How to Recycle Leftover Soap Pieces | Make Soap from Old Soap Scraps

How to Recycle Leftover Soap Pieces | Make Soap from Old Soap Scraps | Bottega Zero Waste

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How to Recycle Leftover Soap Pieces | Make Soap from Old Soap Scraps!
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Recipe:
20 grams/0.7 oz of soap
2 teaspoon water
Optional: 0.5% essential oils or fragrance (for my amount, I added 0.10 gram/ 0.0035 oz which is about 3 drops)
The purpose of adding water is solely to avoid the soap from burning and sticking onto the saucepan. Therefore, you really do not need lots of water: remember, all the water you add in, will need to evaporate out, and if you add too much water the soap will be soft and mushy and never really set. A good rule of thumb is to add about 1 teaspoon of water every 10 grams /0.35 oz of soap.
Tip: if your soap was a bit drying and you want to add some moisture you can add some glycerin or oil (just a couple of drops for every 10 grams /0.35 oz of soap)
Did you know you can also melt shampoo bars scraps into a new bar? However, you should not need to add any water since shampoo made with detergents melts much easier.
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@kaseydonaldson30 2 жыл бұрын

I melted it in the microwave and it worked perfectly.

@kuttysankar1401 20 күн бұрын

Thanks that was what I was looking for.

@bonuscheesemilk 2 жыл бұрын

I've been saving soap scraps for months, thanks for this easy and comprehensive video showing me what to do with them!

@QodeshLYahuah Жыл бұрын

Ma'am, I have a grocery bag full of old soap I was just thinking about researching how to reuse them and then your video popped up along with the mouthwash one which I was also thinking about doing as well. New subscriber here 😄

@bud_smokinzie Жыл бұрын

I've been collecting soap scraps for over a year in case a SHTF scenario should arise. Thank you for this video!

@mckinziematthews12 Жыл бұрын

Been saving my soaps too!

@rebekahbennett919 2 жыл бұрын

Best method I've seen, as I only have a small amount of soap scraps... and it is shampoo soap so really don't want to waste it! Thank You 🙏💚

@mercurious6699 3 жыл бұрын

Great process, very useful - thank you

@ropaulat7601 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful idea. Thank you!

@losangeles9320 Жыл бұрын

Beauty! Never thought of grating the soap bits. 911 tip for you!! Instead of putting the soap directly into a sauce pan, make or buy a small double boiler. It's easy to make one, use a small; sauce pan filled with a third to a half of water bringing to water a boil. Then place a bowl that's at least an inch or wider than your sauce pan. Bingo, u got your dbl boiler. The heat won't be as intense, and much more diffused to allow to heat the soap bits much longer without burning. In theory, it should allow you to have a much smoother and compacter soap. WARNING: Be careful with the homemade DBL boiler, the bowl will get very hot from the steam, since the bowl doesn't have a handle, use a towel. OR for those who know, use a Channel Lock/Something like a C.L. with the clapping surface wrapped in tape to not chip your bowl. ALSO, be careful when moving the bowl over the sauce pan, any gaps will shoot a blast of steam which will burn. SO BE CAREFUL!!

@frommylittlecornerofukrain3607 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice! I would love to see similar video about solid shampoo bar scraps.

@BottegaZeroWaste 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! with shampoo scraps is even easier, just melt without water, best using a bain-marie method

@helenwing5372 2 жыл бұрын

@raccoonfederation 2 жыл бұрын

I think a double boiler would work better than directly in the sauce pan

@benbeasley7336 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this very informative video. I will definitely be using this recipe.

@GJBCN 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice! Will try it out! :)

@sahajjeewanbydrlata 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience,I have lots of soap scraps but always made a mistake of adding extra water ,will try this one and let you know how my soap comes out ,stay blessed dear friend

@josemoreno1123 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful, thanks!

@ivelinhandmade8681 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@atulashirur Жыл бұрын

Wht an amazing idea, thanks a lot

@verompakanyane7892 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@mirian593 Жыл бұрын

Great job ❤

@maryerbert1369 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this. I hate to waste.

@norahnewman7600 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Goon872 Жыл бұрын

Wow your amazing. No joke,. I hate wasting even soap scraps

@tamaralove2527 2 жыл бұрын

I love your motto- zero waste! Also thank you for making this video so easy to watch, concise and useful! love your sense of humor1 I too am so patient that I use the fridge or freezer ;)

@USFBL 8 ай бұрын

thanks for video

@user-wq1wv5pc7k 3 жыл бұрын

What do you all guys think about a sustainable skincare product which is totally organic? can it hit the current market? will there be enough potential buyers? would really appreciate your comments on this ?

@aliszyavelazquez9168 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. This is a wonderfully detailed vid. I only was wondering about your "rummy bag." Did you make yourself, and if so, did you or can you make a vid how please?

@arslanmoghal5472 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@Qamar_Luna 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I use those scrapes in my washing machine as they are very small 😉

@BottegaZeroWaste 3 жыл бұрын

ah that's a great idea! do you grate them first?

@Qamar_Luna 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, however they were soo small I put them directly 👍🏻

@shreyasinha8085 3 жыл бұрын

Plz make more videos on lip balms and lipstick your video is very helpful for me

@gellenegarcia6033 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I love you shampoo bar but it’s a bit drying to my hair. Do you also have a tutorial video about making conditioner bar? Thanks!

@beautyandshine3838 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use in rose water for fregrence

@srividyaloa1922 3 жыл бұрын

can i store my water based products at room temperature if i use glycerin as a preservative and what will be its shelf life ? please reply

@CristinaVanBlommesteim 4 ай бұрын

Where did you find that nice mold?

@shahdmuayad4340 2 жыл бұрын

If u add water will the scent remove ?

@yagmurdai7428 4 ай бұрын

I did thıs great shape came but after dry it lost shape i made teddy soap it was great when wet they are after dried they lost the nice surface what can i do❤

@dkzander 7 ай бұрын

Can you add food coloring? I imagine the color coming off into hands but just wondering! Thank you!

@avanti2762 10 ай бұрын

Hi, i had a rather silly question..when you mean soap scraps are they scraps from making soap projects or scraps meaning leftover small pieces of used soap nearing the end of its life scraps?

@kikicomel6528 2 жыл бұрын

Can u make a loose powder make up????

@maysoondakhil8165 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@bms77 Жыл бұрын

I just started savin my dove slivers and I’ve been throwing em away when they get down to palm size. I realized I am wasting so much soap doing this

@annamatsukashvili 11 ай бұрын

what do i do if i accidently made it into mush

@dixiebell7011 Жыл бұрын

Txu

@annamatsukashvili 11 ай бұрын

another video told me too submerege it and now im stuck with soup of soap

@lindavox8396 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should talk about no sulfates fast hair growth shampoo.

@gippslandfires 2 жыл бұрын

I found this a little difficult to hear because of the background music.I'm old ;-)

@kathydupart5210 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve got almost 2years worth.

@mixalis11111 Жыл бұрын

Ouch... too much work to grate them... not worth the time.

@Onbehaard Жыл бұрын

You don't have to grate the soap bits. Bung them in the saucepan as they are. It will take longer to melt. You can speed the process up if you mash them with the back of a spoon. It's not a waste of time.