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Bar Soap! My lesson.

dulwich — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:49:38 GMT

My DH brought home package of Dial soap bars as he had read that this type of soap was good to use for washing hands re the virus. Saw one last package in store so bought it. He then placed bar in every bathroom, shower.

I must say I have not used a bar of soap in ages - all our products in containers, bottles, tubes, etc, First time using, loved it, loved the clean smell, loved the way it cleansed, all in all really impressed I love it.

Don’t know why but I felt so much more ‘washed’ after showering with this than a squirt from my normal ‘designer’ cleanser. We live and learn.

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Laura14 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:54:10 GMT

I've got the Beekman brand and I don't miss the cleansers either.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:54:00 GMT

Maybe because it was something different than you usually use.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:54:57 GMT

DH loves Zest as it helps with feet and heat rash issues in personal areas, especially in the summer.

A little tmi, but such is life.

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stuyvesant — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:58:22 GMT

I've switched back to bar soap too. It's supposed to be milder than liquid soap.

I keep liquid soap for guests in the bathroom and of course I use Dawn for dishes but i use bar soap exclusively for myself now.

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Shelbelle — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:00:06 GMT

I dont think I could ever go back to bar soaps, been using liquids since early 90's. They just seem messy to me.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:59:24 GMT

I use Dove bar soap in addition to my Philosophy.

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QueenDanceALot — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 19:59:56 GMT

I use the pump hand soaps and "body wash" but have quite an arsenal of bar soaps that I will pull from if I need to. Some of them I just like to leave out in the bathroom because they smell nice.

I know at least that I've got enough washing stuff to last quite a long time.

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HB glamma — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:02:10 GMT

We went back to bar soap a couple years ago. Like it much more than liquids. Realize now how wasteful & costly the liquid was

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x Hedge — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:02:47 GMT

And of you have bar soap and don't like using it, toss the wrapped bars into your dresser drawers with your socks, nightgowns, and undies.

Everything picks up that fresh clean smell.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:03:40 GMT

@dulwich wrote:
My DH brought home package of Dial soap bars as he had read that this type of soap was good to use for washing hands re the virus. Saw one last package in store so bought it. He then placed bar in every bathroom, shower.

I must say I have not used a bar of soap in ages - all our products in containers, bottles, tubes, etc, First time using, loved it, loved the clean smell, loved the way it cleansed, all in all really impressed I love it.

Don’t know why but I felt so much more ‘washed’ after showering with this than a squirt from my normal ‘designer’ cleanser. We live and learn.

@dulwich My entire adult life, I've never used anything to shower except Dial bar soap. I've even been told to use it before surgery due to its anti-bacterial properties. No Beekman, Philosophy or fancy showering products for me.

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:04:46 GMT

DH and I have always used bar soap/DIAL...never liked liquid soap.

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:07:05 GMT

I alternate between Korres liquid and Beekman bars. Mostly Korres truthfully.

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RetRN — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:10:00 GMT

I have some Philosophy bath gels but prefer to use Beekman bar soap.

It is interesting to read what others prefer.

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Q4u — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:11:02 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
And of you have bar soap and don't like using it, toss the wrapped bars into your dresser drawers with your socks, nightgowns, and undies.
Everything picks up that fresh clean smell.

I haven't thought of this in years! My Mother did this and always threw one in my underwear drawer when I needed it!! I'm going to do it again, thanks!!

OH, and I've always used bar soap in the shower, only use liquid at the sinks....

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Nightowlz — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:24:36 GMT

DH likes safeguard. For some reason it's not available? Wonder if they quit making it? They made the bar smaller a while back and made it even smaller yet again. They probably could not sell it if they made it any smaller. He does not want any soap that makes the shower floor slick. He was using Lever until they changed theirs.

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x Hedge — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:31:58 GMT

@Q4u , instead of storing bar soap in the cupboard, I always store the bars in the dresser drawers so they're useful even before they're used. Why let that smell go to waste in the cupboard?

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Q4u — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:37:09 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
@Q4u , instead of storing bar soap in the cupboard, I always store the bars in the dresser drawers so they're useful even before they're used. Why let that smell go to waste in the cupboard?

Exlnt idea.... !

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lulu1 — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:38:10 GMT

Both of us use bar soap only in the shower. He likes Dial; I like specialty soaps. We use liquid soap at all sinks.

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stuyvesant — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:38:39 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
@Q4u , instead of storing bar soap in the cupboard, I always store the bars in the dresser drawers so they're useful even before they're used. Why let that smell go to waste in the cupboard?

WOW! That's just brilliant. It never would have occured to me and yet it seems so obvious now that you've mentioned it.