Containers to Mill Shave Soap and Sticks Into

[Slade xTekno]

What do you mill shave soaps (esp. shave sticks) into, and where do you buy them?

Please post whatever you use. Personally, I'm looking for something that isn't plastic and has a lid, but I'd also like to see the solutions you've come up with.

 

[nav]

I use these from Ikea:

http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/80102919

 

[Cuttingboard]

Checkout this thread: Container Thread

 

[withoutink]

I did this exact thing last week...

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=105811

 

[kingfisher]

Mama Bear sells great soap and shave stick containers.

 

[jkh]

I use ramekins because they have a nice simple look, are stackable, and have a really nice heft to them.

Lids, who needs lids? I don't have lids on any of triple-milled soups and they have all fared very well.

 

[LittleJon]

Lids, who needs lids? I don't have lids on any of triple-milled soups and they have all fared very well.

Really? I thought you lose the scent if you leave soaps uncovered?

 

[David6Eagle]

At the suggestion of another B&B member, I found Ball half-pint canning jars to be effective. However they do not stack up securely, so I use textured shelf liner. See photo at:
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=106798

 

[jkh]

Really? I thought you lose the scent if you leave soaps uncovered?

Melt-and-pour soaps (QED, Mama Bear, etc) are much more heavily scented and more volatile than a triple-milled soap, so I would not leave one of these soaps uncovered for very long at all. I do have all of my melt-and-pour soaps in containers that I can seal.

I suppose if a triple-milled soap was left long enough it would eventually lose its scent. I have read a number of threads regarding vintage pucks of soap (Old Spice, Yardley, etc) that no longer had much scent on the surface, but after using the soap for a while the scent returned. I have a puck of Tabac that is well over a year old and had been uncovered since day 1 ... it is still borderline obnoxious.

 

[Bulldawg]

, I'm looking for something that isn't plastic and has a lid.

I purchased a few of these from WCS. The end result should be similar to Pre-de-Provence shave soap. Seem like they'll travel well too.

 

[swags]

Mama Bear sells great soap and shave stick containers.

Does anyone know how well a Speick shave stick fits into one of the Mama Bear stick containers? I will be looking to make my soon to arrive Speick a bit more luggage ready.

 

[texbilly]

I bought six of these 4 oz. Container Store containers on a whim and they work great for the soaps I've milled so far. At $1.49, not too bad. I also like the Mama Bears containers and might try them for my next batch.

 

[MasterP]

It's ok Tex Bil, but you when you get it as bad as me, you con get these Ziploc containers from Walmart, 3 for $2.35 last time I checked. I guess I bought so many that Walmart dropped the price on these, I think they used to be $2.52. The also hold 2 cups or 16 oz, so you can also use it as a bowl.

 

[simonc]

In Australia woolworths/safeway sells some nice little screw top containers, about the size of a TOBS cream, that do the job nicely
(theyre in the Plastic ware section).

 

[texbilly]

It's ok Tex Bil, but you when you get it as bad as me, you con get these Ziploc containers from Walmart, 3 for $2.35 last time I checked. I guess I bought so many that Walmart dropped the price on these, I think they used to be $2.52. The also hold 2 cups or 16 oz, so you can also use it as a bowl.

WOW! I'm not at your selection level (yet) but certainly understand the economy of your plan! I actually have the same Ziplocs in my kitchen but thought they would be less than efficient for the space available to stack them. But hell, at that price maybe I should find room!

 

[LittleJon]

Melt-and-pour soaps (QED, Mama Bear, etc) are much more heavily scented and more volatile than a triple-milled soap, so I would not leave one of these soaps uncovered for very long at all. I do have all of my melt-and-pour soaps in containers that I can seal.

I suppose if a triple-milled soap was left long enough it would eventually lose its scent. I have read a number of threads regarding vintage pucks of soap (Old Spice, Yardley, etc) that no longer had much scent on the surface, but after using the soap for a while the scent returned. I have a puck of Tabac that is well over a year old and had been uncovered since day 1 ... it is still borderline obnoxious.

Awesome, thank you for the info.

 

[Cuttingboard]

Mama Bear Soap Containers

 

[texbilly]

Mama Bear Soap Containers

Very neat and organized. Especially for a Longhorn....

 

[Cuttingboard]

Very neat and organized. Especially for a Longhorn....

This is not my picture but my setup is exactly the same, including labels. I'll take a picture of my tubs tonight.