Grafting an old, shrinking bar of soap to a new bar of soap sounds like something a stand-up comic would make fun of. In fact I'm pretty sure I've heard one (Jerry Seinfeld?) doing just that. Nonetheless, it's something I do. It's not just a cheapness thing either. The knowledge that the old soap is somehow being cycled back into its purpose rather than just breaking up and going down the drain gives me a peaceful feeling. That's just how I roll.
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It's something we do as well, made especially easy in our case by the fact we use Pears soap, a kind that was designed to do just that. It's an oval shaped glycerin bar with a depression on either side that allows for a smooth merge. While it's cheap here, unfortunately, it's a hard to find brand in the US. So go ahead and mush yours together; I promise I won't laugh.
btw: You asked about flannel sheets in summer. Just as it rarely gets very cold here in winter it seldom gets uncomfortably hot in summer. So, a light blanket in winter can be removed when summer rolls around. It's nice.
I do remember Pear's soap from various points in my childhood. By the name onward it seems like a very British product. Anyway, I liked the smell. Didn't know it was designed for one bar to be merged with another, though. Neat fact. Probably came in handy during the war-related shortages of the forties.
Sounds like you've got a good bedclothes routine going. It's always nice to be comfortable during those few hours per day/night when you're sleeping.
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