5 Things To Do with Soap

A bar of soap can be handy in more places than just the bathroom.

1. Prevent Cast Iron Marks

Nip camping clean-up blues in the bud by rubbing the bottom of your cast iron cookware with a bar of soap before cooking with it over a sooty open flame. You’ll be amazed that there are no black cooking marks afterwards.

2. Deodorize Your Car

Place a little piece of your favourite scented soap in a mesh bag and hang it from your rear-view mirror.

3. Mark a Hem

A thin sliver of soap, like the ones left when a bar is just about finished works well for marking a hem.

4. Keep Stored Clothes Fresh

Pack a bar of your favourite scented soap when you store clothes or luggage. It will keep your clothes smelling fresh until next season and prevent musty odours.

5. Loosen Stuck Zippers

If a zipper gets stuck, rub it loose with a bar of soap along the zipper’s teeth. The lubrication will get it moving.

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