11 unusual ways to use a soap bar

Bars of soap can be useful around the house!

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11 unusual ways to use a soap bar
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Even if nowadays, the liquid soap is much more popular than bar soap, the bar soap still has many virtues. Without having to put them in soap holders, it would be a good idea to have some everywhere in your home, because the soap can be used for more than washing hands!

Check out all the ways you can use a bar of soap without stepping into the shower!

1. Against insect bites

If you get itchy bites, moisten a small piece of soap and rub it on your bug bite for some relief.

2. Against squeaky doors

To end with squeaky doors, drawers or floors, rub a dry soap bar onto the offending section (like hinges or rails) and listen to the silence ...

3. To prevent fogging

Glasses that get fogged up, it's frustrating. To avoid this, rub some dry soap on the lenses and buff with a clean cloth. You can use the same method to prevent your bathroom mirror from fogging up.

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4. Unstick stuck things

Zippers and windows can be lubricated to move with ease by rubbing some dry soap along their tracks.

5. To remove nasty smell

Instead of using old fashioned sachets, freshen up your closet, drawers, or luggage by placing a bar of soap where you want a nice scent. Leave it in its package!

6. To pretreat stains

If you have a ring on your collar or a stain on your clothes, rub soap on it until laundry day. It will do the trick!

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7. For gardening

Repel deer, insects and mice with chopped pieces of soap. Or cut a bar in half and stake each half on a metal or wooden rod and place it around your yard. Irish Spring soap would be particularly effective. Or hang them in mesh bags.

8. To soften shoes

Hard leather? Rub some soap onto the parts where the shoe causes friction such as the top inner parts and corners. This will soften them.

9. To lubricate objects

The soap can lubricate screws, a saw, needles ... It can also help remove labels.

10. Against leg cramps

It may sound like a legend, but you can slip a bar of soap between your sheets to avoid night cramps. Apparently it is really effective!

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11. Mark the wood or fabric

If you need to mark a position for cuts - such as with a saw or sewing - use soap instead of chalk or a marker.

Do not waste time, go buy bars of soap!

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