Position the soap holder above a wash basin by means of its suction cup press the separate metal disc with claws into a bar of soap and it will attach magnetically to the end of the holder soap will dry between uses and avoids gunge left in the bottom of ordinary soap dishessuction fix holder with magnetic endclawed magnetic disc to hold soapmade of aluminium and stainless steelsoap not includedmeasures 2 x 2