Does anyone remember Ivory soap stick "bullets"?

....Ivory Soap "Bullets????" Some time ago on a now defunct enema web site a lady poster that went by the name of "Jo," she said somewhere along it was Jo Ellen Marie, and she was quite vociferous in her enema activity. Also she was a nurse, RN I believe. Anyway once she posted about taking a piece of Ivory soap and shaving it till it looked like a supository shaped "bullet!" She would do a clean out enema first then on the second enema she would insert the "bullet and feel it roaming around her colon!! Many responded to the post. This was some time ago and since then she has fallen off the radar scope so to speak. Does anyone remember?? Or have noticed her on another site??

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highwater

I have not but it does sound like an interesting concept. I am not sure how safe it is either......I have tried glycerin soap sticks but not with an enema and I think enemas are far better.

It is really a special sensation to insert at first a soap stick of ivory soap, castille soap or glycerin soap and afterwards to take a tap water enema, for the soap will dissolve in the flowing water and the soapy enema solution will get stronger from one minute to the other up to the point that you will not be able to hold this.

I have read in old baby books suggestions to use a soap stick suppository carved out of Ivory or a similar soap to promote BM's in constipated children. But not to be inserted completely. Inserted and held in place then pulled out and repeated.

hobo

Nope, don't remember that, but am reminded of something I've missed for years: Ivory Flakes. Now that was a product made for klismophiles. Those shavings went into solution in warm water like *that*.

In southern Europe you could get olive oil soap (green soap) flakes that we used for enemas in place of Ivory as it is not, or at least was not popular 60s-80s.......do not know if they are still available there now.

I wonder if you could use a cheese grinder to create your own Ivory soap flakes though.......you might have to leave them out in the sun for them to dry a bit as Ivory sometimes is soft.

The green olive soap have a specific name " Alep soap " or in french " savon d'Alep " this soap is made in the city of Alep .

It is the oldest knowen soap , and also the only natural soap .

http://www.savon-alep.com/

For info

@suzanp Sure, a cheese grater gives a fine 'snow', but those shaved "flakes" were 1) all ready to use, without the wrist strain, and 2) just begging to dissolve in warm water, a wonder they didn't all coalesce into a box full of goosh in humid weather.

I was introduced to ivory soap supps long ago by a woman who hand carved them into caricatures or figures, etc. She was very talented and you almost hated to use the supps as they were so beautiful.

That has always been a sex toy in reality. There were more kinds of suppositories available, including, as recently as the early 1980s some rather strange "carbon dioxide" suppositories, that were available in something called an Evac-Q-Kit, which was used at the time to prep in a way similar to a prep for today's colonoscopy, only it was for a much wierder procedure called a "Barium Enema.

Olive oil soap is still available in Greece, i look forwart to my summer vacation to a greek Island to stock up on supplies! grated finely with a cheese grater makes excellent solution for enemas! I have also cut into suppository shaped pieces and used for prolonged holding sessions.

Olive oil soap is available in British health food/natural medicine stores also. I saw some whilst shopping the other day and - inevitably - the first thing that popped into my head was: "suitable for laxative use?"

Highwater--

I remember Jo very well, and I remember her writing about her "Ivory soap bullet."

She and I corresponded about enemas and other things in our life for a couple of years, beginning back around 2001 or so. She is a fascinating lady, with a klismo bent that is world class, and a talent for writing about it. I'm sorry to say I have lost touch with her, and have not seen her on any of the boards recently. I hope Jo is still out there and will come join the bunch of us wierdos here.I'd sure like to chat with her again.

Hugs,

Diane

I remember both the soap sticks and ivory soap suds enemas It was along time ago for the sticks but I still enjoy the enemas can either be mild or if I've been a bad boy she will mix it strong I love it

I absolutely love Ivory soap suppositories. I take a whole bar of Ivory and cut it lengthwise into two pieces and then shape them into the aforementioned "bullet" shape. I was fortunate enough to find the "family size" bars, which adds extra length, and now I am having tremendous fun with them. I like to prepare a huge 3-quart hot soapsuds enema and insert one of my extra long soap sticks and then lie down in the tub on my back and insert the nozzle and let the already soapy enema water flow over the soap stick and it makes an incredibly soapy enema to the point the frothy enema water actually sudses up into a brown froth in the toilet.

When I was a kid my Mom would sometimes use an Ivory soapstick on me if she had run out of glycerin suppositories. She took a used bar of the Ivory soap that she used for soapsuds enemas and cut it lengthwise into a stick as thick as a marker but tapered at one end and round off any sharp edges. Then she'd soak it in warm water until it was soft and slimy on the outside and push it deep into my rectum, squeezing my buttocks tight together, forcing me to hold it in for 15 minutes. It burned inside and gave me an urgent need to poop. I hated those awful things!

My mother give soap sticks to me often believed in daily motions if hadn't been by tea time she insert soap stick up my bum it varied the type soap used what ever she had handy but one used most was green household soap came in large blocks main use was collars and cuffs she cut long strips and soak them in warm water before inserting one up my bum.

I got these regularly growing up. My dad was a firm believer in them. My brothers and I all got them regularly. Trust me when I tell you, they work.

Seems to have been a common home remedy for kids born in 40s and 50s but fortunately by my time (the next generation) this was considered passé!