Soap strip dispenser

A dispenser for dispensing soap strips provided in a stack, the stack having an uppermost strip and a lowermost strip the dispenser comprising:

• a housing, having a compartment for receiving the stack, an access opening providing access to the compartment and a dispensing opening through which the lowermost strip can be dispensed to a user;
• a cover, that cooperates with the housing to close the access opening and can be opened to provide access to the compartment;
• and
• a bias element for biasing the stack towards the dispensing opening and a detent, wherein the bias element can be retracted for refilling of the dispenser and the detent can latch the bias element in a retracted position.

A method of refilling a soap strip dispenser, comprising a housing having a compartment for receiving a stack of soap strips, a bias element having a detent and a cover that can be opened to provide access to the compartment, the method comprising:

• opening the cover to provide access to the compartment;
• moving the bias element to a retracted position and latching the bias element in the retracted position with the detent;
• inserting a stack of soap strips into the compartment;
• releasing the bias element from the retracted position to bias the stack towards a dispensing opening;
• and
• closing the cover.