grating soap for rebatching

[seaturtle]

I am in the process of grating a few soaps in order to rebatch them. The soaps are rather hard. I am using a hand grater which works well but is tiresome. Has anyone tried other ways of grating soap? Maybe cut up the bars in chunks and use a food processor?

 

[dubnica]

I use hand grater but I know people use food processor too.

 

[xraygrl]

two words: salad shooter.

 

[soapbuddy]

two words: salad shooter.

Ditto.

 

[lsg]

I use the grater attachment on my food processor. Sure makes short work of the job, even with hard soap.

 

[Traceyann]

whats a salad shooter....sorry girls

 

[calico21]

Its kinda hand held food processor, I use my grating attachment to my food processor. 3 lb in 3 minutes or less.

 

[Guest]

Yep, food processor. I love my food processor.

 

[paillo]

Yep, food processor. I love my food processor.

i HATE my food processor! i don't have a dishwasher, and i have a teeny tiny kitchen, so it just makes more work for me to have to wash attachments and find space for another appliance in my already-cramped work area. i'm happy with my plain old grater, mostly because i can do leg exercises while i'm grating -- and washing dishes. grouse, grouse.... i'm only saying this because i'm green with envy of those who have choices go girls and gals who have options, am eagerly looking forward to more feedback!

 

[seaturtle]

Thanks everyone for the great ideas. I will definitely have to look into the salad shooter.

 

[ToniD]

.Yesterday I grated 4 lb of soap for laundry. UGH! But then I looked at food processor prices and decided that grating soap is not that bad But if I see one at a yard sale, that puppy is mine!

 

[Jerry S]

Using a Salad shooter..

I'm in the same boat with the hand grater bunch...It's not to hard using one but I'm a guy so it's easier for me. But that salad shooter sounded great so I went out to buy one and didn't have much luck finding one. I looked in the second hand stores where I found my crock pots but no salad shooters..I found some online so maybe that's where everyone gets theirs.
Jerry S

 

[Saponif]

I found this thread while searching for an easier way to grate soap. For those who use a salad shooter, do you use an electric or manual one? When I googled salad shooters, I see both electric and hand crank. TIA!

 

[Shelley D]

I found this thread while searching for an easier way to grate soap. For those who use a salad shooter, do you use an electric or manual one? When I googled salad shooters, I see both electric and hand crank. TIA!

There was a more recent thread somewhere ~ try using "salad shooter" in the search bar (?), but I want to say it's the electric one as someone mentioned it being easier on the hands

 

[Pepsi Girl]

Salad Shooter is electric and can be fairly inexpensive used online.