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<\/p>\nOver 2,000 pounds of left over soap \u00a0is thrown away every year in the USA. It is $4 billion dollars in 6 years.<\/p>\n
Here is the way to save the planet, be creative and have fun.<\/p>\n
What you need:<\/strong> What you do:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 soap left overs
\n\u2022 heavy cream, water, green tea
\n\u2022 paper plate
\n\u2022 butter knife
\n\u2022 mold
\n\u2022 oats ( optional)
\n\u2022 essential oils (optional)
\n\u2022 vitamin E (optional)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Collect all of your little pieces of soap. These are usually the ones that have become small.
\n\u2022 Gather all of the mutant soaps and put them on a paper plate. Get your knife\u00a0 and cut all of the soap into tiny pieces. The smaller the better usually.
\n\u2022 In a double boiler, heat the liquid you chose (milk, water, tea, etc.) to 170\u00baF-180\u00baF (76\u00baC-82\u00baC). The water must be warm, not boiling.
\n\u2022 Add the chopped soap while stirring slowly and constantly.
\n\u2022 Reduce the heat so that the liquid\/grated soap come to a simmer.
\n\u2022 Stir slowly (but not constantly), until the grated soap turns into liquid.
\n\u2022 Add additives if you want. This is not required but might be something you’d like to do to improve the final soap. Additives would include such items as exfoliating items (for example, oat flakes, lavender flowers, etc.), essential oils, food coloring and so forth. If adding, stir them in well.
\n\u2022 Immediately pour the mixture into the mold(s) and let it cool.<\/p>\n