Make Soap On A Rope

Hanging the soap up in the shower means it’s always easy to find. It makes a great gift, too. All you need is some favorite soap, a good rope and some time to put the soap-on-a-rope together.

Steps

From scratch

  1. Finely grate the soap into a large bowl.
  2. Fill the jug with warm water. If you want to make coloured soap, add a few drops of your chosen food colouring to the water. (Don’t overdo it though, or you’ll find your skin changing colour as you wash!)
  3. Add drops of warm water slowly to the soap flakes until it’s the consistency of thick porridge.
  4. Pull on the rubber gloves and mix well with your hands.
  5. Cut the rope, ribbon or twine into your chosen length (30-40 cm/11-15 in is ideal). Lay onto the waxed paper.
  6. Pat the soap mixture around one end of the rope in a ball shape. Make sure the rope is in the centre of the ball.
  7. Once happy with the shape, leave the soap to dry for around 24 hours.
  8. Tie a loop in the other end of the rope so that you can hang it up in the shower.

Using existing soap

  1. Choose a suitable soap that has already been made. It should be a large soap, with a good firmness but not brittle. Old soap will likely break, so only use new soaps bought freshly from the store.
    • Any fragrance or color is fine.
    • Get a few, as some may break when drilling.
  2. Drill a hole down the center of the soap. Use a fine drill bit to drill straight down the center of the soap. Do this gently and slowly.
  3. Thread a ribbon, string or cord through the hole. Tie a knot.
    • To help, tie the cord, ribbon, etc. onto a toothpick to pull through the soap.
  4. Hang the soap in the shower. Instant soap-on-a-rope without too much effort.



Tips

  • You can add a handful of other ingredients to the mixture to improve it:
    • Dried flowers look and smell very pretty.
    • Porridge oats turn a simple soap into an effective body scrub.
    • Grated lemon peel makes a refreshing soap that will really wake you up in the morning.
  • Be careful not to use ingredients such as oils and spices that could irritate your skin or that of the person to whom you will give the soap.
  • You can also add a few drops of your favorite perfume or body spray or ground up mint leaves for a minty twist!

Things You'll Need

  • Three bars of white soap
  • Cheese grater
  • Bowl and jug
  • Piece of rope, ribbon or garden twine
  • Waxed or greaseproof paper
  • Rubber gloves
  • Food colouring

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Sources and Citations

  • The Girls Book of Glamour - A Guide to Being a Goddess by Sally Jeffrie – research source

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