How-To: Make Soap Foam

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How-To: Make Soap Foam

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By way of the World’s Coolest Things’ Facebook page comes this “I HAVE to try this” microwave trick. Apparently, this is what happens when you microwave a bar of Ivory soap. It expands in a foam up to six times its original size. Not sure why it has to be Ivory.

Ivory Soap Trick

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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