What is soft soap good for?
Sara IdenforsWhat is soap good for?
So what is soap good for?
The kitchen
- Replace kitchen spray, all-purpose spray and cleaning spray with soap spray.
- Solid soap for the oven and fan, with a little water, a brush and an eco-fiber cloth.
- Soap spray for kitchen countertops, the sink, cupboard doors and other surfaces
- Unscented original soap for all surfaces where you prepare food.
- Burnt pots: bring soap and water to a boil and let stand.
- Scrub cutting boards with unscented original soap, a brush and warm water.
- Wipe the stovetop with soap spray and a soft cloth after each use.
- Tiles behind the stove – this area gets greasy easily, so use concentrated liquid soap and a cloth, or an eco-fiber cloth or scrubbing sponge.
- Wipe the fan with soap, a cloth and warm water. The filters may need to soak in a tub of hot water and plenty of soap. This is very effective if you cannot or do not want to wash them in the dishwasher. Metal filters can be washed in the dishwasher; foam-plastic filters should not be washed in the dishwasher—they should be given a soap bath.
The children's room
- Clean the children's room with soap. – Simply wipe toys with soap.
- You can give Lego and other small items a soap bath in a tub.
Rinse afterward and let dry. - Wipe baseboards, doors and painted surfaces with sticky marks using soap and a cloth.
- The stroller wheels and frame will look like new with soap.
- Paint on furniture and most children's crayons and paints can be removed with concentrated soap and a cloth / sponge.
The bathroom
- Replace bathroom spray with soap spray to wipe down the sink, bathroom furniture, etc.
- Replace toilet cleaner with bathroom soap: put a little in the toilet bowl in the evening, leave it overnight, then scrub with the toilet brush.
- Clean the bathtub with bathroom soap.
- Remove mold from the shower curtain, pre-treat summer edges and stains with soap, then wash it in the machine.
- Deep-clean the bath mat with soap and a scrubbing brush.
- Clean taps and joints with soap and a brush.
- Clean the shower walls with soap and a sponge. (Vinegar is the easiest way to remove limescale)
- Scrub tile grout clean with soap
- Scrub the bathroom tile floor with soap to get completely clean grout.
and a cloth / sponge.
The living room
- Wipe all surfaces with a damp cloth and soap spray.
(Polish glass with a clean cloth or household paper towel and a mixture of vinegar, water and a few drops of dish soap) - Clean the coffee table legs, the armchair base, legs and frames with soap spray and a cloth.
- Remote control – spray soap spray ON THE CLOTH, not directly on the remote control, and wipe it when the device is switched off.
The floors
- Scrubbed floors: scrub with a floor scrub brush and soap – use cold water for treatment. Use warm water to scrub clean.
- Vinyl flooring, sheet or click-lock – wipe with warm water and a little soap. Every third cleaning, use dish soap instead of soap to prevent excess grease from remaining on the floor.
- Wipe linoleum with liquid soap and a mop.
- Ceramic tile floors – wipe with warm water and liquid soap.
- Stone floors – wipe with warm water and liquid soap (never use vinegar on stone floors)
- Oak parquet – feel free to use a microfiber mop lightly dampened with soapy water.
Outdoors
- Scrub the boat – both wooden and plastic boats look much better after being treated with soft soap and a brush. Soft soap is readily biodegradable and does not harm nature. However, if you scrub gasoline and oil off the boat, you must be careful with the wastewater.
- Clean the car – because soft soap contains excess fat, all the plastic and rubber details become very clean with soft soap. The car’s mats, tires, rims, bumpers, etc. come out really clean with soft soap. The same applies here as to the boat. Soft soap is not harmful to nature, but consider what you are washing away: gasoline, diesel, oil … must not be released into nature.
- Garden furniture looks like new with soft soap.
- Decking and patio floors – can be both cleaned and treated with fatty soft soap.
- The grill – you can also easily clean the grill and grate with soft soap.
- Trampolines, golf clubs, croquet sets, wheelbarrows, etc. – everything can be scrubbed with soft soap without the slightest danger to nature or people.
- Flowerpots – scrub them with soft soap in spring and/or autumn to get rid of any pests.
- Tombstones – scrub with a brush and soft soap. Do not rinse too thoroughly, and you will see that it takes a while before moss and lichen take hold again.
- Bicycles, scooters, walkers, and wheelchairs – these get muddy and unpleasant to bring indoors, especially in spring and autumn. Scrub them with a brush and soft soap.
More soft soap tips
- Squeaky doors – soap the hinges and the squeaking will stop immediately.
- Stiff drawers – soap the runners.
- Stiff locks – soap the key and insert and remove it a couple of times.
- Aphids – several of our customers say they have successfully used soft soap spray to get rid of aphids. The fat in the soft soap suffocates the aphid; it does not die because it cannot tolerate soft soap—it is the fat that kills it.
- Foot baths – several of our customers say they have successfully used soft soap in foot baths to help heal ingrown toenails, blisters, and chafing.
- Dog paws – several of our customers say they have successfully used soft soap on dogs’ paws when they have been injured or are simply dirty.
Watch the video below, where we show you how to do it!
There are many questions about soft soap; here we provide quick answers!
Soft soap—what exactly is it?
Answer: Soft soap is a compound of fatty acids. It is what remains when fat is saponified (allowed to react with an alkaline solution based on potassium hydroxide and water)—the result of the chemical reaction. Different fats produce different soft soaps. Some are saponified more thoroughly, while others contain an excess of fat.
So what does soft soap contain?
Soft soap is soft soap, but in its purest form it is a compound of fatty acids, saponified fat, and water. Different manufacturers then add different ingredients, so be sure to read the packaging. Fragrances, preservatives, and other substances may be included.
Soft soap is a wonderfully versatile product that has been used since “time immemorial.” In the past, people made soft soap by boiling sheep fat and potash, for example, producing a cloudy soap that worked excellently. Today, this is uncommon; soft soap is now made by boiling various vegetable fats and can be used for almost anything.