Is it possible to make a new soap out of remnants?

When using bar soap in the house there are always pieces that are already uncomfortable to wash. We offer them a second life and make soap from remnants. There are different ways of processing residues. You can simply mold them together or weld a brand new original decorative soap. Dyes that scrub particles, flavors and oils are added to the melted soap base. To implement the plan, you will need 15–45 minutes of free time.

What soap can be made from remnants?

Old remnants - a universal basis. From them you can make soap for every taste. However, it is not necessary to know the principles of soap making.

• A bar of pieces. This is the easiest way to make soap out of remnants. Pour hot water into the soap dish, place the debris in the house there. After 10 minutes, squeeze the mass firmly with your hands. Remove from the soap dish and dry. Get one bar.
• Liquid. If you chop the pieces of old remnants and leave in hot water for a long enough time, you get a liquid soap. Proportions: 150 g pieces per 250 ml of water. However, one must keep in mind that this option is not stored for long, and it turns out not to be completely homogeneous. It is best suited for use as a detergent for the toilet, plumbing, for washing things.
• With scrubbing particles. If you rub the pieces of soap, heat in a water bath, add ground coffee and firmly squeeze the mass with your hands, you get a whole piece of excellent body scrub.
• Decorative. From remnants you can make a real work of art - handmade soap. To do this, you need to prepare a soap base, and then color and flavor it to your taste.
• Soap-washcloth. The idea is to put the remnants in a pocket that allows water and foam to pass through. It can be sewn from a net or crocheted from polymer threads (they are often used to garter plants). Soap-washcloth is very convenient to use: wash hands, dishes, wash things, etc.

It is better to combine remnants with an identical odor. Mixing aromas often fails, and homemade soaps have unpleasant notes.

Soap Making Instructions

To make a full soap from the debris, and not just a soap lump, you have to resort to cooking.

Melt the soap is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. The course of action is approximately the following:

1. Rub the soap on a coarse grater or chop with a knife.
2. Fill with water. For 300 grams of soap, you need 500 ml of water.
3. Melt the mixture in a water bath or microwave.
4. Pour the soap base into a greased dish.
5. Wait for solidification (1-2 days).

Old shabby remnants rub poorly and dissolve in water. Therefore, for starters, it is recommended to soften them by holding them in hot water.

How to cook?

The cooking process has its own characteristics. To obtain a uniform soap base, it will take time:

• in a water bath - from 30 minutes to 2 hours;
• in the microwave - 5-6 visits for 15 seconds.

The mass must constantly stir and remove the foam. Boiling is best avoided. To cook solid soap, you should wait until the base thickens to the consistency of sour cream. It is important to consider that soap making will be accompanied by a strong smell, therefore it is better to cover the container and open the windows for ventilation.

How to color?

To give a soap from remnants an aesthetic appearance, you can add dye to the hot soapy mass.

At home, for staining, you can use:

• sea ​​buckthorn oil (bright orange color);
• beetroot juice (red color and its shades);
• coffee grounds (brown color);
• chamomile essential oil (blue color);
• food colors (1–7 drops per 100 grams of soap base).

To decorate the soap, you can add glitter - glitter. However, it must be borne in mind that in a hot basis they settle to the bottom.

Aromatization

To make the new toilet soap full of rich aroma, essential oil can be added to the base. Most often for these purposes use:

• orange oil;
• lemon;
• patchouli;
• lavender;
• grapefruit.

There is another recipe for aromatizing soaps. You need to melt the remnants not in water, but in milk or a strong fragrant broth (for example, peppermint, orange zest, cinnamon).

Pouring into mold

To get a bar of soap, you will need to get molds. For this purpose, you can use:

• baby molds;
• soap box;
• cropped bottom of the bottle;
• tin can;
• mold for ice cubes;
• candy packaging;
• a glass of yogurt.

In order for the soap to separate from the walls without difficulty, the inside of the mold should be generously greased with vegetable oil. The soap base is poured slightly cooled after about 2 hours after removing from heat.

How to dissolve remnants to make liquid soap?

Liquid soap is used much more economically than solid and, moreover, never slip out of your hands. Making remnants of liquid soap is a great idea. But for the consistency to be homogeneous, dissolving soap chips in water is not enough. It will be necessary to weld the mass.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Grind the remnants.
2. Fill with water in a ratio of 1: 2.
3. Add 2 tablespoons of tincture of calendula or chamomile. This will protect the liquid soap from thickening.
4. Add 3-4 tablespoons of glycerin to make the soap malleable and ductile.
5. Melt the mass in a water bath. Stir occasionally and remove the foam with a spoon.
6. Once the fluid is homogeneous, turn off the heat.
7. After cooling, pour liquid soap into a container with a dispenser.

3 recipes

In addition to ensuring hygiene, remnants of soap may have a cosmetic effect. For this, additional ingredients are added to the classic recipe: vegetable and essential oils, plant extracts.

We suggest making 3 different soap options with your own hands:

• Honey and milk to maintain youthful skin. Boil a soap base of 100 g remnants and 180 ml of water. Separately, in 30 ml of water, dilute 1 tablespoon of honey, 10 g of milk powder, 10 ml of castor oil, 3 drops of ylang-ylang ether. Stir in aromatic water and add to the soap base. Store in the refrigerator for no longer than 14 days.
• Orange soap for children. Boil the peel of one orange in 500 ml of water for 10 minutes. In strained broth, add 250 g of grated remnants of baby soap, put in a water bath for 15 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of glycerin, 5 drops of essential orange oil. After another 10 minutes, remove the soap from the water bath, cool and pour over the molds.
• From laundry soap. Grate 200 g of remnants on a grater, pour 100 ml of boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Add to the mass 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of honey, glycerin, olive and castor oil, 2 teaspoons of baby cream and chlorophyllipt, 3 drops of lavender ether. Beat 2-3 minutes with a mixer.

Extend the life of remnants in various ways. To make a full-fledged new soap, you need to grind and cook the pieces in a small amount of water. And if laziness is involved in soap making, you can wet the old remnant and forcefully press it to the whole bar. It will turn out, although not very aesthetically, but the soap is used without a trace. Good luck