Abstract: A soap drying stand comprising a first support, a soap holder/water transport structure, defining a soap holding portion for holding a bar of wet soap when placed on said stand, said soap holder/water transport structure comprising water transporting material defining a water absorbing surface at or adjacent said soap holding portion and a water evaporation surface, said material being capable of transporting water from the water absorbing surface to the water evaporation surface, and, wherein said soap holder/water transport structure is attached to said first support means, whereby said water evaporation surface is exposed to air. The invention also comprises a method of drying a wet bar of soap by placing the bar on said stand and allowing air to circulate therearound.