Save Deodorant

Hi Gang:

I know stick deodorant isn't very expensive, but I hate to see any left over when I throw the case away. I use it until I'm almost shaving my armpits with the edge of the case. So I've tried various ways to pull the last bit out and save it. At first I would dig the remainders out and put them on top of the next case. This didn't work great, but I found a better way.

Well in the past it was as easy as turning the adjuster until the last bit came out. But this time it wouldn't budge! So I found that under the adjuster was a white cap that I popped out. Then I could cut the screw free from the knob with my pocket knife so the platform would come out with the remaining deodorant. Then I could see why it wouldn't budge, the screw had a relief so it wouldn't push up any more, and also had a knob so it wouldn't release the platform. Designed to fail and also to prevent you from using all the deodorant!

So here is the platform and screw with the deodorant. I put it on the scale and it weighed 22g. Then I put it in a plastic measuring cup so I could melt it off in the microwave oven. ( Don't ask me why you shouldn't use an aluminum cup! ) After melting off the platform it only weighed 5g, so there were 17g of deodorant I saved, 32% of the promised 52g!

So I took the new deodorant case, ran the deodorant up so I could score the top with my knife. This will help the melted deodorant bond to the new. Then run the platform back down.

So I put the plastic measuring cup ( did I tell you why it should be plastic? ) in the microwave with the platform and the wasted deodorant. 10 to 15 seconds will melt the deodorant, I did 5 seconds at a time until it all melted. Then just pour the melted deodorant on top of the old and let it cool off. Don't hurry here, it take a few minutes.

So there it is: 17g of deodorant saved! And with a full stick at over a dollar I saved maybe 40¢!!

Hope you enjoyed this Instructable and have fun.

Be safe out there!

Carl.