of a drawer where you store clothes or bedding, or in a suitcase when you travel. Place smaller scraps in a small mesh bag or piece of gauze to hold them together.
Make liquid hand soap
You only need about one ounce of grated soap (about a quarter of a bar) and some water to make your own liquid hand soap. Here are some directions .
Rub the zippers
Do you have sticky zip jeans? Or maybe a suitcase that doesn’t close as smoothly as it used to? Wipe the teeth of the zipper with a small bar of soap, and everything will be smooth after that.
Keep your nails clean
Before working in the garden or garage, run your nails over a bar of soap to keep it clean and make it easier to wash your hands after work.
Make a body scrub
Grate the soap residue, add some kosher salt (or any salt with slightly coarser grains) and coconut oil, and you have a body scrub that exfoliates and cleanses you.