Abstract: A method of using a soap anchor to preserve the structural integrity of used bar soap includes affixing pieces of the used bar soap into depressions found in the top and/or bottom of the soap anchor. After using the pieces of bar soap, the soap anchor may be reused by affixing additional pieces of bar soap. Another method may be pressing solid soap pieces into anchoring structures on the top and bottom faces of a planar core, and pressing additional solid soap pieces into the anchoring structures as needed.

Abstract: An anchoring core for bar soap includes a planar piece with a peripheral contour having a curved area between a top face and a bottom face. The core includes depressions sunk inward of the laces, the depressions transitioning from the faces at an angle of at least ninety degrees to form a lip. Portions of the bar soap are urged into the depressions and held in place, preventing the bar soap from moving relative to the anchoring core. The depressions may be formed in predetermined patterns to constitute images, words or other preferred indicia. The depressions may also be formed as elongated channels, the elongated channels extending across the anchoring core including the curved area at the periphery so that the channels wrap around the anchoring core. The channels may be curved or form fanciful shapes and indicia as well. Additionally, the anchoring core may include multiple channels.