I use the solid dish soap and love it. I’m using the lemon scented soap and like the subtle, fresh scent. The soap gets sudsy with just a touch of water on the brush. I use the short brush and after use, once the brush is dry, store it atop the solid soap. Using the solid soap and short brush is convenient for me because the white ramekin and short brush have a low profile on the counter right beside my Whispering Willow lemongrass scented liquid hand soap.