Florida here. We're known for our mosquitoes. Floridians have been using scented dryer sheets for ever down here. We rub the sheet on our arms and legs then we just lay a few on the patio table and tucked in our chairs. Keeps 95% of them away. Doing that along with a small fan works 100%. Just blows them away.

@sallyk7363

Жыл бұрын

I live in South Florida and find that witch hazel and lavender essential oil work very well to keep the mosquitoes away

@kathleensaenz4717

Жыл бұрын

Dryer sheets are neuro-toxic. Research it.

@charmayneforeman2079

Жыл бұрын

Dryer sheets toxic? By far less of any of the toxina that are in the ambient air & auto tailpipe of the vehicle we drive to the store. Life in a bubble, terrifiied of everything is not the way to live. Thank you-did the research.

@zanecothran1722

Жыл бұрын

@@sallyk7363 what's the proportions of each? If you have the time. Thank you

@Tamar-sz8ox

Жыл бұрын

@@sallyk7363 will try it thanks !

We grow up using this soap. I’m telling you! Watching these videos makes me realize everything we used growing up had more the 1 uses. Plus was way cheaper. We were very poor growing up so my mom used a lot of Home remedies. Great video!

@WifeofaJer

Жыл бұрын

I like to think of those times as survival camp. A lot of people used to a lot of good money for survival camp and my children and I did it for free. Who were the smarter ones? 🤪

@t.k3025

Жыл бұрын

Lots of perfumes and chemicals in this soap.

@kathleendraper5704

Жыл бұрын

We were poorer as well but we used ZEST bar soap

@WifeofaJer

Жыл бұрын

@@kathleendraper5704 ahhhh zest ??? You had some money. 🤪

@Narrow-Pather

Жыл бұрын

@@WifeofaJer We used Dial...

We stayed at a working B & B farm in VA many yrs ago... we were surprised that the owner had pieces of Irish Spring soap (tied in knee high hosiery & hanging about) which she explained kept the critters from eating her garden plants.

@sophiabright8371

10 ай бұрын

The critters KNOW that scent is toxic!!!

Love the smell of Irish spring!

We use this soap on our farm everywhere. It may not be the healthiest but I tell you, it keeps the biting insects off of me! We keep chunks in the goat barn and the mice do not like it! I buy it by the case😀

@starlapercle9575

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kathleendraper5704

Жыл бұрын

Farm mice must be different because the mice in the Midwest loved eating the Irish Spring soap

@singingwindrider9881

Жыл бұрын

You're lucky, chipmunks (striped rats) around here just use it in nest building. 😒

@heisrisen7961

Жыл бұрын

Soap for you is like windex on the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding! I am really enjoying the enthusiasm for Irish spring! My husband loves the stuff. Be careful if you have kids or grandkids having that soap on the edges of tables might result in getting the soap on hands and in eyes though!

@Patriot_Lady1776

Жыл бұрын

What is in the Irish Spring that repels bugs and critters??

I don’t use Alka Seltzer, I use the cheap brand of denture cleaning tablets. It works just as good and cost way less. Got some of the dollar tree Irish spring soap for indoor ideas but I’ll have to try it on the outdoor hacks too!

@geniviaj2677

Жыл бұрын

It's puke juice, warn others if in use!

@greggbrandon918

Жыл бұрын

We also use denture tablets for everything she used Alka Seltzer for cleaning. I run them in the dishwasher as well with our normal dishwasher soap. Great video. The soap is also good to rub on wooden furniture drawers. Helps with a smoother slide, keep bugs away & leaves a nice smell when you open them up.

@TinaRN

Жыл бұрын

I use denture cleaning tablets too. They work amazing well, and yes, they are cheaper and have a pleasant smell.

@cashrjr23

Жыл бұрын

I use baking soda and lemon juice

@GwenMotoGirl

Жыл бұрын

Me, too, and also in place of pricier cleaners for my hiking backpack water bladders.

Pine-Sol in a 50/50 combination with water in a spray bottle works well too (I wouldn't spray it on your skin though). Great for pest control of your RV. White vinegar is the best stain and mineral remover and is much less expensive than Alka Seltzer tablets!

Another usage for bar soap is: If you have a door or a dresser drawer or a kitchen cabinet drawer/door that sticks a little, rub the bar soap on the area(s) where it sticks. (The door jamb & where it sticks on the door itself. Or, the drawer's edge & the edge of the drawer frame where the sticking happens.) This usually helps to stop the sticking. 🍀🌻🌿

@plazapix6510

Жыл бұрын

Thank you that's a great idea I wonder if you put the soap in the drawers like maybe a quarter of it it would probably keep bugs away from the drawer too

@winsomegrange9487

Жыл бұрын

You can rub it over metal zippers that jam as well.

