Abstract: A soap holder is provided having a tripod projection suitable to receive a cake of soap that has a central hole (described in prior art as “Spindle Soap”). This invention simultaneously provides balanced support and multiple openings for improved drainage of the cake of soap between uses. The soap holder may be made of stainless steel, brass, plastics, resins, and porcelain, among other materials, and may be a single formed piece. The device may be easily cast or formed by injection mold technique. The soap holder may also be fabricated from wire, rod or plate stock.