Soap Saver Pouch Out of Washcloth
It’s time for another environmentally friendly project that will let you upcycle a few materials you’d throw out otherwise. This time you’ll learn how to make a neat little soap pouch out of an old washcloth!
This pouch is great for your home bathroom or to bring with you to a hotel when you’re on a vacation. It’s simple enough for a complete beginner to make, but fun enough to entice even the experienced veterans.
You can make this pouch with a sewing machine or by hand with a needle and a thread.
Prepare the washcloth
Trim the washcloth down to a rectangle measuring 4 x 11 inches.
Cut out a ribbon 5 inches long.
Hem the short raw edge of the washcloth.
Full step by step tutorial with video here: Soap Holder DIY
Prepare the soap pouch for sewing
Fold the ribbon in half so that the two short edges meet. Place that ribbon about two inches below the top edge of the washcloth.
Align the short raw edge with the washcloth long edge and keep the ribbon resting on the fabric instead of protruding away from it. Pin the ribbon.
Sew and finish the soap pouch
Fold the top edge down so that it just covers the ribbon.
Fold the bottom edge up until it meets the top fold. Pin everything together.
Sew each open side shut. Use a needle and a thread by hand or fire up your sewing machine. If you decide to sew by hand, use a backstitch. Use a zig-zag stitch on the sewing machine. Sewing by hand will give you a neater finish, but it’s slower than a sewing machine.
Turn the pouch inside out and you’re done!
Full step by step tutorial with video here: Soap Holder DIY
That’s it for this green sustainable project! We hope you liked it! Feel free to take a look at our other tutorials, they’re all fun and easy.
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I really like that you showed everything step by step because I was a little confused about the hanging loop. Oh & the hand-sewn vs. machine was great! Thx 👍
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I have been making these for years and I sell them. I am trying to change the world from using plastic with all the horrible garbage going into our waterways and oceans so I try not to use any plastic as much as I can in my house. Good job to you too.
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Do you wet the cloth and use it to scrub your hands or body? Or, do you dip into the cloth bag, pull out the bar to use it and then drop the soap back in? I just imagine with my hard water that the cloth bag would get stiff with soap suds build up. How do you use it? It's a nifty idea for saving soap - thanks for sharing!