A soap dish is a shallow, open container or platform where a bar of soap may be placed to dry after use. Soap dishes are usually located in or near a sink, shower, or bathtub. Most soap dishes are made from waterproof materials such as plastic, ceramic, metal, or glass, though some are made from bamboo. Alternatively, a sponge may conveniently serve as a soap dish.
A soap dish accommodates bar soap, whereas a soap dispenser accommodates liquid soap or foam soap.
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Design elements
Elements in the design of a soap dish include safety, ventilation, cleanliness, placement, aesthetics, and cost. A 1956 US patent by Robert A. Pitton for a soap dish incorporates these elements. Coordinated group design may be utilized when a soap dish is part of a bath accessories set.
Safety
Because of their intended use in wet and slippery environments, soap dishes are usually designed with safety in mind. Such features include unbreakable materials, non-slip surfaces, rounded edges, and secure installation elements (e.g., wall mount hardware, a suction cup, or non-skid feet). Depositing or retrieving a slippery bar of soap is facilitated by an open (or semi-open) sided design or by a shallow lip.
Ventilation
Another important design element is ventilation. To speed drying time, many soap dishes feature vented surfaces or include bumps, ridges, or slats that raise the soap bar to increase air circulation around it.
Cleanliness
To aid in cleanup, some soap dishes are designed to allow soapy residue to collect in a compartment below the raised bar of soap. Other soap dishes are designed to funnel the soapy reside directly to the adjacent sink or bathtub, necessitating strategic placement of the soap dish.
Placement
Most soap dishes are standalone accessories whose placement is at the user's discretion, though some are a built-in feature of a sink, shower, or bathtub. Standalone soap dishes may be entirely portable or may include options for semi-permanent or permanent installation on a horizontal or vertical surface.
Aesthetics
Though utilitarian in purpose, soap dishes may be given aesthetic treatment. A soap dish in the form of a whale, for example, was patented in 1961 by Sonia Adelson, with "the mouth portion thereof being adapted to receive and dispense a bar of soap in an amusing, novel and useful manner".
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See also
References
External links
- Soap dishes on Wikimedia Images of various soap dish designs
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