@LetArtsLive

Жыл бұрын

Yeah drawers Windows zippers. My grandfather used to use it on screws when he's building things they go in easier and if you need to remove them they come out easier

@chadmuckey9660

Жыл бұрын

Or wax

@debbiecarter2

Жыл бұрын

@@LetArtsLive my mama always saved bits of candles that had been pretty much done for. She's rub the wax on our coat zippers, screws on the cabinets, drawer slides, squeaky hinges. Things like that.

Now I know what to do with my Irish spring soap that I can't stand the smell of, and now know why the bugs don't like it either. I'm trying this for sure on them. Thank you for the tips.

@lovinglife9826

Жыл бұрын

Just curious as to why would you have Irish spring soap if you can't stand the smell of it, because you can smell it through the packaging when buying it at the store🤔

@SamuelsReview

Жыл бұрын

😂

@bobbilynn1752

Жыл бұрын

@@lovinglife9826 It's just too overwhelming and my bathroom continues to smell like it hours after my shower, didn't know it was going to hang around that long to make the scent annoying to my nose👃

Instead of AlkaSeltser use vinegar and baking Soda it will be a lot CHEAPER

@samscarletta7433

Жыл бұрын

I use vinegar and baking soda for so many things. It's cheaper and works better!

Yes, it is a good bug spray, but remember once water hits the area, such as a porch or sidewalk, and you forgot (!!) that you sprayed, YOU WILL SLIP AND FALL!!

@samscarletta7433

Жыл бұрын

Good catch. I hadn't thought of that!

20 years ago I couldn't keep the deer out of my garden. A old timer told me to lay bars of soap around the garden, been using Irish Spring like that every year since, never have deer, rabbits or other critters in the garden. Have told several friends about it after they had problems, all of them now use soap around their gardens every year.

@Katnip7770

Жыл бұрын

I did this and discovered that crows and ravens were bringing the soap pieces to the bird bath and dipping and eating them. 😮

@thebestcat9601

Жыл бұрын

@@Katnip7770really? Lol

@jv-ep2tc

Жыл бұрын

does it make bubbles when it rains?

@Katnip7770

Жыл бұрын

@@jv-ep2tc Took me a while to figure out why there were some soap pieces next to the bird bath…was some critter washing their hands/feet? Then I saw them eating it. Apparently the fat content of the soap is what they’re after.

This was a great video. I will try the Irish Spring trick because I love the smell. As for the other, I will stick with the baking soda and vinegar combo.

To our surprise the chunks of "Irish" soap were gathered together near a plant after we had scattered a previous night before. Some critter evidently knew the "hack" and showed us who's boss.

@Narrow-Pather

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@pattygioffre2366

Жыл бұрын

😂😭😂😭😂

@donnabashline4933

Жыл бұрын

LOL

@melindamckechnie7042

Жыл бұрын

Too funny

@tonya9206

Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious 😂

When I first saw the thumbnail I thought maybe it was going to be the hack I use for one of the best shaving soaps I've ever used. I just grate Men's Dove from the dollar store into my shaving mug and pack it down. The cleansing cream in it gives me the best shave and leaves baby soft skin @ 77 yo. Also, apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap in a jar with holes in the lid lures fruit flies to their doom. Got that one from the tube.

@Little_Bitz

4 ай бұрын

Yes, the vinegar lures them in and then they get stuck in the soapy water and drown. I do this too in the summer as we constantly get a ton of gnats because my wife insists on owning 7 million house plants 😂. I’ll definitely tell my father about the shaved soap to shave his face though. He uses it to bathe so I’m sure he’d appreciate that hack of yours, especially because it’ll save him some money on shaving cream.

Really appreciate these suggestions. I love that you aren't using noxious chemicals. I love Irish Spring so I'm going to try this. Thank you!

@angelamaryquitecontrary4609

Жыл бұрын

I live in the UK, and we don't have this particular brand. Can you please tell me what it smells like? Thanks.

@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i

Жыл бұрын

Does it only work with this one brand only ? Or any bar soap will work just as well?

@cathymorgan8670

Жыл бұрын

I am a horticulturist and have all kinds of Biological and environmental pests and critter hacks ..never heard of Irish Spring working so well ...makes sense ..Rosemary plants will help keep all kinds of things away ..its a beautiful plant ..All kinds of Herbs can repel insects and Critters ..most have fragrant odors that animals and pests are highly sensitive too ...plus herbs are just AWESOME to grow and use in all kinds of cooking and home remedies .. They are all so beautiful also ...Gotta get some Irish Spring soap and dental tabs....

@cathymorgan8670

Жыл бұрын

@@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i I Think it's the Scent the Irish Spring Emits .. Smells so Clean ... You could try any kind of soap that has a strong scent...Try it ... One way to find out ...

