Next time you pour a batch of soap, take that little bit of leftover soap that never fits in the mold, and pour it into the cavity in a plastic ice cube tray! Wrap it and let it saponify for the two weeks just like the rest of the batch. When cured, pop it out of the tray and Viola` you have a perfect mini-sized bar of travel soap! Way better than those horrible chemical-smelling motel soaps that leave you dry and itchy and wishing you were home in your own bath.
Remember, soapmaking is CHEMISTRY not COOKING. This means to measure accurately and wear protective clothing. It is a good idea to wear goggles or glasses and rubber gloves with long sleeves while you are mixing and handling the lye.
You can take all the little soap pieces that you have left over from your various bars of soap and stuff them into the holes in a loofah sponge! This makes the sponge have an automatic built-in soap dispenser! It lathers right up in the shower.
A Very Good Soap Mold
If you have a cat that eats Sheba gourmet
cat food then save those empty cans! They are plastic, not metal/tin like
most canned catfoods. They have a nice depth and roundy corners with fluted
edges and they make the prettiest bar of soap! Some of my molds have cost
up to 5 dollars apiece, so at 89cents per can that is pretty good! I have
used mine over and over and they do not seem to break or tear EVER.
Note: You need between six and 12 to make a small batch of soap.
More Soap Mold ideas
Be sure and check out the 98cent stores/Dollar General/Remaindered stores in your area. Look for the left- over Easter Egg Color Kits that have the color cups in them. They are nice deep oval shaped cups made of flimsy plastic but they make a lovely bar of soap. Economical, too, at about 6 cups per 98cents! You can't beat that! They only last through about two batches, so buy plenty, as they are a seasonal item.
