Is the soap bar on the way out?
By Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
Canada
26 responses
@wolfgirl569 (108277)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Nov 19
Bar for bath and liquid at the bathroom sink.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
30 Nov 19
Well, I don't think the soap bar is on the way out, as per the question you posed in the title. I do think that it's more common to use body wash. I feel as if soap leaves a film on my skin, and so I use more body wash than anything else. However, I am about to make my own soap bar (from melt and pour soap) and see for myself how that might feel on my skin.
I think the soap bar and the bodywash can be equally as economical. Why? because you can add water to a bottle of body wash to lengthen it's life. I try to do this when there is still a good amount of soap left, but the less soap there is, the less bubbles you will get.
I have two favorite soaps that are not so mainstream, but that I have bought from handmade / homemade sellers. The first is a creamy bodywash, almost like a lotion but with some suds. It makes my skin feel cleaner and I do not always have to apply lotion afterwards. The second is a whipped type soap, it has a lighter / fluff consistency, but differs from the cream style of bodywash in that it isn't silky.
Sorry for rambling
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Thanks for sharing your experiences! Is this the first time you make your own soap?
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
30 Nov 19
@1hopefulman Yes, and no. It will be the first time I make a bar of soap, but I have made two other iterations. I bought whipped soap base and added my own fragrance to it, and I've just bought castille soap and did the same.
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@marguicha (223841)
• Chile
30 Nov 19
I only had liquid soap when my granddaughter was younger and she hid in the bathroom to play with the soap bar. But I prefer the bar and it lasts me a long time.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Yes, the bar soap seems to be more economical.
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@marguicha (223841)
• Chile
1 Dec 19
@1hopefulman Except if my granddaughter wants to make bubbles
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@RasmaSandra (80812)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Nov 19
I prefer simply Ivory soap and was lucky to be able to buy some bars online so I have a good supply now. I use shower gel for the shower though.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
30 Nov 19
I guess you’re right about the bar being more economical but bars nowadays seem like not anymore like before. I have noticed that they have much residue which clogs up the floor drain in the bathroom. It’s the reason we shifted to liquid bath soap and so with what we are using for the washing machine.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Interesting observation! I'm going to see if my favorite bar soap also comes in liquid form next time I go shopping.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
1 Dec 19
@sunrisefan I have a strainer in all the sinks that collect any residue or hair and yes the bar soap does leave residue which I collect and throw in the garbage.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
1 Dec 19
Hope you can make you observation too about the bar residue @1hopefulman
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
30 Nov 19
For me it's the cost of the item that matters most...soap bars are cheaper. I like aloe in my soaps no matter what, so I get mine from Walmart, for it's the cheapest. I don't think soap bars are going out, they got a lot in stock at Walmart.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Yes, I also have the feeling that it is much more economical! I even shave using my soap bar. I never found shaving cream better. I like Ivory soap and have been using it for years. I tried all kinds of soap but very happy with Ivory.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
30 Nov 19
@1hopefulman
I like Ivory for it goes on sale all the time. They got the aloe variety too so I get them.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
@oahuwriter I never saw the aloe variety. I will have to look for it as I also like aloe. I even have my own plant that is doing amazing!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16792)
• China
30 Nov 19
I still like soap bar,especially the sulphur soap bar.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Yes, I seem to also like the old soap bar. What is a sulfur soap bar?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
1 Dec 19
@changjiangzhibin89 It looks interesting! Thanks!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16792)
• China
1 Dec 19
@1hopefulman I should have called it sulphur soap.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Dec 19
I hope not, I do not like the liquid soaps.
I like Glycerin soap
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
10 Dec 19
What is glycerin soap and how does it differ from regular soap like Ivory soap?
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
1 Dec 19
@1hopefulman NO, in the guest bathroom only the liquid soap.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
1 Dec 19
@1hopefulman I’m a girly girl. My husband prefers a bar of soap in the shower.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
1 Dec 19
I tried Dove but prefer Ivory. I guess it's a matter of taste but I would not taste it.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Nov 19
I use the soap bar since it is in my opinion one good way to wash my hands.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Nov 19
Yes, there is something to having a bar in my hands. I tried the liquid for a while and went back to the bar.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Nov 19
@1hopefulman The liquid does have some good uses even though I am used to a bar of soap.
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@Deepizzaguy (104231)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 Dec 19
@1hopefulman I have seen that in the bathrooms at Wal Mart near my home.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 Dec 19
I have both at this time but I think I will stick with the bars in the future as they last much longer.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
1 Dec 19
A bar soap is what we're using it here. Sometimes we use liquid soap for handwashing.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
1 Dec 19
Do you notice any differences between the two?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Dec 19
We use soap that is handmade. We have liquid and bars. Nothing goes to waste!
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
7 Dec 19
I find the Ivory soap bar has a very pleasant fragrance!
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@isweartokira (3460)
• United States
9 Dec 19
I don't like the way most bar soaps feel but I still have one in the tub. I turned a bar soap into a liquid soap and use it for the bathroom sink.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
9 Dec 19
No problem! Enjoy the soap the way you like it.
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