Sisal Soap Bag - The Ideal Small Present and Stocking Filler

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There comes a day when a bar of soap is too small for use. What do you do with the remains? Throw them away? Have you ever thought, "Pity, if only I could find a way to go on consuming it until the very end?" Sisal bags keep the small remains of soap together and have the extra advantage of removing dead skin cells, exfoliating, massaging the skin and improving blood circulation. Of course, you don't have to put in remains at all, you can also put in a brand new bar of soap to get this treatment. The bag I bought on Amazon is 10cm X 10cm in width and height and looks as if it's knit by hand. A string runs through the hem at the upper end of the bag. Its two ends come out of a hole, go through a thick wooden bead and then end in a knot. The idea is obviously to put in the soap and then pull the bead to one side so that the upper part closes. This idea is bad and not thought through or not tested in practise. The sisal material is coarse and can't be pulled together so that only a small opening remains. The opening is always so big that small pieces of soap fall out. I took a pair of scissors and cut an opening into the hem opposite the bead. There I pulled the string out and then made a knot with the string ends from both sides. Now it's not perfect, but much better. I'm considering getting a patent for this solution. I found this piece of information on the net: Sisal is a natural sea grass, and therefore it is bio-degradable. The first part of the sentence is wrong, the second is correct. Sisal  is an agave that yields a stiff fibre traditionally used in making twine and rope. It's not clear where the plant originates from. Many people think it comes from Yucatan in Mexico which is understandable as there are enormous sisal plantations. I've been there, I've seen them. Sisal soap bags are sold on British and American Amazon. I’m showing a specimen here from the German site in order not to be accused of advertising a special product. No myLot member will go there and buy it. The postage would be too high. It only serves to show you what it looks like. The bags vary in the thickness and coarseness of the fibre. I’m not mentioning prices here. There are several bags on offer, they’re all cheap. They cry out to be bought not as single items. The postage would be more expensive than the product. I'm sure you can find them in offline shops, too, but not living in GB or the USA or any other country where myLot members live I can’t direct you to a shop. Whatever, buy several, one for yourself and some more as stocking fillers or as gift packs for birthdays, anniversaries or small presents when you're invited. Put a good bar of soap in. I can guarantee you that nobody will bring a more original present!