Abstract: An improved soap bag that secures a bar of soap in the palm of a user's hand during bathing. The soap bag (10) includes a body (12) and a band (14) formed from synthetic mesh material and contains a bar of soap therein. Body (12) is comprised of first panel (16) and second panel (18) and band (14) is comprised of third panel (32) and fourth panel (34). First panel (16) includes first wash surface (24), second panel (18) includes second wash surface (26), third panel (32) includes third wash surface (36), and fourth panel (34) includes fourth wash surface (38). The soap bag of the present invention is reversible between first and second positions, exposing first and third surfaces (24 & 36) in the first position, and second and fourth surfaces (26 & 38) in the second position. A closing means is attached to the body portion (12) and is comprised of a drawstring and cordstop.