When I used to hitch around Europe in those far off days in another century (end of 1970s and early 1980s) we used to travel with a bar of soap in a soap box, a flannel (or two), toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush and nail clippers/scissors for all things related to personal grooming. And of cause a towel (see ‘Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ by Douglas Adams for more travel related towel advice).
My travel set contains 2 handknitted small flannels, a soap tray (to let the soap dry after use), a square picture shampoo shower soap (but I will do my regular shampoo shower soaps to fit- coming soon), all in a neat tin with a window lid so you can admire the picture, even when to tin is closed.
They make lovely presents while actually being useful.
How to put it all together:
Step 1:
Select your 2 mini flannels, your picture soap and add tray and tin.
Step 2:
Put the first flannel in the tin folded into a small square.
Step3:
Add the soap tray. The soap tray needs to be be really wedged in. This can be a bit fiddly. If it doesn’t seem to fit turn it by by 90 degree or upside down and try again.
Step 4:
Add the second flannel on top of the soap tray.
Step 5:
Put the picture shampoo soap of your choice on top of all the rest.
Step 6:
Put the lid on it.
Step 7:
Take it away.
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