Thread: Where do your unwanted soaps go?

If I like the scent but it doesn't lather it becomes bath soap. If it's the scent I don't like, I use it for über with other products. If it doesn't lather and I don't like the scent, it goes to the garage for drill bits and saw blades.

What is this "unwanted" shaving paraphernalia you speak of?...

Seriously, I guess I got lucky and tried a product I like fresh from the start, and I do not know enough to want to try anything else yet. It does not seem to suck, and after a few trials, I finally got it to lather well in my mug and on my mug...so I have not ventured out to other products yet.

Dang-it!!! Now you guys have me wanting to try something else...

Gentlemen,
My unwanted shave soaps find their way into the shower. Today I said adios to a puck of Dr. Dettmar — after two shaves. The thing had as much cushion as an armadillo. Last month two pucks of an artisan soap met the same fate. At this rate I don't need to buy bathing soap.

Mine go into the shower. Although I use a regular shower soap for my body, I wet my face and give the ex-shaving soap a rub, massaging it in for a moment. I find it gives my bristles a head start in the softening department.

I've done the shower thing myself, I had some Goat's milk sandalwood shave soap I got off one of my Bath soap vendors. Great bath soap, lousy shave soap. I'm with Glen, most of the Artisan offerings, I wouldn't buy again. I tend to stick with the commercial stuff. You can always PIF them. That's what we used to do....PIF = Pay it forward.

Rich

I don't know how bad these soaps are, but you can try to improve them. You can grate a puck, melt it using a microwave or stove top, add some oils, glycerin, & fragrance oil (optional), blend it together, put the mix into a mug, then use the soap when it cools & takes shape.

It's worked for me. My brother does it all of the time using cheap shave sticks.

Originally Posted by Obie

Gentlemen,
My unwanted shave soaps find their way into the shower. Today I said adios to a puck of Dr. Dettmar — after two shaves. The thing had as much cushion as an armadillo. Last month two pucks of an artisan soap met the same fate. At this rate I don't need to buy bathing soap.

I just want you to know every Armadillo in Texas has you on their hit list and obviously you never cradled a baby Armadillo.

I use them to wash my dog, he's not picky about scents or lather.

Some good stuff here guys. I seemed to have picked up one of these small batch artisan soaps with not the best of luck for my face. One of my two newest soaps I shaved with today and had a great smooth shave with no irritation, so that makes me feel a little better (even though it cost 3x less than the other soap!). Ah well, never know till ya try! Tylerman - let me see if I can hook you up brotha!

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I save them up for the Meets and give them away...

Same here. What I don't like, someone else may like. Even if the soap's crap, it's a good way to let the others find out about it withouth having to spend money.
I do the same with aftershaves etc. ...