Question about drying soap

[Calyx]

After loading your brush from a can of soap do you leave the lid off so the soap will dry out any or do you just drain the water and put the lid back on?
I've been leaving the lid off for a while until I see the soap surface dry off but I'm wondering if this is necessary. I guess I feel like it might mold or something since I may not use that particular soap for maybe another week or so as I rotate through different brands.
Anyway, leave it off or cap it back up? That is the question.

 

[Rhody]

I mostly just cap it

 

[blethenstrom]

I would leave it off until the soap dries. A few hours should do it. By letting it dry you could possible prevent it from going rancid as fast.

 

[BigJ]

I have rarely/if ever had a soap go rancid. So, my approach is to cover my soap once I finish my shave.

 

[Merchant Seaman Z]

Use the soap then re-cover it. Maybe if you have standing water, drain water. But I always cover my soaps after use.

 

[HoosierTrooper]

All of mine are in Ziploc storage containers, once I’m done I put the lid on and it goes back under the sink.

 

[spacemonkey42]

I leave the cap off to make sure the soap is dry, usually until the next morning.

 

[Raktajino]

I leave it upside down on a drying rack for 24h and then close the lid. That is enough time for the soap to dry properly while having enough air to breathe

 

[EclipseRedRing]

If your soap container has an air tight lid, and you will not reuse the soap for some time, then I would drain off any water and allow the soap to dry before replacing the lid. Many soap containers such as Old Spice, Tabac, and some Yardley, have loose fitting lids to allow water to evaporate between uses. That said, I still allow those to dry before replacing the lids.

 

[dotKomo]

As you can see, there are two camps on this. I tend to leave my soap put overnight.

 

[Calyshaver]

I leave the cap cracked open so residual moisture evaporates off until I pass by the bathroom and remember to fully close the cap, usually at bedtime. My Proraso tub is going on 2 years old and probably has another year of shaves to go.

 

[DrStrange]

I load my soap into an open shaving cup
and I use it up shave by shave
and then I reload the cup.

https://www.badgerandblade.com/forum/attachments/dscn1091b-jpg.1215805/

 

[VerbaVolant]

I leave it off. It stays off until I remember that day, and if not, it stays off until next day. I never cover the soap immediately after use. Just my way of doing things, not that I follow a certain rule.
Oh, one more thing, I also rinse the lather off the top of the soap, before putting it aside. Weird, I know.

 

[Calyx]

Thanks for the replies everyone. It looks like either way wins. I've developed the habit of rinsing away the lather and leaving the lid off for a while so I will probably continue that process.

 

[Dave himself]

I use a fairly dry brush to load straight from the puck. So when I finish my shave and clean up I just put the lid back on until the next time.

 

[Ravenonrock]

I use a fairly dry brush to load straight from the puck. So when I finish my shave and clean up I just put the lid back on until the next time.

^this^

 

[NorthernSoul]

I have some shelves outside the bathroom where I store my shaving soaps, brushes, etc. I put the soap container in the shelf with the lid off. The lid sets beside the soap. Being stored in the shelves air can circulate, but the soap is still protected from dust, etc. A few hours later, or next day, the lid goes back on.

I mostly use hard milled soap and this system has been working well with them. I don't want my soaps going mushy. That's why I let them air dry.

 

[Mustard Seed]

Just like others, most of the time I just cap it.

 

[sarimento1]

perfect, Sir Calyx!

It's only soap!

Just load, lather and enjoy!!