Soap on a rope

Soap on a rope is a bar of toilet soap that is molded around a small loop of rope.[1][2][3] The user is meant to place the rope loop over their wrist.[2]

For the Chickenfoot song, see Soap on a Rope (song).

Soap on a rope
TypeSoap, cleaning agent
AvailableYes

Soap on a rope was invented in the late 1940s after soap makers realized they could mold soap around any object.[4]

As a novelty gift, it may be given as a humorous reference to not "dropping the soap" in prison showers, a reference to prison rape.[5]

References
  1. Ferber, Emily (August 2015). "The Many Benefits Of Using Soap On A Rope". Into the Gloss. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. Valencia, Michael (17 August 2014). "Soap on a Rope Is a Real Thing". Nylon. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. Dickens, Katie (5 October 2015). "Soap-on-a-Rope is the Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread". The Manual. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. "Soap on a Rope". grampyssoapbusiness.com. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. Pollick, Michael (5 April 2022). "What is Soap on a Rope?". Beauty Answered. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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