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Soap
Cubes
Go ahead, wash your hands with these pastel ice cubes—they’re actually soaps
made using a plastic ice-cube tray as a mold. You’ll also need blocks of glycerin,
liquid food coloring, petroleum jelly, cotton swabs, and a microwavable container.
Experiment with ice-cube trays of various shapes and sizes. Glycerin is usually sold in
large blocks; to melt it, cut it to a size that will fit in a microwavable bowl or
measuring cup. Smear a dab of liquid food coloring into the bowl or measuring cup with a
cotton swab or coffee stirrer. Food coloring is very concentrated, so only use a dab; try
mixing different colors. Heat the glycerin in a microwave on high, stirring at 15-second
intervals, until it’s completely melted. Use a cotton swab to coat the inside of the
ice-cube tray with petroleum jelly. Pour the melted glycerin into the tray, filling each
section almost to the top. Cool for about 2 hours; the soap cubes will pop right out. Like
cubes of ice, they’ll also melt—getting gradually smaller as each pair of hands
is washed.
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