Marseille soap: 12 ways to use this product for personal hygiene and cleaning around the home
An all-natural, hypoallergenic and completely biodegradable product, Marseille soap is known as being a great laundry detergent/soap. But this soap has many other uses.
Below, we list 12 alternative uses for Marseille soap, aside from doing the laundry.
For personal care
Skin
Marseille soap can be used both as a hand soap and as a body wash; applied with a corse shower mitt to benefit from this all-natural scrub.
Shaving
If you have run out of shaving cream, you can replace it with Marseille soap: soak a shaving brush in hot water, then rub it on a bar of Marseille soap until it is charged with the soap; apply it to the area to be shaved with firm, circular movements, until it produces a soft foam. Your shave will be perfect.
Hair
If you have short hair, you can also use Marseille soap as a regular shampoo substitute: dissolve soap flakes in warm water to make a "shampoo". Marseille soap will clean and shine your hair, and it will also help clear dandruff. Do not use Marseille soap on very dry or brittle hair and limit its use to once a week.
For fabrics
Shoes
A spoonful of Marseille soap and a spoonful of baking soda in 5 liters of water will give you a great soaking solution when you want to clean your dirty sneakers (and other shoes make of fabric).
Stain remover
Use a bar of Marseille soap to remove stubborn stains from your fabrics: simply moisten the bar and rub it directly on the stain; then put your garment in the washing machine without rinsing.
Moth-proofing
Marseille soap can also be effectively used as a moth repellent for wardrobes and drawers. Fill old socks or cotton bags with Marseille soap flakes (which you can also perfume with an essential oil you like): not only will these flakes keep moths away, but they will give your clothes a pleasant scent.
For cleaning make-up accessories
Make-up accessories
Make-up brushes, sponges and make-up remover pads can easily and delicately be cleaned by immersing them in a solution of warm water and Marseille soap.
Jewelry
Gold and silver jewelry can be soaked in a solution of very hot water and a tablespoon of Marseille soap flakes; rinse and dry your jewelry in this solution to restore its shine.
For cleaning around the house
Tiles
Whether it is bathroom tiles or floor tiles, you can wash them with Marseille soap dissolved in water; Furthermore, if you need to whiten the grouting, you can prepare a paste of Marseille soap and sodium bicarbonate; apply with a brush and leave to act for an hour before rinsing off.
Leather furniture and accessories
To clean leather sofas and armchairs, shoes, bags and other leather accessories, you can use a brush or cloth soaked in liquid Marseille soap or soap flakes dissolved in a little water.
For plant care
Marseille soap is also an excellent remedy for eliminating aphids from plants: just dissolve 5-10 grams of soap flakes in a liter of water and spray the solution directly on your plants.
For pets
Pets may be affected negatively by being washed with scented detergents: use Marseille soap to bathe your pets for excellent, risk-free results.
What other uses do you know of for Marseille soap?
