Can a soap be dirty? In a sense that there are still some bacteria living on it.
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Yes it can be. Bacteria love to grow in damp, dark, warm places such as underneath a bar of soap in the bathroom. It’s also worth noting that every person in your household should be using their own bar of soap due to the risk of transferring bacterial between members. I’ve had patients who gave their SO a staph infection from sharing soap. Also had one that kept getting recurrent bacterial infection in his face because of bar soap. Using liquid body wash is much more hygienic. If you must use bar soap, put it in a place where both sides can dry. If you use a body scrub/loofah make sure those dry thoroughly as well.
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