Let’s face it, soap is a necessity. We use lots of it around our house, especially since there are three very rambunctious, sometimes very dirty kids. For the most part we use Dr. Bronner’s liquid castile soap, but I do like to keep bars of soap on hand too, especially for face washing and leg shaving. Of course, I only purchase organic, fair trade bars of soap which can run into a lot of money if you go through them too quickly.
To make sure we get the most out of our bars of soap we never leave them in 
the shower. Instead, we wrap our bars of soap in wax paper and store them in our bathroom cupboard. It really helps to prolong the life of our organic bar soaps, and ultimately saves us money too. I’ve been able to use one single bar of Dr. Bronner‘s Almond soap, like the one pictured above, for three months now, and I still have quite a bit left. I’d say that’s pretty frugal, of course each individual household is going to be different, but you get the idea. For best results, allow your soap to air dry on the wax paper, turning over once so each side gets fully dry before wrapping and storing your soap.
Michelle
I'm a lover of life and all things natural and organic. I love practicing yoga, making healthy foods, nature photography, DIY projects, making homemade beauty treats, and creating handmade jewelry. I'm passionate about a lot of things and write about them here on my blog. Peace, social justice, good food, green beauty, sustainable living - you name it, I care about it. Thanks for taking the time to visit me. Peace. ;)
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I don’t have a post up on it yet, but I’m working on making one for part of a giveaway basket. It may have to wait until I get back from vacation, but it’s going to be an awesome green goody bag!
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Oh boy, I”ll definitely be looking for that! Thanks for the heads up!
Peace,
Michelle
I store mine in a soap saver bag (that I made myself). That way, it’s almost like using a scrubby and I use the soap down to the last little nub. Usually, I will take it out of the bag after I shower and put it in a dry one until the next shower.
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That’s an excellent idea for saving a bar of soap! Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us. Do you have a post about your homemade soap saver bag? I’d love to read it.
Peace,
Michelle
now I’m curious..have you ever made your own soap!?! I make my own laundry soap and have recipes for cold process soap that I haven’t tried yet. It’s supposed to be more economical and i like that i can add what i want (including herbs)
@denyse dar No, I haven’t made any bars of soap yet, but it’s something I really want to attempt! I think it is something I’d really enjoy doing, and I like the idea that I control what goes into the soap. I do make my own laundry soap, which is safe, and very economical. No more skin irritations at my house!
Thanks for the visit, and for the comment. Peace.
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