Today, household soap is hiding modestly on store shelves behind advertised aromatic products. It is difficult for yellow-brown blocks with a specific smell to compete with fashionable "brothers." And yet in almost every family there is a piece of this soap. And the explanation for this is its versatility.
Laundry soap is a type of soap obtained by cooling soap glue. It has a fairly high concentration of fatty acids, due to which it forms an abundant foam. A large amount of alkali gives it an excellent washing ability.
The primary advantage of this soap is its hypoallergenicity due to the lack of aromatic additives. No wonder pediatricians recommend washing children's things with laundry soap. Such clothes will not cause the child any allergies or irritations.
Environmentalists also managed to appreciate this soap - they advise washing their dishes. It, unlike modern means, is well washed off. In addition, the water used does not contain chemicals, which means it does not pollute the soil.
But real soap and respect was won by household soap due to its powerful disinfectant properties.
Cuts, wounds, bites will not become inflamed and do not fester if you first rinse them with water and then apply a bandage soaked in soapy water.
When a cold begins, it is enough to dip a cotton swab in a soap solution and treat the sinuses with it. Nasal congestion will quickly disappear, and if it does return, then not soon.
Many do not suspect that laundry soap successfully fights fungal skin disease. Meanwhile, dermatologists recommend it as an independent therapeutic agent. Washing the affected skin with soap 2 times a day and treatment with iodine give a persistent fungicidal effect.
Laundry soap is an excellent assistant for burns. Immediately after a burn, you need to soap this area and let it dry. After a while, nothing will remind you of a burn - there will be no blisters or redness.
In abscesses, you need to mix an equal amount of soap, onion gruel and sugar. At night, put this mixture on an abscess and dress it. In the morning, the wound will completely clear.
A bath of hot water, soda and plated laundry soap can turn rough cracked heels into pink and delicate.
For the prevention of influenza and viral diseases, it is enough to wash with laundry soap once every 10-14 days. This is a reliable protection against viruses and bacteria.
Itching from a mosquito bite and swelling instantly disappear after washing with soap.
Experienced gynecologists advise using laundry soap from thrush. Washing with it will relieve unpleasant itching and burning. Douching with a mild soapy solution is more radical.
Even ultramodern cleansing tonics cannot provide a quick anti-acne effect. Using household soap against acne, you can achieve their complete disappearance in a short time.
For a mixture of acne, you need to trim a soap, add water to it and beat in foam. To 1 tablespoon of this foam add 1 tsp. shallow salt and mix. Apply this mixture on a clean face for 20-30 minutes. Wash off first with hot, then with cold water. Repeat the procedure twice a day for 2 weeks.
Laundry soap is also used for peeling facial skin and as a detergent for hair.