Key points
- Castile soap is an effective detergent, an all -purpose cleaner and a soil cleaner. It binds to dirt and lifts it from surfaces.
- You can also use it to wash your products, as a degreasing and as a odor neutralizer.
- Avoid the use of Castile soap on stone surfaces.
Castile soap is everything we love in a cleaning agent. It is affordable, environmentally friendly and without rough chemicals.
His name comes from the Castilian region of Spain, in which he comes as a soap on an olive oil base. Today most of the Castile available in the USA contains a mixture of plant oils, including olives, coconut, palm and hemp. This mixture ensures a surprisingly effective cleaner that attracts and lifts dirt.
Diluted Castilian soap ensures a gentle and effective cleaning agent. And we don't just talk for your hands: it is also surprising about the household grime. We asked two cleaning and soap experts to tell how they use Castilian soap in their own houses, and their answers may have only inspired us to ward off all of our other cleaning staff.
Meet the expert
- Mother Deoor is the owner of the SoAP refill station based in Missouri.
- Scott Schrader is a cleaning expert and Chief Marketing Officer at CottageCare.
Use it instead of detergent
If the detergent runs out of them, but they have a Castile soap at hand, they are lucky.
Anne Dezort is the owner of the SOAP Refill station and always encourages its customers to use Castile soap as a detergent.
“The fat content in Castile makes it a wonderful laundry that leaves its towels soft and fluffy,” she says. “Simply add half an ounce to the cargo instead of the traditional cleaning agent and let it do its magic.”
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Make an all -purpose cleaner or soil cleaner with it
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Scott Schrader's father founded CottageCare and now works in the family company as Chief Marketing Officer. Castile soap has always been a popular all-purpose cleaner of the choice in the Schrader household.
Schrader's foolproof formula for the production of the all -purpose cleaner simply adds a tablespoon of Castile soap to a standard size filled with warm water.
“It works great to clean meters, sinks and even closet fronts,” he says. “Effective Castile soap with everyday disorder and cuts fat without hard chemicals.”
He also uses it as a soil cleaner on wood, laminate or tile floors. Simply add ΒΌ cup of chestilium soap to a bucket with warm water. It will effectively remove the dirt without leaving a sticky gap.
warning
Schrader warns against using Castile soap for stones from stones such as granite or marble. Depending on the protective sealant, the alkaline liquid castil soap can disassemble the seal and let blunt stains.
Try it as a degreas
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Speaking of fat, according to Deport, says that the Castilian concentrate ensures a strong degreasing.
“It is the best to clean rusty metal pieces that you have left out for too long, or the baked crusts that live in your oven and on the stove,” she says.
She suggests that it simply act like a paste and let it sit for a few minutes before rubbing it off with warm water.
It can also clean your vegetables
An unconventional manner, as Schrader likes to use the Castile soap, is a product cleaner. It simply adds a few drops to a large water bowl and throws fruit and vegetables into it for a few minutes. Then he leans back and immediately observes the dirt and wax dandruff.
Castilia soap neutralizes smells
The molecules in the Castilian soap act as a magnet for dirt and dirt particles, which means that it is very effective to remove smells of surfaces.
DEFORT uses this to your advantage after it has dealt with something particularly sharp, such as garlic or onions.
“The use of Castile as a hand soap, if your normal hand soap does not cut the smell, the trick will usually do quickly,” she says. “Be aware that it sucks the oils directly from your hands, so you want to add some lotion quickly.”