How do you use the magnetic soap holder?
1. Clean the wall and fix the suction cup
Start by cleaning the surface where you want to place the suction cup (wall, sink, shower, bath, tiles…).
The area must be smooth and even, so the cup can grip properly.
Then simply press the suction cup into place.
2. Push in the disc
Push the metal magnetic disc into the centre of your soap or shampoo bar.
One caution: if the bar is very dry, dampen it slightly before pushing the disc in, then let it dry for a few hours before first use.
A bar that is too dry can split as the disc goes in.
Slightly damp, and the disc slides in far more easily.
3. Done
All that is left is to bring the soap close to the suction cup: the magnet does the rest.
Your magnetic soap holder is installed. 🌿
Why a soap lasts three weeks instead of two months
A 100 g cold-process soap normally lasts six to eight weeks for one person. When it disappears in three, it is almost never because you washed too much: it is because it sat in water. A bar absorbs moisture, softens on its underside, and dissolves without being used.
The four ways to store a soap, compared
We tried them all in the workshop before settling on this one.
| The option | Does the soap dry? | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| The flat dish | No | Water pools underneath. The fastest way to use up a soap. |
| The rack or draining dish | Partly | Better, but the soap still rests on bars and keeps damp spots. |
| The adhesive holder | Yes | The adhesive holds well, but leaves a mark when removed and cannot be repositioned. |
| The magnetic holder | Yes, on all six faces | It needs a smooth surface for the suction cup: tile, glass or shower panel. |
A suction cup, a magnet, an insert. And nothing else.
The suction cup goes on without drilling, on tile, glass or a shower panel. The magnet sits inside the holder. The metal insert pushes into the soap, on the side that will face the wall: that is what grips the magnet.
One tip that avoids the only thing that can go wrong: dampen the soap before pushing in the insert. On a very dry bar, the insert forces its way and can split the surface. A few seconds under water is enough.
The holder is made in France. It works just as well with a solid shampoo as with a soap, and the insert moves from one bar to the next: rinse it, push it into the following one. You will only ever buy one.
Questions about the magnetic soap holder
What people ask us before buying it, answered honestly.
How does it attach to the wall?
With a suction cup. Clean the surface, press the cup into place and it holds on tiles, glass, mirrors and any smooth, non-porous surface.
It will not hold on bare walls, plaster, wood or tiles with wide grout lines: a suction cup needs a continuous surface.
Does the magnetic insert damage the soap?
No. The disc sinks in a few millimetres and stays there to the end. When the bar is finished you pull it out, rinse it and reuse it on the next one, indefinitely.
If your soap is very dry, dampen it for a moment before pushing the disc in and nothing will crack.
Magnetic or adhesive holder?
It depends what bothers you. An adhesive holder carries more weight but it is permanent: it leaves a mark when removed, and the soap still rests on it, so it stays wet underneath.
The magnetic one holds the soap suspended in the air: it dries on every side, nothing pools, and the suction cup moves whenever you want. That is why we chose this one.
Do I also need a draining dish?
No, and that is the whole point. A draining dish matters when the soap rests on something and the water has to escape. Here the soap rests on nothing: the water simply falls.
How much weight does it hold?
Up to 160 g of solid cosmetic, which is a full 100 g bar with room to spare. Made in France, in Angers.
Does it work with a shampoo bar too?
With care. A shampoo bar is denser and harder than a soap, and pushing the insert in can split it.
For shampoo bars we prefer a support that simply lets the water drain away. The magnetic holder is at its best with soap.
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