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You have probably seen this curious yellow brick , almost transparent, at the supermarket and wondered what it is for. To many of us, yellow soap reminds us of our grandmothers, because it was widely used in their time, especially for doing laundry.
This excellent product has now gone out of fashion, replaced by modern cleaning products, but many of us still appreciate its usefulness and effectiveness. Used mostly for washing laundry, yellow soap is actually very useful for cleaning the entire house .
Yellow soap is prepared from coconut oil and can be found in supermarkets, almost always under the “Alga” brand, it costs very little and, as you will see, it is an extremely versatile and useful product for household chores.
Doing laundry with a bar of soap
Dampen the stubborn stain on your clothes with a little water and rub it with a small piece of yellow soap to pre-treat it before doing laundry.
Place a small piece of soft soap into the drum and run a normal wash cycle. In addition to being spotless and stain-free, your laundry will also smell delicious.
Liquid laundry detergent
Bring two pieces of soft soap to the boil in a pot with half a liter of water. Once boiling, remove from the stove and let cool. Pour the liquid into a bottle, perhaps adding an essential oil of your choice.
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