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Hot take: That hotel soap at the Residence Inn on Elm Street is secretly great for hand-washing delicates
I was stuck in Springfield for a work thing last month and ran out of my usual dish soap. The little bottle of hotel shampoo smelled nice but left a film on everything. I grabbed the tiny bar of soap from the bathroom out of desperation and used it to scrub out a coffee stain on my shirt. It worked way better than I expected. No residue, actually cut the grease from the bacon I spilled on myself at breakfast. I even used it on some socks in the sink and they came out soft. Has anyone else tried regular bar soap on dishes or clothes when you're traveling? I'm wondering if it's actually bad for drains or pipes long term.
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paul3462mo ago
Wait, are we living the same life or did I just get way too excited about a tiny hotel soap bar last week? I was in some random motel near Akron and used the little soap to scrub a coffee stain out of my only clean shirt before a meeting. It worked so well I felt like a travel hack wizard, but then I remembered I'm the guy who once used a ketchup packet to clean a windshield, so my standards might be low. I've been wondering the same thing about the pipes though since I used it on a sink full of socks. I figure if it's just regular soap without a bunch of extra stuff, it probably dissolves fine, but my brother in law the plumber would probably yell at me if he knew. Honestly, I'd rather risk a clog than walk around looking like a mess, so I'm with you on the bar soap.
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keithbennett2mo ago
Didn't I read somewhere that bar soap is actually better for pipes than liquid stuff?
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