A Facebook post recently piqued my interest. It was outlining the uses of dish soap for a variety of different types of cleaning. It showed that using an inexpensive multi-purpose product can save dollars, which should be a goal in this distressed economic period.
Of course, we all know that dish soap makes wonderful bubbles, but it is also gentle enough to get Vaseline and baby oil out of your children’s hair. Use it yourself once a month to remove built up product in your hair.
If you soak your fingers in dish soap, it makes the cuticles soft and easy to work with, plus it removes the natural oils from your nails which allows polish to adhere better.
A drop of dish soap in a spray bottle of water will deter aphids, spiders, mites and mealy bugs from your houseplants. Sprayed on the countertop and cupboards this mixture will help with ants. Ants hate dish soap. You could bathe your dog with dish soap as it kills fleas on contact.
Three drops of dish soap in a gallon of water makes a good window cleaner. Cleaning your automotive tools after use will help prevent rust, rinse and dry before putting them away. Driveway stains from gasoline and motor oil can be remedied by a mixture of cat litter and dish soap scrubbed across the affected area.
Dish soap used to cleanse the blisters from poison ivy helps to dry up the fluids from the blisters, helping to stop the spread from scratching.
Plastic wading pools can benefit from a good cleansing using dish soap. Use it for a laundry pre-treatment and eyeglass cleaner. Washing the dishes by hand with dish soap can also save dollars on energy bills.
What about vinegar? Well, it can be used for insect salve and repellent, weed killer, brick enhancer, pet ear cleaner, smoke odor remover, and a fruit fly trap. Some people use vinegar to treat nail fungus, lice, warts, and ear infections.
There is the option of combining vinegar and dish soap, BeaverMaids.com indicates the blend not only targets stubborn stains and buildup on surfaces, but it also leaves them sanitized and fresh smelling.
Do some research. Maybe there are some other interesting tips to use products to get the job done at a lesser cost.