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35. Nursing homes. as well. nt

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Mon Apr 25, 2022, 05:00 PM

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The surprising afterlife of used hotel soap [View all] Pluvious Apr 2022 OP

Fascinating! And a happy ending! dchill Apr 2022 #1

Awe! I'm glad I clicked the link. LeftInTX Apr 2022 #2

Brilliant!!!! Thanks for posting this. Talitha Apr 2022 #3

A happy news story, thanks. txwhitedove Apr 2022 #4

I always take mine with me including shampoo. Great for camping MagickMuffin Apr 2022 #5

My mother grew up during the Depression central scrutinizer Apr 2022 #6

Great idea -- "Great Depression" or not! KPN Apr 2022 #13

I don't think you can put soap in most modern washing machines frazzled Apr 2022 #18

It's Not Just That ProfessorGAC Apr 2022 #39

She made her own soap with her mother central scrutinizer Apr 2022 #42

That Had To Be Natural Soap ProfessorGAC Apr 2022 #61

All the aunts and uncles were farmers central scrutinizer Apr 2022 #62

Every other time I read one of your posts I have to look up a word (or two). panader0 Apr 2022 #49

I swear, learn something new on DU, every day! calimary Apr 2022 #60

When the old soap gets thin enough Susan Calvin Apr 2022 #32

That is what I do, too. n/t ChazII Apr 2022 #38

Same here although my mother radical noodle Apr 2022 #57

That's cool. Hotler Apr 2022 #7

Wow! CrispyQ Apr 2022 #8

I just stayed at a Hilton and was thinking about the soap! mrsadm Apr 2022 #23

Marvelous story. One very good-hearted man. sinkingfeeling Apr 2022 #9

+++ agree. n/t iluvtennis Apr 2022 #20

"What happens to all that leftover soap?" LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #10

Neat! KPN Apr 2022 #11

I usually just add them onto the next bar Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #27

Haha. Actually, me too. It works to an extent, but not always. KPN Apr 2022 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #58

I remember when they first started doing this BumRushDaShow Apr 2022 #12

My wife and I used to travel a great deal and accumulated packman Apr 2022 #14

I do the same catchnrelease Apr 2022 #30

Nursing homes. as well. nt Ilsa Apr 2022 #35

I also donate those things to women's and homeless shelters. tblue37 Apr 2022 #33

WOW!! Sogo Apr 2022 #15

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2022 #16

How inspiring. 3catwoman3 Apr 2022 #17

Possibly the fourteen percent are folks who prefer their own toiletry's!🤔 skamaria Apr 2022 #22

Chemical allergies Lars39 Apr 2022 #24

Yes, this! catchnrelease Apr 2022 #31

I know a pilot, and I sent tons of those little soaps to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan Skittles Apr 2022 #40

I rarely use hotel soap FoxNewsSucks Apr 2022 #46

This is great! StarryNite Apr 2022 #19

Happy news. We need more of it. Thank you for it, Pluvious. ancianita Apr 2022 #21

Surprisingly cool article! Lucky Luciano Apr 2022 #25

Fascinating! Deep State Witch Apr 2022 #26

Wow. Have a drink at a bar, save a million lives. Joinfortmill Apr 2022 #29

No thanks to the Gates Foundation. BWdem4life Apr 2022 #34

Great read! Thanks for posting. Quakerfriend Apr 2022 #36

Cool Idea! ProfessorGAC Apr 2022 #37

It wasn't that big a problem in years gone by Warpy Apr 2022 #41

Great thread malaise Apr 2022 #43

Cool story! nt Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #44

What a great story! mcar Apr 2022 #45

That was a really good story, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2022 #47

Nice! Very nice. oasis Apr 2022 #48

Cool story FakeNoose Apr 2022 #50

K&R. n/t denbot Apr 2022 #51

K&R! Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2022 #52

i use up everything + i take all schnibbles + make soft soap w/ water. reuse shampoo bottles for pansypoo53219 Apr 2022 #53

Having been a road warrior, without ever thinking where the soap went, this warms my heart. n/t. NNadir Apr 2022 #54

Just stayed at marriott courtyard . Had large bottles of soap shampoo etc glues to the wall Oppaloopa Apr 2022 #55

Fascinating. I always feel bad about leaving all the partially used soap in hotels. marmar Apr 2022 #56

That was a really great story. nolabear Apr 2022 #59