A little puzzle for you all

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79731)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I would have said for frying too

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

That's a pretty logical guess. And brownie points for trying.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137215)

• Philippines

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv It looks like a thing that is used in frying French fries in some fast-food chains

. @Marilynda1225

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https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solid-dish-soap-vs-liquid-36741422

wilsongoddard

@wilsongoddard (7291)

• United States

20 Oct 21

Actually, that is something that is apparently coming back around again, since it has less packaging than liquid dish soap. It seems to have gained enough traction to earn an article on Apartment Therapy earlier this year:

www.apartmenttherapy.com

https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/solid-dish-soap-vs-liquid-36741422

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Fleur

@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Oct 21

Yes, soap bars and even shampoo bars are gaining ground again. Soap bars never went out of fashion in our house - liquid soap costs about ten times as much and then you have a plastic bottle to dispose of!

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

Thanks for the link. Nice to know these things.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

@Fleura I have both in the guest bathroom but use bar soap in our bathroom. I don't like liquid soap for showering.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (157555)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I have never heard of this or seen this. I actually thought it was a basket either designed to deep fat fry things or hold things over and open flame to cook. You really fooled me.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

It does look like a cooking utensil. It would probably be a great asset when deep frying some items. lol

Anna

@LadyDuck (458212)

• Switzerland

20 Oct 21

I never used it, but I knew what it was. Used in times when people paid attention not to waste products.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458212)

• Switzerland

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv We should learn from the past, we are doing everything wrong in our days.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

@LadyDuck Just because someone has a new idea or invention, doesn't mean it's good.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

Most back then lived by the 'Waste not, want not' mantra.

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@DaddyEvil (137142)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I don't remember how mom put dish soap into the water when I was a kid. By the time I had to start washing dishes we used liquid dish soap. And no, I didn't recognize that contraption.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

We used to have one but I'd forgotten all about it.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (85328)

• Bangalore, India

20 Oct 21

Soap bars are now things of memories in my household. We have switched to liquid for dishwashing,hand wash and body wash. However, husband still takes his favourite Ayurvedic soap that comes in bar.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Oct 21

I prefer bars of soap for washing myself, you don't need to keep throwing away/ recycling plastic bottles and it's also far better value. The soap manufacturers must have been laughing all the way to the bank when liquid soap became popular!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458212)

• Switzerland

20 Oct 21

@Fleura Soap bars are better, the liquid soap is very hard on our skin.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

@arunima25 @Fleura @LadyDuck Vince and I use soap bars for ourselves. I had liquid soap for guests when we were having the music concerts but I'd buy the big bottles and refill smaller ones.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169973)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I don't think I ever saw one.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169973)

• United States

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv Yeah, and maybe they should.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Oct 21

@snowy22315 Some do have a lot to commend them.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

@snowy22315 @S4mmyboy Some of the ancient gadgets are coming back what with everyone becoming more conscious of how much we waste.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)

• China

20 Oct 21

I have not seen the soap cage.I would rather use washing powder.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

Fair enough. You'd use it for washing dishes, not clothes.

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

20 Oct 21

that is interesting. Never know this before

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rakski

@rakski (112925)

• Philippines

21 Oct 21

@JudyEv It can work

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Oct 21

I'm sure it would work well.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69413)

• Germany

20 Oct 21

I don't have problems confessing that I'm old, but I must say that I've never seen such a thingy. Maybe it was invented in Australia but didn't cross the oceans.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

It could be that it was exclusive to Australia. I guess we thought up a few gadgets ourselves.

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

20 Oct 21

Never heard of these before! Can you still get dishwashing soap and I suppose there must be laundry soap, too

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

I'm pretty sure the blocks to the right are for use in the cage. I know you can get laundry soap but how you'd use it in a washing machine I'm not too sure. Maybe you'd have to grate it or something.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@Ronrybs I would say that would be correct. I quite like the laundry detergent I use!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

21 Oct 21

@JudyEv I am pretty sure that laundry soap has to be used by hand or one of those washing dolly thingies

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

21 Oct 21

That's new to me. I also use liquid dish washing soaps. Had a nice journey?

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Oct 21

We drove for six hours today but are now in a bush caravan park. Thanks.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 21

@oahuwriter Yes. Some caravan parks are fancier than others. This one was pretty ordinary but perfectly acceptable.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26780)

• United States

22 Oct 21

@JudyEv I'm guessing, that's what we call trailer park, where mobile homes can park to cook & sleep?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 21

Have not used this before. A small one used in the dishwasher.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

You're right. That's a sort of cage, isn't it?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203452)

• Nashville, Tennessee

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv Yes that is correct.

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

20 Oct 21

i was going to guess a really bad open-fire popcorn maker. glad you didn't ask for guesses!

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Fleur

@Fleura (29128)

• United Kingdom

20 Oct 21

That's pretty funny!

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

At least you were prepared to have a go. lol

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Scott Andersen

@DocAndersen (54411)

• United States

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv i was prepared for burned popcorn!

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Notlilie

@prinzcy (32322)

• Malaysia

29 Oct 21

I never know such thing exist. I use liquid detergent too.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

31 Oct 21

They were common a long time ago.

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130064)

• India

21 Oct 21

Never seen it

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Oct 21

I remember having one in the house when I was a child.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86760)

• United States

20 Oct 21

I think I recall seeing this a long time ago Judy

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (86760)

• United States

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv Oh yes that is a little chunk of change Judy

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

This one was $39.95 so it stayed where it was. That was very expensive I thought but I guess there isn't a huge market for them.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48447)

• Canada

20 Oct 21

I did not know the use for this and I have to confess that I have not heard of these either. I am sure that my Gramma would have used one, but I remember how much she loved the brand of dish soap that she used. She would cut the bottles down, so they were only a few inches tall and use those to give us grandkids treats (chips) when we were all over at her place together.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (48447)

• Canada

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv That is what I do, just refill the liquid soap. Once in a while I will buy the foam soap, I love that so much, it has nicer scents and is easy on your hands.

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@JudyEv (325809)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Oct 21

I had liquid soap in the laundry and guest bathroom and used to refill the small bottles from a great big one. The soap cage was really quite expensive so I left it where it was.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (129482)

• Israel

20 Oct 21

@JudyEv I am sorry I have never heard of a soap cage. I also use two liquids in bottles. I have one side for meat and one side for milk. I keep the dishes and silverware separate.

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