BLOCK STAR

Clare Wilson was an early adopter of solid bar soaps and cleansers and the way they eliminated excess plastic and packaging. Yet she was less of a fan of the way they turned soggy in the shower.

Her solution? The Block Dock, a colourful, powder-coated aluminium wall-mounted holder for solid beauty bars and other bathroom necessities. Made in Dunedin and sent out worldwide from Invercargill by Southland disAbility Enterprises, it is designed to dry bars fast, so they last longer.

What makes block docks so useful?

Because they’re vertical soap dishes. They drain and dry bars fast because there is all-side airflow – no side of the bar lies down on the job. Because they suction or nanotape to vertical surfaces, they outperform traditional storage, which is often messy. It’s easy to fit several in a shower.

What are some easy steps into bar use?

Using bars is a cinch – wet yourself in the shower, pick up the bar and rub it wherever it’s designed to be used. A swipe or two over your hair is enough. Pop the bar back in the dock and lather away! Think of the time you’ll save cleaning the bathroom when you switch from bottles to bars! Plus the obvious saving of plastic waste.