Soap Scum

@celticeagle (189793)

Boise, Idaho

May 26, 2024 3:27pm CST

I just read where owner and founder of Mop Stars Cleaning Service in Denver, Colorado estimates that at least 85% of American households have hard water. Vinegar isn't always the answer in cleaning and so is the case with natural soaps because the fatty acids they contain will react to calcium and magnesium in hard water to cause soap scum. It is actually better to choose non-soap detergents that are made from synthetic compounds and won't react to hard water. So much for going natural. Your thoughts.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 May 24

Do whatever it takes to get the floors clean.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 May 24

Yes indeed.

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@LindaOHio (222222)

• United States

27 May 24

I don't use any special soaps.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 May 24

Either do I.

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@kaylachan (84701)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

26 May 24

We take our chances and risks. We have to think about what's good for our bodies, too.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 May 24

Yes, we do.

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@RebeccasFarm (91299)

• United States

26 May 24

Yes I noticed that too.

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 May 24

Hard water id the pits.

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@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

26 May 24

I use goats milk soap and don't get soap scum

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@celticeagle (189793)

• Boise, Idaho

27 May 24

Same here. I also use goat's milk laundry detergent.

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