Black soap is popular! This 100% natural, economical and biodegradable product is based on vegetable oil (linseed oil or olive oil) and generally eucalyptus. Well known for these cosmetic uses in the hammam (in particular for exfoliating impurities and dead cells from the epidermis with a glove), this special inexpensive soft soap also perfectly replaces your household products! And what’s more, you clean in an ecological way, an essential gesture in our time. You can get it in supermarkets, organic stores or garden centers, black soap is everywhere! Available in paste or liquid form, it’s a must-have product at home! Discover the uses of this extraordinary multi-purpose natural product for home and everyday maintenance.
1) For floors and tiles
It is THE product par excellence for cleaning your parquet floor, firstly because it is natural and therefore does not attack your beautiful parquet floor. Secondly because it deeply nourishes your soil. It can be used on any type of surface (tiles, terracotta, ceramics, marble, wooden floors, PVC coverings, etc.), you no longer have to buy 36,000 different products, from now on, just one is enough!
How to use it:
In 5L of hot water, add 2 tablespoons of black soap, add if desired 5 to 10 drops of lemon essential oil. There is no need to rinse. For very dirty tiles, do not hesitate to add a little white vinegar. It cleans and shines!
2) Degreaser
Black soap degreases all types of stains, whether it is your hob, your work surface, your oven or your host, it is just as powerful against grease.
How to use it:
Pour a dab of your soap onto a previously moistened sponge. Wash your surface and rinse with hot water.
For your clogged oven:
Your oven must be lukewarm, apply the black soap to the affected areas with a sponge. If the oven is very dirty and clogged, add baking soda to your dose of liquid black soap. Then leave it overnight to degrease well. The next day, scrub and rinse your stain remover cleaner with warm water. You will have a clean oven without having made the slightest effort!
3) As dishwashing liquid
Forget dishwashing liquid which is harsh on your hands and costs too much! Black soap has ultra-degreasing properties and will perfectly clean your dishes while making your stainless steel pans shine.
4) Shine your silverware and copper items
In a large basin of hot water (large enough for your objects), dilute 4 tablespoons of black soap and soak your objects for 5-10 minutes. Drain and let dry.
5) Clean windows!
Dilute 1 teaspoon in 2L of hot water. clean your windows using a sponge and wipe with a squeegee. Wipe with a microfiber cloth. There is no need to rinse.
6) Maintained and clean leather
Sofas, leather jackets, leather saddles, shoes, car seats… in short, any leather object can be cleaned with black soap because it is 100% natural and therefore nourishes the leather. Your leather will be shiny and supple!
How to use it:
On a clean cloth, pour a little black soap, rub and rinse with lukewarm water.
7) As laundry detergent
Economical and ecological, black soap laundry detergent is an effective alternative to traditional detergents that are too expensive and aggressive.
How to use it: place 3 to 4 tablespoons of this soap in your laundry or your laundry drawer, add a few drops of essential oil to perfume your laundry.