Here’s how to use old-fashioned solid soap from a jar

Sara Idenfors

In this post, we share tips and uses for solid soap. It is important to choose a solid soap, not a sticky variant that is more like buttermilk in consistency. We show you how to use the solid soap to clean all surfaces in the kitchen, pre-treat stains, scrub floors, treat old scrubbed floors, clean the oven, grill grate and tile and grout.


Last edited on May 8, 2024




In the past, all soap had a solid form, that is, it was not liquid in a bottle or container but so thick that it was packaged and sold in packages as butter and margarine are sold in stores today.

In this post, we show you how to use the solid soap.

When you buy solid soap or concentrated soap as it is also called, make sure that it is solid. If you get a sticky soap that is a bit more like buttermilk in consistency, then it is not the old variant you have found.


Many people google and search for "Rensåpa" in a jar. "Rensåpa" is or was a brand name and not a designation for that particular type of soap. So search for "solid soap" or "old-fashioned soap" instead, and you will find the right thing online.


Watch the video clip below, here we show you how to do it!



Tips and uses

  1. All surfaces in the kitchen, except windows – you don't clean glass with soap.
  2. Cutting boards
  3. Oven trays
  4. Pre-treat greasy stains
  5. Scrub floors
  6. Treat old-fashioned scrubbed floors
  7. Clean the oven
  8. Clean the grill grate
  9. Clean tile / grout

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Questions and Answers


- What should you avoid cleaning with soap in the kitchen according to the post?
You should avoid cleaning windows with soap.


- What tip do we give for finding the right kind of soap online?
We recommend searching for "solid soap" or "old-fashioned soap" instead of looking for the brand "Rensåpa". However, we highly recommend VästerbottensSåpa!

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