Re-using trimmings

[newtonandpelle]

Being new to soap making, my first few batches were a little rough around the edges since my mold was a loaf pan! The first 2 batches have cured nicely for 5 weeks and so I trimmed them up a little to make them presentable enough to give away. My question is about using the trimmings and not letting them go to waste. Is there a way the "melt" them together onto something I can pour into a mold?

 

[DeeAnna]

Many of the suggestions in this thread -- Molding crumbly, sticky day-old soap scraps? -- will work for your trimmings. Dampen them and press them into a small mold or press them between your hands. No need to melt the soap.

 

[Carly B]

Or you could make confetti soap. I save all mine in a plastic tub and when I have enough I mix them into soap batter.

 

[Todd Ziegler]

This is my confetti soap that I made with my trimmings, just a couple of days ago.

 

[amd]

I save all of my bevelings and soap scraps to make a mechanic scrub soap. I treat mine like rebatch.
My recipe/method:
In turned off crockpot, Soak 20 oz scraps in 4 oz water overnight. This is just enough water to lightly dampen them and help them soften, not turn them into a soggy mess. If your scraps are relatively new you can skip this, but most of my scraps are 3+ years old (don't judge me).
Turn on crockpot to low, allow scraps to melt for 20-40 minutes. This depends on your crockpot, my new one takes a bit longer than my old did. I want about half the scraps to be melted leaving some scraps as confetti in the soaps. I use a high amount of blue and green in my soaps so my rebatch colors to gray which works well for this.
When melted sufficiently, turn off heat, add 1-2 ounces of liquid soap (I use handmade because I have it, you can skip this or add more water), 2 oz fine pumice, and fragrance (I like CC Blood Orange). It's usually a nice pourable consistency, although if you don't add more water or liquid soap it doesn't pour as well. Stir well and place in mold. This fills my 6" loaf mold very nicely. Set for 12 hours before cutting.