The only thing I've ever taken was a tiny bottle of shampoo since I'd used part of it. It wouldn't occur to me to help myself to anything else. Since it's not a food item I figure the maids would just leave the unused soaps and lotions there for the next guest. I even remake the beds before we leave, not to look unused but to look like we took care of their property. I always get mad when I see hotel towels on the beach. Several times I've seen them just abandoned. How do motels and hotels stay in business with all the theft and damages done by rude guests? Do they charge things to the guest's credit card?

Three decades ago when liquid soap for home use was "new", I would save bar soap slivers and small hotel soaps and make them into liquid hand soap. Now it's less expensive, and less mess, to purchase gallon jugs of liquid soap (Sam's Club and Big Lots are good sources). For foam dispensers I use a 1:3 mixture of liquid soap and water, so we use all foam dispensers for even more savings. The recipe I used is very similar.... Homemade Hand Soap 11 c. water 1 bar soap (or enough slivers to equal the same amount) 1 T. glycerin optional - 10 drops essential oil Grate soap on a box grater, microplane, or in a food processor. Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Add grated soap and stir to a boil. Add grated soap and stir until it melts. Add glycerin. Add remaining water. Once cooled, add essential oils. Let mixture sit overnight. Place 2-cups (at a time) in a blender. Mix well. If you want thicker add 2 more T. glycerin and allow to sit for a few hours. To use in a foam pump dispenser, add 1/4 c. homemade liquid soap and water to fill the bottle. You can add tea tree oil or grapefruit seed extract, or other essential oils like Four Thieves for additional anti-bacterial protection. HOMEMADE BODY WASH 1 c. Suave Shampoo ("flavor" of choice) 1/2 c. water 3 T. table salt or Epsom salts Whisk until frothy. \-Grainlady

I don't know exactly HOW they were done, but my guess is that it's similar to the candy bar wrappers they talk aboout in the craft forum. As to the torn edges, it may be a type of paper cutting scissor or they may have used a natural paper & really torn the edge. Remember if you are ging to sell your soap it should be labeled with the ingredients. (If it's hand made from lye/oils it's NOT required that it be labeled, but it lets your customers know you are concerned about them. If it's melt & pour glycerin soap, it DOES have to be labeled, because by FDA guidelines that is NOT a true "soap" since it is made of multiple artificial ingredients) Okay, off my soapbox now. Best of luck with your soap! Hazel

You can shred them and then overpour the shreds with melted and fragranced (if desired)glycerin soap. You can also rebatch the bars by melting them very slowly with added milk or water. You can do a search on how to rebatch and find some instructions. Susan