A Cake of Soap or ??
It did not surprise me when I heard that the sales of liquid bath gel/soap is down 30% and that people are returning to a cake of soap!! I am one who has done so, and I am pleased to explain why I made the decision.
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I have used various products, from liquid soap, body wash, bath gel, and various names – most coming in a plastic bottle, with a plastic lid that when pushed will produce some of the contents. These products have been very popular until recently.
They are great gifts, fancy bottles with a range of fragrances to supposedly do wonders for the body. I must say I happily used them for years, but I was often irritated because the bottle did not fit easily in the shower, and it could be difficult to push down the lid.
Nowhere for the Bottle
When I moved to my current residence, There was only a small place for anything one wanted to use. Yes, I could fit a smallish cake of soap, but there was nowhere for a plastic bottle of the “shower gel”. I purchased a little holder that I could squeeze in my shampoo and conditioner as I always wash my hair in the shower, and I could squeeze in s small bottle of the liquid-scented shower gel. But in reality, they didn’t fit comfortably and I suspect didn’t enjoy each other’s company.
So I started using some smallish cakes of soap that I had in a box – mostly gifts from well-meaning friends and family, but somewhat ignored while I used the liquid washing stuff.
Then I realised that not only was it easier to use, giving more space for my hair products, but so much easier to use. When I had used all my gift soaps, I bought some lovely products (cakes of soap) at Lifeline, when doing a cruise around the op-shop. Then I compared prices with these soaps in other retailers, and it was soon that I realised that not only easier to use but more cost-effective.
Is cost what is making everyone change?
There’s no doubt that everyone is being affected by the high cost of living these days, and I do suspect that many people have discovered how cost-effective a cake of soap can be. And it is easier to use, and we can find a wide range of wonderful fragrances in the local supermarkets, gifted shops and markets.
I support the move to the old-fashioned cake of soap!!
What do you think?
