How to use traditional solid soap in a jar

Sara Idenfors

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

Last edited on May 8, 2024

 

In the past, all soap was in solid form; that is, it was not liquid in a bottle or container but thick enough to be packaged and sold in packs, just as butter and margarine are sold in stores today.

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

When you buy hard soap, also called concentrated soap, make sure that it is actually hard. If you get a sticky soap with a consistency more like filmjölk, then you have not found the old version.


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


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

 

 

Tips and uses

  1. All the kitchen's surfaces, except windows—glass should not be cleaned 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 / floor-tile grout

 

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 Questions and Answers

 

- According to the post, what should you avoid cleaning with soap in the kitchen?
You should avoid cleaning windows with soap.

 

- What tip do we give for finding the right type of soap online?
We recommend searching for "hard soap" or "old-fashioned soap" instead of looking for the brand "Rensåpa". However, we are happy to recommend VästerbottensSåpa!

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