Face: 2-3 drops on wet hands, applied to wet face.
Body: one small squirt on a wet washcloth, applied to a wet body.
Hair: ½ tbsp. in your hand, worked into wet hair, or dilute ½ tbsp. in ½ a cup of water and work that into wet hair. Rinse with or diluted apple cider vinegar.
Bath: Completely depends upon water amount, but roughly 2 tbsp. soap in an average sized tub. (Doesnʼt bubble, but still cleans).
Shaving: Face – 10 drops; Underarms – 3 drops; Legs – ½ tsp; Work to a lather in wet hands and then apply to area.
Teeth: 1 drop on a toothbrush (and yes, it tastes like soap).
Foot Bath: 1 ½ tsp. in a small tub of hot water.
Clearing Congestion: 1 tbsp. in a bowl of steamy hot water. Breathe in mist with a towel draped over the head.
Dishes (handwashing): Pre-dilute 1:10 with water. Squirt on a scrub brush and scrub dishes.
Laundry: 1/3-1/2 c. of soap for a large load in a normal washer. Add ½ c. vinegar to the rinse cycle. Use half of these amounts for HE.
Mopping: ½ c. of soap in 3 gallons of hot water.
All-purpose Cleaning: ¼ c. soap in a quart of water in a spray bottle. Add ¼ tsp. tea tree essential oil if desired.
Windows: 1 tbsp. soap in a quart of water in a spray bottle. Follow up with pure club soda, or half vinegar/ half water.
Toilet: ¼ c. soap to 1 quart of water. Add ¼ tsp. tea tree oil. Turn off water, flush toilet, squirt bowl thoroughly, sprinkle baking soda on the brush, scrub bowl, let sit 10 minutes, turn water on, flush.
Fruit and Veggie Rinse: 1 dash (approx. ¼ tsp.) in a bowl of water. Dunk produce and swish. Then rinse in clear water.
Dog Washing: Amount varies widely depending on size, hair type/length and overall dirtiness. Wet dog thoroughly, then start to work in soap up and down their body until there is a good lather. Massage down to the skin.
Plant Spray for Bugs: 1 tbsp. Peppermint soap in a quart of water. Add ½ tsp. cayenne pepper or cinnamon, if desired.
Ant Spray (not on plants): ¼ c. Tea Tree Soap in a quart of water. (This concentration will burn plants.)
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