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How to recycle leftover soap scraps into a new bar

Are you tired of not knowing what to do with all those tiny soap scraps that have a way of accumulating? It seems a waste to just chuck them in the bin, and yet they don’t lend themselves easily for re-use.

Fret not, such soapy detritus can be recycled effectively – and easily – and in this video, Marta Tarallo of the Bottega Zero Waste YouTube channel shows us how to do just that, to produce a brand new soap bar.

Ingredients for the recipe demonstrated include:

  • 20g of soap
  • 2 teaspoons of water
  • Optional: 0.5 per cent essential oils, or fragrance

As for equipment, you’ll need:

  • A cheese grater
  • A bowl
  • A mould
  • A saucepan

The purpose of adding water to the process is to keep the soap from burning and sticking to the saucepan. But remember: all the water you add in, will need to evaporate out, and if you add too much, the soap will end up too soft and never really set. A good rule of thumb is to add 1 teaspoon of water for every 10g of soap.

Tip: if your soap is a bit drying and you want to add some moisture, you can also add a few drops of glycerin or oil for every 10g of soap.

View the original video here.

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