Making something out of nothing ~ A SOAP tutorial

We're all trying to cut a few corners these days and conserving all the scraps just makes sense.

• Save up your old bars of soap, making sure they are dry slivers.
• Use your grater or chopper to make small pieces. Or like me I eventually give up and use an old ziploc and a meat tenderizer.
• Put them in a sauce pan with 8 ounces of water for every 1 1/2 cups grated slivers and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. They should blend together like a smooth pudding.
• I added a hint of lemon extract and green food color also.
• Pour into molds. I like to use an old ice cube tray for a smaller decorative soap for the guest bathroom or this should make about 3-4 medium-sized bars.
• After they are set up, pop the bars out of the molds. If they don't come out easily, stick them in the freezer for 4 hours or overnight, or until they feel dry when you touch them. Then they will pop out easily.
• Air dry them without their touching each other for 2-3 days.