“The Walking Dead: Soap Edition”

[DWinMadison]

I’m visiting my mom this weekend, and it just dawned on me that every bar I’ve ever given her is sitting on some lavatory, shelf or ledge in this house—many are shriveled, ashy and sad. They remind me of Lazarus, they exist in the ghoulish neither-world “Hades” where they have to sit for eternity, next to the water but knowing they will never be wet.

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

OMG you just made me feel sorry for soap

 

[earlene]

Maybe you are giving her too much soap? Or maybe she would use them more in dainty colors and fragrances she loves. Maybe try and find fragrances reminiscent of her favorite perfume or lotion, etc.

By the title, I really hoping for a TWD soap design!

 

[Obsidian]

My gramma does the same thing. Now I give her uncolored soap so she will actually use it.

 

[Terri E]

She treasures them! They are too beautiful a gift to use

 

[SYT]

Sounds like Terri hit it on the head. My Mom would "save" things that she felt were special.

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

I agree---I have a hard time using my own soaps that I feel are pretty--my go to is typically my very plain bars

 

[Deborah Long]

Ahhh - at least she has them sitting in/on pretty containers! She treasures them!

 

[DWinMadison]

She treasures them! They are too beautiful a gift to use

Oh I get it, and it’s really sweet, but I keep saying, “Mom, I promise I can make more.” It’s like she’s afraid I’ll forget how to do it. It just makes me feel sad for the soap.

 

[Dawni]

I agree with Ms. Terri too.. I'd be reluctant to use pretty soap, especially the three in the first pic (my kinda colors lol), if they were gifted to me, and especially if I am unable to recreate it, since I make soap, haha