@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i

Жыл бұрын

@@cathymorgan8670 Thanks. Will do.

My kitchen cabinets and drawers are all wood, hand made in 1958. In damp weather drawers stick and are difficult to open and close. I rub Irish Spring soap on the top and bottom of the runners on each drawer. They open and close so easily. I also run the soap on shelves of cabinets. Helps keep bugs away in both applications. ❤️ love Irish Spring!

@alicel3992

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vee, I have a similar problem do I'm going to try your idea🤠👸

@allaboutmycats454

Жыл бұрын

Wax will work too!

At 4:12 you should DEFINITELY TELL the PAINTER that you rubbed soap on that. Because If you don't get it ALL OFF, the next coat of paint won't even last a year. The soap will remain BETWEEN the old and new layers and will prevent the binding agent in the paint from BONDING. The paint will dry and shrink as it is supposed to do, but as it shrinks it WILL separate from the surface.

@billofrightsamend4

9 ай бұрын

You're supposed to wash your walls and trim before you paint or have someone to paint.

@c.blakerockhart1128

9 ай бұрын

@@billofrightsamend4 NOT with bar soap. It has a wax in it that will not be easily removed. I was a professional painter for over 18 years. Most painters only use warm water to wipe down trim, doors, Windows, and walls WHEN NECESSARY. Most of us wouldn't realize that the homeowners had rubbed bar soap on anything. As I said, They should DEFINITELY tell the painter.

All’s seltzer seems kind of expensive to use to clean items when you can just add baking soda and peroxide (edit) instead. I loved the Irish Spring hacks.

@juliesheridan6585

Жыл бұрын

I've been using cheap denture cleaning tablets - you can get 30 for £1 or les and they do exactly the same 😁

@deborahfurniss3939

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking same thing!

@DrTiwade

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@susandean5553

Жыл бұрын

dollar store has them

@beckieeaves3942

Жыл бұрын

@Victor Eagle Arrington Your right! Idk why I typed water. 🙃

GREAT Irish Spring hacks- Here is 1 more that I use to stop deer from eating our bush leave and fruit from trees, I heard when hung on a stick in a garden they will leave tomatoes alone also. They don't like the smell. I hope I can explain what to do without a video. Save the netting that onions come in. I guess you could also use cheese cloth, thin fabric, piece of chicken wire or nylons? Do they make nylons anymore? I usually buy some Irish spring from the dollar tree, cut them in small pieces-maybe about ten to a bar. Cut the netting in thirds, place about 4 pieces of soap on each piece of netting, bring up the netting like a pouch. Cut a piece of string, fishing line or whatever about 12 inches long tie the top of the pouch hang it from tree or bush. It works for me. I have a lot of deer.

OK Irish Spring and Alka-Seltzer we bout to do some things TFS!!!

I remember this video. I just wanted to say I'm glad to see it re-released. It helped me remember how to do these hacks for this summer.

We put Irish Spring under our sinks in both our cabin and our RV to keep mice out. We've been using it for years, works well.

@wandamoore1731

Жыл бұрын

Strongly Disagree on the mice deterent. I read this suggestion elsewhere, bought a case and shredded it to protect a new $3000 pool cover. Delivered in spring, stored til fall. Got my new pool cover out of the garbage can in the shed (with the Irish spring shavings in the can and sprinkled generously around and inside shed) and was Mortified of all the mouse damage! I had to use 3" gorilla tape inside and out to seal/cover of all the holes before install. OMG We've had very little damage in the past 9 years to our old cover, Before the Irish Spring. Never had holes big enough to tape.....til now. Also, told my girlfriend about putting it in her RV (another suggester)(I never tested it out first).....she said they ATE it and loved it apparently. She wasn't happy about her damage either. Just our personal experiences. Not a mice deterent.

@EC-yd9yv

Жыл бұрын

Is any Irish Spring soap formula good for this or just the original?!? Thx

@jeannicholson8389

Жыл бұрын

@@EC-yd9yv i8

@babzee7111

Жыл бұрын

Peppermint Essential Oil is a Mice Deterrent … add drops to cotton balls, sprinkle those around strategic areas. The # of drops may depend on your own tolerance for the scent - The first year I did this, the peppermint smell was almost overpowering in my garage, so the “you can always add more” principle would apply here too.

@stacey7637

Жыл бұрын

@@babzee7111peppermint oil is dangerous to use around small pets.

Crushed or small pieces of ice and some salt is great to clean inside your glass coffee pots. Swirl it around for a minute if you have real bad stuck on dark spots. We did that at a restaurant and it worked great.

@lumiere7216

Жыл бұрын

Baking soda works too

@cathymorgan8670

Жыл бұрын

Ajax or comet and ice works great on glass coffee pots also .. I have used baking soda...Its awesome ...

