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How to Make Hand Soap From Old Soap

Friday, September 04, 2009
Related Tags: soap | squirt | microwave | grater | molds
 

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Step 1:
    Clean your soap by rinsing it under the kitchen sink. Make sure to remove any stray hairs or dirt. Pat dry with your hand towel.
  • Step 2:
    Pour a small amount of rubbing alcohol into your squirt bottle and set aside.
  • Step 3:
    Grate your old soap with your cheese grater. Place grated soap into your glass measuring cup.
  • Step 4:
    Put the measuring cup into the microwave and melt on high. Melt the soap for 30 seconds then stir. If it is not liquefied, continue melting in 15 second increments.
  • Step 5:
    Stir the melted soap and make sure it's completely liquefied.
  • Step 6:
    Pour the soap into the molds.
  • Step 7:
    Squirt the rubbing alcohol onto the back of the soap. This will remove any air bubbles.
  • Step 8:
    Allow the soap to sit for a few hours to solidify and cool. Once the soap has cooled, pop your new hand soap out of the molds.

Tips & Warnings

  • The soap will be very hot when you remove it from your microwave, so use oven mitts.

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