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simplehuman Soap Dispenser
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simplehuman Soap Dispenser

by simplehuman

Manual and electric soap/lotion dispensers from simplehuman, including a wall-mounted triple-chamber shower dispenser.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Reports skew negative: the "stainless steel" finish is reportedly an adhesive wrap that traps mold, the electric pump died after 2 years, and a triple-chamber shower dispenser's mounting tape failed under normal use.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as February 2025

  1. 3
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Turns out the stainless steel is just a faux adhesive wrapping that trapped mold and bubbles up.

  2. 2
    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Simple Human Triple Shampoo/Soap/Conditioner Manuel dispenser... complete engineering failure because the 3MM tape can't hold the weight.

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