Spectacular ways to utilize old bar soaps

Virtually everybody has at least one bar of soap at home, and that's what makes this list so solid.


Not only is soap useful for keeping yourself clean, it's also a most versatile household wonder. Here, we've collected 21 very surprising uses that soap has, which you can now demand from that old bar of soap in your bathroom. Here we have everything from removing extreme stains to checking for gas leaks keeping your baggage fresh to and fixing squeaky doors and removing old wallpaper. This is one list many people find useful.


Protect your room while decorating
Prevent paint spills on equipment, windowsills and other spots by lathering them with soap suds in advance.



 Make a homemade bug repellant
Mix up some soapy water into a spray bottle to make your own DIY insect repellant.


 Stop that squeaky door sound
Isolate the squeaky hinge and rub your soap over it.


Tidy up broken glass
After a glass has shattered, wet a bar of soap and run it along the floor to gather all the tiny shards.

De-ash a frying pan
Before you put the pan on the campfire, rub a ton of soap onto the underside of the pan.


 Tidy up extreme stains
If you don't have any stain remover in the house, dread not. Just rub a wet bar of soap onto the stain.

Soothe itches
Soothe any itchiness caused by all manner of nasty little creatures by rubbing the area with a nice wet bar of soap.

Make a lubricated pin cushion
A soap bar is perfect for keeping your needles in one spot, while also handily lubricating them for better use.

Easily remove wallpaper
Basically mix some flakes of soap to a bowl of hot water and apply to the old wallpaper, making it loose and ready to peel.

Release stiff locks
Give your key a good lathering up to help it unlock the door.

Keep nails from splitting wood
Before hammering home, rub your nail with a soap bar. This will prevent the wood from splitting.

Unjam stubborn windows and drawers
If you've any stuck draws or windows, grease them up with soap.

Keep glasses from fogging up
If you scrub your glasses with foamy water and wipe them clean, you'll be preventing them from misting.

Check for gas leaks
To check for a gas leak, liberally rub the pipe with soap. This way, if you see any bubbles, you'll know without a doubt there is a problem.


16. Soften tough leather shoes
Rub the inside of the material with soap to relax the leather.

 Keep your luggage fresh
Simply add a bar of scented soap to your baggage to keep it smelling new.

Make soapy models
Instead of modeling clay, why not experiment differently with making soap sculptures.

Prevent gardeners' dirty fingernails
Before you get down and dirty in the garden, rub your nails with soap.

Clean fresh produce
Make a perfect homemade produce wash with 1/4 cup of soap to 2 glasses water, mixed up with one tablespoon of vinegar.

Remove rings
If you have a particularly fixed ring, lather it in soap and then rinse with warm water.

Prevent zippers from jamming
To keep the zip from jamming up, just run a bar of soap along the zipper.