What ever happened to the once omnipresent bar of soap? Remember that rectangular block that sat on the edge of the sink? Most sinks even have that depression on the side so that it wouldn't slide off. In most houses, caked soap has now been relegated to fancy decor (never being used for its former primary purpose) in female dominated restrooms.
For the past two decades we've been buying liquid soap in plastic bottles usually costing $2.00. Sure, you can buy large refills at $7-$8 (in a plastic bottle of course), but it sure doesn't last long. Most bars of soap are less than $1.00 and are simply wrapped in paper or cardboard (made of trees or recycled cardboard, a renewable resource). Plus, soap in bar form lasts twice as long. I also think it does a better job. I recently replaced the fancy liquid bottles containing pictures of flowers or penguins and slapped down those handy soap cakes. The only draw back is the occasional slippage, or the soapy residue they leave, but those are minor nuisances. So if you want to go a little bit more economical/environmental and reduce waste, switch back, and step up to the bar (of soap).
For the past two decades we've been buying liquid soap in plastic bottles usually costing $2.00. Sure, you can buy large refills at $7-$8 (in a plastic bottle of course), but it sure doesn't last long. Most bars of soap are less than $1.00 and are simply wrapped in paper or cardboard (made of trees or recycled cardboard, a renewable resource). Plus, soap in bar form lasts twice as long. I also think it does a better job. I recently replaced the fancy liquid bottles containing pictures of flowers or penguins and slapped down those handy soap cakes. The only draw back is the occasional slippage, or the soapy residue they leave, but those are minor nuisances. So if you want to go a little bit more economical/environmental and reduce waste, switch back, and step up to the bar (of soap).
(Sorry I was on hiatus, although unintentionally. I am just not as narcissistic as I thought I would be. Railroad will continue soon.)
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