Will these products become extinct ?

The humble bar of soap

       In this world of disposable everything, I am sad to see that 2 much appreciated and loved items such as the humble bar of soap and the handkerchief are going the way of the dinosaur,the payphone and the dodobird, extinct. For the bar of soap, I understand, with the liquid dispensers all around the world, it is perceived as much more hygienic, as the person using does not need to share the soap bar (or what's left of it) with the previous guy. But soap is antiseptic and supposedly kills 99.9% of all germs so it is increasingly difficult to find solid soap bars in the supermarkets today.    

                                                       The stitched handkerchief

    This is another 'gone with the wind' product the humble silk stitched handkerchief. Call me old fashioned, but I still like the feeling of cloth which is far more absorbant than the packet tissues which are so much in abundance today. Additionally there is no chance of 'finishing' the handkerchief like the packet tissues which are a soggy lump once you have wiped your hands dry on them.

    So there, 2 products which are destined for the consumer product museum, together with the snuff box, shaving stick, horse and buggy carriage, fountain pens and whole lot of craftsman designed products which will never see the light of day.