Dr. Bronners uses

[DVMmomma]

I use it as a butt spray ingredient but I'm told it's such an amazing product so I want to use it for other things! What are some suggestions? I saw a thread about using it as a hand soap ingredient which is awesome and something I'll be doing. 

[sasq09]

I use it for regular soap, but I'd love to branch out and use it for more. I tried a dish soap recipe with it once but I hated it.

[chickypoo2468]

Doesn't it have uses written all over the bottle?

[rrrrrachel]

Yeah read the bottle! Foaming soap, all purpose cleaner, baby wash, dog washing, I've even used it to do laundry in a pinch.

[DVMmomma]

Jan 22, 2015 9:55:02 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Doesn't it have uses written all over the bottle?

it has the 18 uses or whatever on the bottle? Wow. I must be real blind. I feel like I've tried to read the bottle and it just had a bunch of silly phrases about saving the world and puppies and unicorns but nothing about the uses. 

[rrrrrachel]

Dilutions cheat sheet: www.lisabronner.com/dilutions-cheat-sheet-for-dr-bronners-castile-soap/

[Stringy]

Does anyone use the Sal Suds that are on there?

[DVMmomma]

Ah! Thanks rrrrrachel. lol - Teeth: 1 drop on a toothbrush. (Yes, it tastes like soap.)

Seems like I could have just googled this. Sorry! I still haven't finished my coffee and I'm in a terrible dreadful lecture on trauma so my brain isn't fully up to snuff yet.

[rrrrrachel]

Stringy I use sals suds. I've ised that in my laundry, too. It's better for laundry than the soap because it is detergent not soap.

[Stringy]

Jan 22, 2015 10:43:29 GMT -5 rrrrrachel said:

Stringy I use sals suds. I've ised that in my laundry, too. It's better for laundry than the soap because it is detergent not soap.

Cool - I'm not gonna switch out laundry right now - but is it better for like...floors and general cleaning, or is the castille soap enough?

[rrrrrachel]

I mean soap leaves residue more than detergent does. Regardless of what you're cleaning. But the soap comes in better scents.

[Deleted]

I don't remember where I heard it, but there's a saying. "Less is more when you're mopping the floor." Meaning, use a very small amount of soap/cleaner when you mop.
Personally I use a couple drops of Bronner's in about 8 ounces of very hot water. I have a Libman Freedom Mop that has a refillable sprayer.

[pipsqueak]

Jan 22, 2015 13:11:30 GMT -5 @kellys said:

I don't remember where I heard it, but there's a saying. "Less is more when you're mopping the floor." Meaning, use a very small amount of soap/cleaner when you mop.
Personally I use a couple drops of Bronner's in about 8 ounces of very hot water. I have a Libman Freedom Mop that has a refillable sprayer.

Would that be safe for wood floors?  If I put a few drops in the spray bottle we use for keeping the cats off the dining table, it won't hurt them if any remains in the bottle and they get sprayed, right?  Though most of the time we just have to turn the bottle their direction and they get/stay down. 

[Deleted]

I honestly don't know much about wood floors.

I have fake wood floors, water alone will leave streaks on it, I don't think I've tried it with any sort of cleaning product.

I don't think a small amount of leftover soap in the spray bottle water would hurt the cats.

[rrrrrachel]

I use it on my wood floors. Any wet mopping of wood floors has potential to lift the finish, though.

[pipsqueak]

Jan 23, 2015 8:09:51 GMT -5 rrrrrachel said:

I use it on my wood floors. Any wet mopping of wood floors has potential to lift the finish, though.

That's why I was thinking of using it in a spray bottle with a mf insert/cotton rag attached to my swifferl - not that there is a lot of finish left on these old floors to begin with.....they are overdue for a date with a huge sander and a refinish....for now I will just continue claiming they're adding character to the house.  At the same time, I don't want to get into the habit of doing something bad in case we move somewhere with nice wood floors.

[MapleMomma]

Jan 23, 2015 11:10:47 GMT -5 pipsqueak said:

Jan 23, 2015 8:09:51 GMT -5 rrrrrachel said:

I use it on my wood floors. Any wet mopping of wood floors has potential to lift the finish, though.

That's why I was thinking of using it in a spray bottle with a mf insert/cotton rag attached to my swifferl - not that there is a lot of finish left on these old floors to begin with.....they are overdue for a date with a huge sander and a refinish....for now I will just continue claiming they're adding character to the house.  At the same time, I don't want to get into the habit of doing something bad in case we move somewhere with nice wood floors.

Mine also need refinishing quite badly. With the farm our wood floors are dirt damaged quite a bit.

I use vinegar and water on my floors. Usually some eo also just to make the house smell good (or citrus peel vinegar)

[rrrrrachel]

That's how ours are too so wet mopping them doesn't bother me.