{"id":10843,"date":"2018-02-21T12:15:20","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asbbulletin.uk\/?p=10843"},"modified":"2018-02-21T12:15:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:15:20","slug":"my-soaps-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.asbbulletin.uk\/?p=10843","title":{"rendered":"My Soap’s Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"

How one soap<\/strong>\u00a0bar remained<\/strong>\u00a0to be just a simple body soap and the other, the same type, has become my all-purpose bathroom cleaner, all-purpose kitchen cleaner, including cleaning oven and pans, floor cleaner and hand clothes washer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the realisation,that plastic for packaging is not a good idea and that it is somehow painful seeing endless rows of plastic packaging in the majority of shops, I decided to do something about it.<\/p>\n

First: I thought of going to replace my hygienic liquid soap in a plastic container. I went into my local Waitrose supermarket and looked for a simple soap bar. The rule was: it must be wrapped in a simple paper only and no cellophane paper. A simple Dove soap bar for 80p drew my attention. The look of its packaging satisfied my needs.<\/p>\n

Then I noticed an organic Senspa one, that was packed in a colourful,\u00a0 printed shiny paper, but no cellophane. I went for this one too – It costed me \u00a33.95 per bar. Eventually I ended up with quite a few of those soap bars. My plastic bottle soap was successfully replaced by a soap bar.<\/p>\n

Suddenly I had an idea to use the Dove bar to clean the sink and bath. I equipped myself with an abrasive sponge and an abrasive wire scrubber. Holding the soap in my left hand, I\u00a0made it lather<\/em> and then I transferred the lather onto the abrasive side of my cleaning sponge, that I held in my right hand. The amount of lather was enough. It worked. My bathroom\u00a0wash basin\u00a0<\/em>and my bath looked sparkling clean.<\/p>\n

The smell of the Dove soap was getting too intensive. Maybe I need an unperfumed one, I thought. I had to be happy with what I had got then and there, I reached out for the Organic Senspa soap bar. When I unwrapped it, the scent was exquisite. I did the same. I lathered the organic soap bar in my rubber\u00a0gloved<\/em> left hand and I transfered the lather onto the sponge that I held in my right hand. I started cleaning my small bathroom floor and tiles. Then the door\u00a0was cleaned<\/em>. Everything ended up looking sparkling clean and smelling exquisite. This is not enough, I want more I thought. I used the same soap bar to clean the PVC wooden floor in one of the bedrooms. From there I moved into the kitchen.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0wondered:\u00a0<\/em>what I\u00a0could\u00a0<\/em>clean here with a soap bar? The soap’s\u00a0beautiful<\/em> smell made it easier to go ahead with the concept. The thought that it is an organic soap bar and using it means no plastic made me go ahead. I started with the sink, followed by scrubbing pans and ended with the oven. I clearly noticed, that the stuff comes off much easier when some soap is applied.<\/p>\n

Well, I did not dare to use the soap bar as a\u00a0substitute\u00a0<\/em>for washing – up liquid, but I used it to make my own liquid soap. I have also used it to hand wash my clothes.<\/p>\n

The soap used like that makes it go a long way.<\/p>\n

I am now free from\u00a0any<\/em> new plastic bottles, that come with cleaning materials ,in my bathroom and my kitchen. I am now\u00a0waiting<\/em> for the delivery of my new shampoo soap bar, purchased online. If that works, then no more shampoos in plastic bottles. Yes, of course I use a soap bar for my body as well and yes it can be called:<\/p>\n

my all – round beauty soap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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