S O A P - used for bathing...

Well my family and I shares soaps. I think it's okay since we know each other very well, we eat the same stuff, and I think we are pretty much healthy. We have been sharing soaps for almost 21 years now and nothing bad came out from it.

I use a body wash and I live alone so it doesn't matter. I used to use bar soap and everyone used the same bar. I look at that now and it grosses me out because I don't like the idea that I might get someone else's germs if they put the bar on their skin. If they just put soap on a wash cloth and used that to wash themselves it isn't so bad, but I think most people just use the bar on their skin. Have a great weekend!!!

I think we are all- as people - going overboard over small things. Sharing soap is fine and as hygienic as anything else. There is no proof in contrary and no need to worry about it. Actually other than for special reasons, there is no specific proof that soap is needed at all in the first place, but that's another story:)( and one more way for companies to make money with a soap for this another for that, and one more just for this...one with vitamin E, one with nice smell, one with... it goes on) Actually,from what I read I learned that soap can accumulate bacteria of it's own specially if it's left in a soap dish and sits on water, and it seems to me, that if everyone uses a different soap in the household there are more chances of accumulated bacteria than if everyone uses the same, since it's used faster and has less chance to sit for long time. That said, people in general use soap and have their own preferences. Personally in our house we use shower gel, not because we're afraid of using one bar of soap for everyone but because it is convenient,less messy and it lathers well. People with specific skin conditions often use their own soaps just because they might not be appropriate for everyone in the family.

in our house right now, and even the time when i still live with my parents, we do not share common soap. each member has its own, and it is only my mama and papa who share soap with each other. that's why i get used to it and until now that i already have my own family, i make sure to it that each of my family's member has it's own. my 1 year old daughter has her baby bath soap, my seven year old has it's own liquid soap, my two house maids is also having them. when my husband is also around, he sometime share soap with me, although i would buy one for him. i just find soap a personal used like an underwear. and i don't like sharing it with anybody.

We now use only one bar of soap to all the family for bathing but I use to wash (!!!)the soap after each of us. When my boy was very little I used a baby soap for him. Our soap for bathing is a mild one, namely with aloe or milk or honey. I buy only two brands I like most because in case of other soaps I used to develop an allergy on the skin.

We usually use a single soap for the entire family. However, sometimes, my father would pick a special soap for himself from the store due to his highly sensitive skin. That is why at times, we would have two bars of soap in the bathroom. Everyone is free to choose which bar he/she prefers to use.

Hi busybee10, we use shower cream instead of bath soap nowadays. We haven't use bath soap for quite a long time for it's more hygienic and convenient. We just need a press or several presses to get the require amount of cream for body cleaning. Unlike bath soap sometimes hair or unseen tiny stuff may stick to it. It's really indecent if we forget to tidy the soap before leaving the bathroom. It doesn't matter if every single family member has their respective bath soap. Moreover shower cream of different brands and multifarious fragrances are available in the market nowadays Happy posting and have a nice day

Hi busybee! I have my own personal soap. I don't like sharing soap with my family because I have a particular soap that I want to use which is not preferred by other members of the family. Even my mother use her personal soap because she prefers a particular brand. So, I guess it's about personal preferences. I don't like sharing my soap with my family, too. My soap will easily run out and I will have to buy many times instead of buying only once in a while if I'm only using it for myself.

we are only 3 person at home. my wife, our son and me. so we use a common soap. we have a bar bath soap and a liquid soap. but when i was still single at home we 5 children and i have my won soap. i dont use the soap that is in our bathroom. i bring the soap when i will bath and bring it back at my room after. thats what i used to do before. i dont know where my other siblings goes before they use the bathroom so i would rather not use that soap har har har. i know a family who use a common soap it does not bother me if that is what they do... if they have a lot of member in the family maybe they need to live frugal. so there is always a reason for something.

When I was growing up, we shared the bar of soap that was available in the shower. But I would lather the soap on my hands, then put the soap on my body. It never bothered me to share the soap with my family members. Now that I live by myself, I am the only one who uses the soap, but I usually buy liquid soap to use in my shower/tub.

We have two bars of soap in the bathroom one for the sink and one for the bath.I however tend to mainly shower and when i am doing this i tend to use showergel.I have used soap in the past and the only reason i dont anymore is because i get bottles and bottles of showergel for christmas much more than enough to last me for twelve months so i never need to use soap.

I have my own soap because the stuff that my family uses in the house is too harsh on my skin.

I prefer liquid body wash, instead of a bar of soap for washing my body. I find it easier to use, better smelling, and it feels better on my body. I don't like the smell of most bars of soap, it's just... soapy.Also, soap is quite slippery and hard to wash with. Body wash come in many good scents that do not have that soapy smell. Also, it is much easier to use, in my opinion.

We share one soap but sometimes they can buy certain soap that causes rushes on my skin, that is the only time I use my own soap for bathing.

We all share the soap, but there is two bars of soap on the bath side. A strong bar of cola tar soap which I like and a white bar of value white soap which is very mild as not everyone likes the coal tar soap. I do!! Thats why it is there but other people do use it as well

My wife and I both have dry skin so we both use her soap, primarily Caress Nature's Silk and Dove

I do share same soap with my husband since we both love to use whitening soaps. But for my little ones I give them a separate soap since they are using baby or antibacterial soap.

when I was a child , I shared the soap with my family and it is also ok and no harm to my health. But anyway , with the development of world , a lot of person is using the bath foam :)

I don't bath so much, specially not so much with soap. Have a nice day anyway.

We all share the soap. Don't think it's a big deal. I think it's self cleansing