16 Uses of Black Soap Everyone Should Know.
Are you looking for a natural and economical alternative to household products?
So, it is high time to learn more about the many uses of black soap.
This 100% natural product made from vegetable oils replaces most of your household products.
With the black soap you can clean everything in an ecological way - from the house to the garden. It is the essential multi-use product at home.
Here are the 16 uses of black soap everyone should know:
The making of black soap
Black soap is made from vegetable oil.
It is found based on linseed oil and also based on olive oil (better quality).
It is available in paste (soft black soap) or, more commonly, in liquid form.
Black soap has several advantages:
- This is a multi-use product.
- It is 100% natural and biodegradable.
- It helps you save money (it can be purchased in a concentrated formula).
1. Washes floors and tiles
Black soap is an effective cleaner because it sanitizes surfaces by disinfecting them.
If you have a baby, this will allow him to crawl on healthy ground - chemical free.
Plus, it's a great choice for deep nourishing the surfaces of your homes.
Therefore, it is the product par excellence for cleaning tiles, terracotta, ceramics, marble, wooden floors and even plastic coatings (such as PVC floors).
How to do
Dilute 2 tablespoons of black soap in 5 liters of hot water. Wash the surface. It is not necessary to rinse. For even more sanitizing properties, add 5 to 10 drops of lemon essential oil.
2. Degreases worktops and stoves
Black soap has powerful degreasing properties.
You can use it to clean all grease stains in your kitchen: worktop, sink, hob, stove, oven and hood, dishwasher.
How to do
Pour a little black soap on a damp sponge. Wash the surface that has grease stains. Rinse off with hot water. In addition, black soap is particularly useful for cleaning a dirty oven.
How to do it (for a dirty oven)
When the oven is still warm, apply black soap directly to the dirty parts. Leave the black soap on overnight. The next day, clean your oven. Rinse off with hot water.
3. Cleans and degreases dishes
Black soap is a healthy and ecological alternative to replace your washing-up liquid.
Thanks to its degreasing properties, it is suitable for cleaning dishes, frying pans and even deep fryers.
If you have stainless steel pans, you know these can tarnish and lose their shine.
Use black soap to make your pans shine like new.
How to do
Pour a little black soap on a sponge. Wash your dishes. Rinse off with hot water.
4. Cleans and shines copper and silverware
If your silverware or copper items are dirty and tarnished, use black soap to clean them and make them shine.
How to do
You need a basin of hot water large enough to submerge your items. Dilute 4 tablespoons of black soap in the basin. Soak the objects for 5 to 10 minutes. It is not necessary to rinse: drain then dry with a clean cloth.
5. Cleans the windows
Black soap is also suitable for cleaning your windows.
How to do
Dilute 1 teaspoon in 2 liters of hot water. Using a sponge, clean the windows. Wipe off with a squeegee. Use a microfiber cloth for the final touches of your cleaning. It is not necessary to rinse.
6. Cleans and maintains leather
Black soap is a great choice for cleaning all leather items (sofas, leather jackets, leather saddles, car seats, etc.)
Because it is made from vegetable oils, black soap maintains and nourishes leather. As a result, the leather becomes clean, shiny and supple.
How to do
Pour a little black soap on a clean cloth. Rub the leather to clean it. Rinse off with lukewarm water.
7. Wash the laundry
Are you looking for a 100% ecological alternative to your laundry? Black soap replaces all traditional detergents.
How to do
Use 3 to 4 tablespoons of black soap in the detergent drawer of your washing machine. You can add a few drops of essential oil (lavender, tea tree, etc.) to the black soap to scent your laundry.
8. Removes grease stains from your clothes
Black soap can also be used to remove tough stains from all of your clothes.
How to do
Before washing, apply black soap to the stain. Leave on for 15 min. Put the laundry in the machine. For encrusted stains, you can leave the black soap on for several days, while you wait for your next wash.
Warning : black soap can slightly tint particularly light laundry. Therefore, test on a small area first.
9. Cleans and degreases barbecue grills
Barbecue grills are particularly prone to clogging. Use black soap to easily clean and degrease your barbecue grill.
How to do
Pour a little black soap on a brush. Scrub the grill and other parts of your barbecue. Rinse off with warm water.
10. Removes soot from your fireplace insert
If you have a fireplace insert in your home, you know the windows darken quickly.
Above all, they are particularly difficult to clean.
Products specially designed to clean them are full of extremely harmful chemicals.
Next time, use black soap and newspaper for an eco-friendly alternative.
How to do
Pour black soap over balled newspaper. Scrub the glass of your insert. Rinse off with warm water.
11. Wash the interior and exterior of your car
Black soap cleans all surfaces of your car both inside and out.
It works just as well for shining the bodywork as it does the plastic dashboard.
It is particularly recommended for washing cars because it is non-polluting and very efficient.
How to do
Pour a little black soap on a sponge. Scrub the surface you chose to clean. Rinse.
Note that you can also use black soap to clean your motorcycle, bike, boat, etc.
12. Cleans and maintains brushes
Paint brushes are difficult to clean and tend to harden.
By cleaning them with black soap, they have a much longer lifespan and preserve all their flexibility.
How to do
Dilute black soap in lukewarm water. Let your brushes soak in this mixture.
13. Removes paint stains from clothes
Did you stain your nice pants with paint? Black soap removes paint stains from fabrics.
How to do
Apply black soap to the stain. Rub lightly so that the black soap penetrates the stain. Leave to rest for several hours. Repeat the operation if necessary. Machine wash the garment.
14. Get rid of sooty mold on your plants
Aphids love the leaves of your plants and deposit secretions on them.
Result: it forms a fungus which suffocates your plants: sooty mold.
You can easily get rid of sooty mold with black soap.
How to do
Prepare a mixture of water and black soap (5 tablespoons of black soap to 1 liter of water). Pour this mixture into a sprayer. Spray the leaves of your plants to protect them from aphids.
15. Wash your pets
The black soap gently cleanses the coats of your dogs and cats.
You can use it as a shampoo to wash them and make their hairs shiny.
How to do
Wet your pet's coat. Use 2 to 3 dab of black soap as a shampoo. Rub and rinse thoroughly.
It also works for washing the hair and horsehair of horses.
16. Replaces a multi-purpose cleaner
Black soap can also be used as a multi-purpose cleaner.
It is an excellent ecological and economical alternative.
It effectively replaces commercial products.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of black soap
- 1 liter of water
- 10 drops of lemon or rosemary essential oil
How to do
Dilute the ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake before each use and use as a multi-purpose cleaner.
Where to find black soap?
Black soap can be found in home improvement stores.
To buy it now, we recommend this liquid black soap.
To purchase the other products in this article now, click on the following links:
- raclette
- microfiber cloths
- wooden scrub brush
- spray bottle
- lemon essential oil
- lavender essential oil
- tea tree essential oil
- rosemary essential oil
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