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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Love, love, LOVE! I'm a convert!Jun 30, 2011
By JKZV I will never buy any other "soap" or cleaning product again! I used this for the first time three days ago and have since been looking for excuses to clean things with it! I am *amazed* at all it cleans, how *well* it cleans, how wonderful it smells, and how it actually improves the condition of my skin after my chores (dishwashing, cleaning countertops, etc.)!?! And not only is it non-toxic and pet-friendly, but it is a natural insecticide! That might sound random until you spill some caramel sauce on your deck, which actually happened to me yesterday. I jumped at the chance to use my "new" cleaning spray (a small amount of this soap, diluted in water, stored in an old, rinsed 409 spray bottle). I sprayed the puddle of sticky, fake caramel made of mostly corn syrup and it practically dissolved...and no worries about ants having a party in that spot - or my dog licking toxic residue. Awesome, right? :) Or maybe that's just me that gets excited about silly things like that. It happens. :)
For you less-excitable, practical folks with better eating habits (heh)...I can confirm that it works great for the following uses, all cleaned with a squirt from the aforementioned spray bottle of water with a few drops of Bronner's soap diluted into it:
1. handwashing dishes - gets them squeaky clean! spray a squirt, sponge, and rinse!
2. cooktop/microwave and laminate counters
3. finished wood tables
4. laminate floor in my kitchen. Bonus: spray the floor, put on old socks, skate around, and then throw the socks in the laundry. If the cleaner soaks through your socks, they will feel and smell fresh due to an antibacterial peppermint treatment! Also, the soap on the socks works as a stain pre-treater, remover, and detergent booster so just throw them in your regular laundry and your clothes will get cleaner from it - not dirtier!
5. Polished chrome bathroom fixtures
6. Fantastic Hand Soap - dilute it into a pump dispenser, but try to get a "gooseneck" spout pump dispenser so the soap goes down into your hand and not out at your shirt. It's thin and I learned this from experience. But hey, again...it helped my laundry and I smelled great. And I used whatever got on the counter to clean it!
7. Cleaning light switches, baseboards, painted stair railings, and painted doors
8. Slate and ceramic tile surfaces
9. Toilets
10. 1/8 cup full-strength as laundry detergent, no fabric softener needed
I can also attest that it's been wonderful for me and my two daughters who have sensitive, super-dry skin that cracks and peels with any other kind of soap we've purchased. We wash our hands frequently and no amount of lotion seems to be able to combat the irritating effects that the handwashing has on our skin. My kids try to get out of washing their hands whenever possible and I can't really blame them, but I can't let them avoid this necessary hygiene, either. Guess what? Both my girls are looking for excuses to wash their hands now and their skin is almost completely healed, even with the increased handwashing!! They love the smell and the cool "tingle" it gives your hands for a few seconds afterward. Thank you, thank you to Dr. Bronner's company for relieving my kids of their chapped skin and nagging mother.
Only one caveat so far - like other reviewers have mentioned, I don't recommend washing your hair with it. We have pretty balanced tap water - neither hard nor soft, and I have fine, long hair that is prone to waves and frizz. I used a few full-strength drops and although the soap worked up its usual fantastic lather, my hair took forever to dry and turned out stringy and flat. I had to wash it again with "regular" shampoo. It wasn't frizzy, though, so maybe it would be okay for people with really frizzy, thick hair? I don't know. Just my own experience using it as shampoo and it was a definite fail.
Don't let that small issue stop you from buying this product, though. Soooo many uses, and so many other things you can quit buying which will save you money and simplify your life. In our case it removed the need to buy toilet bowl cleaner, all-purpose cleaner like 409, furniture polish/cleaner, floor cleaner...and lotion by the case I can't wait to discover all its other uses and recommend this soap without reservation.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
The only household soap we use -- laundry, dishes, everywhere (except wood floors)Nov 01, 2008
By Max It smells fantastic, works better than any other soap, is biodegradable -- we love it. Basically about 3 years ago we stopped buying handsoaps, dishsoaps, and household soaps and instead only use this. About 1 year ago we stopped buying laundry detergent and now pour a little bit of this in the laundry for the cleanest clothes ever that smell minty / fresh and clean. The lavender scent one smells great as well, haven't tried anything other than the blue and lavender types yet. So if you can make this switch to just one kind of soap, imagine how much simpler this is...you don't have to remember to get toilet bowl cleaner, counter spray, oven spray, kitchen floor solutions, window / glass cleaners, etc....just one bottle to replace when it gets low, simple! Also, please note that we heavily dilute this, for example for dishes we fill up a little squirt bottle about 1/4 of the way and add water to the rest. Even still it is super potent. For laundry detergent I would say we put 1/4 cup or less for a medium washer. I would say one of these jugs lasts us for 2-3 months for a family of 2.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Nothing On The Planet Cleans Better!Aug 07, 2006
By Bradley Horn I've been using a variety of their soaps for at least 20 years. Every time I wonder if it could be useful some where else I'm always proven right!!! Whole body, dishes & pots/pans (you won't believe how clean it gets them!), shower, sink, bathroom mirror, glasses, ... Basically anything you can rinse off with water.
For example, nothing dissolves tree sap (like from the base of a christmas tree) on your hands like this soap! Nothing!!! It slides right off! This is unbelievably great to clean with. The best part is that there are NO chemicals - all natural ingredients that your body can live with.
The peppermint cleans and rinses off by far the best. Almond then Eucalyptus and Tea Tree (roughly in that order descending). Different ingredients leave a slight residue that washes off using more or less water depending.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
great soap!Sep 26, 2005
By Michael J Edelman I've been using Dr. Bronners' for at least 30 years- since I started buying it at the old co-op in my school days. Great for all personal hygeine- I use it for hand soap, shampoo, general bathing, etc. A gallon jug lastas a long time- add a pump from the hardware store and use it to refill smaller containers around the house.
My favorites? Peppermint for the astringent effect, and Tea Tree. But they're all good, and this price is half what you'll pay in some hippie ripoff artist's store.
And remember- as the doctor himself says, Dilute! Dilute! Dilute!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
It is Dr. Bronner, It is great!May 24, 2010
By K. Lahti
"musician"
I have used Dr. Bronner Peppermint soap since the late 1960's as part of my bath arsenal. Lately I have been reading ingredients of the other soaps & shampoos etc., and find several things I don't like in all of them, so I have switched to Dr. Bronner (with an occasional bar of Ivory for hand soap) for all my bath & shower needs. I am even using it as my sole shampoo and it does great. I am a guy with medium length hair- if I had long hair needing conditioner etc. it may not do the trick. I feel much better not covering myself with lauryl sulphates and parabens daily (both possible carcinogens in most regular bath products).
Also, my lady says I smell great using the Dr. Bronner peppermint.
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