{"id":2465,"date":"2024-01-19T19:03:36","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2024-01-19T19:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:03:38","slug":"how-to-use-potassium-soft-soap-to-clean-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=2465","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO USE POTASSIUM SOFT SOAP TO CLEAN THE HOUSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it&#8217;s time to roll up our sleeves, we never hold back, especially when it comes to cleaning!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the solution comes directly&nbsp;<em>&nbsp;from our grandmothers<\/em>&nbsp;, the classic&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;soft laundry soap<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;(usually found under the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Alga&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Alba<\/strong>&nbsp;brand ).&nbsp;&nbsp;Grandma&#8217;s&nbsp;classic&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>yellow soap !&nbsp;<\/strong>It is not only an&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>ecological&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;remedy but also very&nbsp;&nbsp;<em><strong>economical<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;and we can&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>clean the whole house with it!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s see it together in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caratteristiche-del-sapone-molle\">Characteristics of Soft Soap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Potassium soft soap<\/strong>&nbsp;looks&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;like a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>yellow stick<\/strong>&nbsp;, with a semi-soft consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It actually has very few ingredients, first of all&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>coconut oil<\/strong>&nbsp;, which is not only excellent for its cosmetic properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has a strong&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>cleaning and degreasing power<\/strong>&nbsp;, thanks to the presence&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;of potassium salts<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Compared to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Marseille soap<\/strong>&nbsp;, which is also used for personal hygiene,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>yellow soap<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;is generally indicated&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>for cleaning floors and surfaces&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;(although some producers, such as those of&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Alga Soap<\/strong>&nbsp;, have also created products&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>for personal hygiene<\/strong>&nbsp;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, especially when it is of good quality, it has a totally&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;ecological&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;approach and is&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>biodegradable<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;The presence of&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>coconut oil<\/strong>&nbsp;allows us to dissolve it easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This detail is very important, since we can&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>also create a liquid version<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;without worrying that it might solidify, as happens with the Marseille one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pezzetto-solido-in-lavatrice\">Solid piece in the washing machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will notice on the directions of these soaps that they can be used&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>for both hand and machine washing<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Thanks to its&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>degreasing power<\/strong>&nbsp;, we can also use it to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>pre-treat more stubborn stains&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;For convenience,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>it is divided into cubes&nbsp; or&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>balls<\/strong>&nbsp;are formed&nbsp;&nbsp;, as you will notice in this&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Video<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>washing the laundry in the washing machine<\/strong>&nbsp;, we can cut one or two&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;pieces of the dough<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;and insert them directly&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>into the washing machine drum<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Much depends on the load and hardness of the water, so adjust according to the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-detersivo-liquido\">Liquid detergent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also numerous recipes for making a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>DIY liquid detergent&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>&#8220;grandma&#8217;s yellow soap<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oh I forgot!&nbsp;If you like these Natural Tips I can send them to you every day directly on WHATSAPP!&nbsp;Subscribe to my channel!&nbsp;I am waiting for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-occorrente-e-procedimento\">Requirements and procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>process<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;is very simple and requires only&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>soap and water<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;to make.&nbsp;Pour&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;400 ml of water<\/strong>&nbsp;into a saucepan .&nbsp;In the meantime,&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;cut 2<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;500 gram blocks of soft soap into small pieces and place them in the pan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then turn on the heat and bring everything to a&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;light boil<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Then turn off and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>cover the pan<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Since soft soap is totally biodegradable, it will dissolve completely in just a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it hasn&#8217;t melted yet, turn it on for a few more minutes and turn it off again.&nbsp;When ready, transfer the liquid detergent into a recycled bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and if you want, you can add a few&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;drops of essential oil of your choice<\/strong>&nbsp;,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>such as lavender<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;or citrus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-come-si-usa\">How to use<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>algae soap liquid detergent&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>in the washing machine<\/strong>&nbsp;, fill a measuring cup by adding&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;a teaspoon&nbsp; of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>bicarbonate<\/strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp; soda&nbsp;&nbsp;and one of&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>washing soda<\/strong>&nbsp;, to promote&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>the whitening and stain-removing action of the detergent<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, you can insert everything directly into the washing machine tray.&nbsp;Also in this case, adjust according to the load<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-detergente-multiuso\">Multipurpose detergent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>uses of Alga Soap&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;you can create a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>multipurpose detergent&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;useful for all surfaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the market it is also possible to find soft soap&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>in a liquid version<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;In this case we can dilute it with plenty of water and that&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting from the dough, dissolve it in&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>half a liter of water<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;with the same procedure as washing machine detergent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once everything has dissolved, pour it into a&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;1 liter spray bottle<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;You will notice that it will not be completely full.&nbsp;In this case we add more water.&nbsp;Finally we insert&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>18 drops of&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>tea tree oil for an antibacterial action<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The composition and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>delicacy&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;of this detergent allow us to clean many surfaces without risking ruining them, such as&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;bathroom ceramics<\/strong>&nbsp;, floors, wooden doors and&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>to remove stains from shutters<\/strong>&nbsp;!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-in-giardino\">In the garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it doesn&#8217;t end here!&nbsp;<strong>Like Marseille soap<\/strong>&nbsp;,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>potassium soft soap<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;can also be a very valid&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>insecticide<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;against various&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>plant parasites<\/strong>&nbsp;, such as&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>aphids<\/strong>&nbsp;,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>cochineal&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;or spider mites!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process is very simple!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simply dissolve&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>12\/15 grams of soap<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;for each&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>liter of water<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;The solution is ready to be sprayed on the plants!&nbsp;To help you prepare, you can take a look at this video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously,&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>you should first ask your trusted nurseryman<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;before using the solution on your plants and you should avoid this method if they are flowering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, it would be better to use it when the sun is not too strong,&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;early in the morning or in the evening at sunset<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being ecological and non-toxic, this method does not harm the &#8220;good insects&#8221; present in nature, such as bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isn&#8217;t this a fantastic remedy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What can you clean with seaweed soap?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With seaweed soap you can: wash laundry in the washing machine and by hand, remove stains from white sneakers, polish steel and other parts of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the difference between Alga and Alba soap?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alga soap and Alba soap are both soft laundry soaps and therefore there should be no difference, except in the brand name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How is seaweed soap stored?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being very soft, we can decide to store the seaweed soap by dividing it into cubes or balls, and then place everything in an airtight container.&nbsp;To prevent them from sticking together, they pour in a little talcum powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the ingredients of seaweed soap?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typically, in soft laundry soap (known to many as seaweed soap) the ingredients are: coconut oil, glycerin and water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it&#8217;s time to roll up our sleeves, we never hold back, especially when it comes to cleaning! And the solution comes directly&nbsp;&nbsp;from our grandmothers&nbsp;, the classic&nbsp;&nbsp;soft laundry soap&nbsp;&nbsp;(usually found under the&nbsp;&nbsp;Alga&nbsp;&nbsp;or&nbsp;&nbsp;Alba&nbsp;brand ).&nbsp;&nbsp;Grandma&#8217;s&nbsp;classic&nbsp;&nbsp;yellow soap !&nbsp;It is not only an&nbsp;&nbsp;ecological&nbsp;&nbsp;remedy but also very&nbsp;&nbsp;economical&nbsp;&nbsp;and we can&nbsp;&nbsp;clean the whole house with it! Let&#8217;s see it together in detail&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2469,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2465\/revisions\/2469"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}