How to keep a vertical row of multiple soap bars vertically instead of typical horizontal one-soap dish?

Question

So for illustration i have organic type of soap bars that I use now thanks to the TSA liquid drama.

The slimmer ones in the pic are 3 cm exact and I go through varieties that are thicker as well as but thinner.

I hate soap bar dishes as they are usually horizontal & increase the contact surface area;

• more sticky goo/ soap residue ,
• harder soap release for use,
• more loss of soap &
• less efficient use of shelf space

Note: (Currently a corner shelf raised above / around shoulder; Removed the one near elbow height as due to compact bathroom i tended to hit my elbows on it, ouch!).

I was originally thinking of something like a letter holder / envelope holder types of stuff that's typical on a desk, but not sure if thickness would work and material would survive water & soap in the bathroom. I'm guessing some steel/ chrome stuff might survive.

I was thinking on the lines of books & other stuff that are kept vertically (they don't stick to each other so separators may be more essential for soaps)

Open to other ideas.

Answer 1

You could try pressing a round, flat, strong rare-earth magnet into the side or end of each of as many different soap bars you wish.

The soft soaps in your photo will easily hold one securely.

Suspend/hang the bars from something magnetic such as the shower curtain rod or the side of any porcelain bathtub to allow you to see, and freely choose from among them independently. This also allows the soap bars to hang free to dry without a tray of goo [sic] at all.

Answer 2

I use a small shallow "tray" with a Chinese plastic chop-stick (cut in half) lying on the bottom to support the bar(s) of soap. The air circulation is improved.

Soap residue that does collect can be wiped-up and used with a washcloth.

Answer 3

I am assuming here that space is the primary concern. So instead of stacking soap bars vertically you could stick each bar into a mesh bag. The mesh should be wide enough to allow use of the soap bar without actually removing the soap from the bag. I am thinking of some material like nylon hair nets ...

... or the stuff these so called 'puff sponge mesh net balls' are made from (honi soit qui mal y pense).

Then you could install some of these cup holder hooks, that are commonly used for hanging cups or mugs on their handles. Screw them in, so you can hang the soap bars in their mesh bags on them. Place a nice plate below to catch any drippings.

This way the soap bars can dry out completely after each use. All contact areas to trap water and the annoying goo question will be eliminated. If you want, you can always take the soap bars out of the mesh bags for use. In that case you might be better off making open bags for them out of your hair net.

You could tie a hair net with string to shut it and effectively create your bag this way. Then you could leave the strings at different lengths to hang the soap bars at various hights. This should make the whole thing more space efficient still.

Or if you prefer you could tie the string just at the side of the hair net so you could use the already existing opening to have an option to remove the soap from the net if you prefer this.

This is just a general idea. There should be a lot of room to adapt this system to your personal preferences.

Answer 4

I would use a paper spike like this:

Install soaps in reverse use order using sharpened spindle, at center of cake, to bore through gently, each soap. To use soaps, remove all soaps, place on dry section of corner shelf. Use soaps in order, one at a time, placing each "used" cake onto spindle after use. Each cake will be minimally wet because you've used it directly after picking it up without setting it anywhere it could take on water. Continue until all soaps are applied and back on spindle. The time between individual soap use should allow each soap on spindle to dry adequately enough to avoid sticking or mushiness. Affix spindle to a dry area of shower with clear, silicone caulking or another method, depending on surrounds.