@wondertwin13

4 ай бұрын

Yes we did that at our restaurant too and sometimes added lemon wedges to our coffee/tea pots

Use baby shampoo on the bare spots of grass. It breaks up the compacted soil allowing water to penetrate again. It really works. It brought my lawn back. I also switched to 2 times a week 1” of water only with the sprinklers.

Wow, that's a whole lot of uses for soap, I love the way it smells too!! Makes me want to buy a boat load of soap !! They should sponsor you!!

This reminds me of the dad on My Big Fat Greek Wedding with his Windex. 😂

@kathleensaenz4717

Жыл бұрын

😄 HaHa

@bronxchick2997

Жыл бұрын

Used it for everything lmbo yes that was funny 😆

Baking soda and vinegar whitens wash amazingly well. Take husband’s shirts that have collars badly soiled. Sprinkle baking soda onto dirty soiled collar. Put inside washer and add 1/2 cup of vinegar on top of shirt. Turn on washer. Take out shirt clean and soft.

@pegs1659

Жыл бұрын

And you don't have to use fabric softener. It does not make your clothes smell like vinegar either. I love it!

Irish spring smells wonderful. It was my dads favorite soap and now i use it.

Thank you for sharing all your great tips Theola

I was thinking of denture cleaner tabs instead of Alka Seltzer!

Irish Spring smells sooooo good...thanks for the idea

I love how this soap smells!

Surprisingly, this actually works, I've used it for years, results may vary depending on the craziness of the squirrel 😅

@samyljones3871

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Depends because in philly ; we have hood squirrels who fight people and cats so Irish springs is not stopping them . Also, I'm afraid if the stray cats may eat it and get sick

@witchesofessex1

Жыл бұрын

@@samyljones3871 lol, hood squirrels, we have those too 😅 I expect to be mugged every time I shoo them away 😂

@charmayneforeman2079

Жыл бұрын

🤗🐿

Woman, I thought I'd heard it all, but this... THANK YOU!! Purely, deeply, truly, THANK YOU!!

I can believe that bugs hate Irish Spring. My regular soap was discontinued so I bought a bar 20 years ago. Unwrapped it and placed it in the shower for the next morning. 2:00 am - I woke up with my sinuses on fire - because of that soap - 2 rooms away! Got up, picked it up with a plastic bag so I didn't have to touch it and carried it outside to the trash can so I could get some sleep.

@danacaro-herman3530

Жыл бұрын

@Clifton Mcnally. Such a shame for you!! What a reaction 😅

@dorithyaldridge2246

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Can’t stand it but it does work for the bugs etc!!

@libbyworkman3459

Жыл бұрын

@Clifton McNally. I had a friend years ago who was very allergic to Ivory soap. She broke out in a terrible rash. 99 and 100% pure didn’t work for her.

@cliftonmcnalley8469

Жыл бұрын

@@libbyworkman3459 I can't use it either. Just washing my hands in it regularly would cause the skin on my palms to start peeling. I'm also allergic to lanolin.

@fatonyalmitchell3281

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 I needed that laugh 😂😂

Wonderful suggestions!!! Thank you!!!😇

I use sterident tabs for cleaning the coffee pot etc, they are for cleaning dentures but are amazing for the hard to clean things like the flask.

This is probably one of the best ideas I’ve seen and probably the only use for Irish spring soap considering the fact that I’m allergic to it thanks for sharing 😊

*WE BUY IRISH SPRING IN BULK AT SAM'S, WORKS WONDERS AND THE ENTIRE PROPERTY SMELLS LIKE SKITTLES* 😁

We put Irish Spring on our tires of vehicals that we are not driving, same with our travel trailer, too, it keeps mice away too.

@DrTiwade

Жыл бұрын

Oh do tires attract mice?

@jewellenhart7717

Жыл бұрын

I tried it for the mice problem, it is not working..

@DrTiwade

Жыл бұрын

@@jewellenhart7717 walmart has rat poison pellets. Don't they work?

@Rebecca-1111

Жыл бұрын

Mice will eat wires in your engine causing thousands. The wires in the car are coated in soy.

@Rebecca-1111

Жыл бұрын

@@jewellenhart7717 I use mint essential oil on cotton balls put them in cracks etc. Mice hate it. I'm in the rural woods and watch them flee for it.

Great idea. I'm definitely going to try this to get rid of squirrels.

Thank you God for another year

Great video! I didn't know they still sold Alka Selzer. Irish Spring soap smells good, but I can't bathe with it. Will try using it outside to keep bugs away. TFS.

Love the Irish Spring hack👍 thanks

So helpful. Thank you very much!

I like the idea of the shredded soap in a jar it just looks better I may do this for my hall closet

I had a bee infestation on my porch; tried the Irish Spring. It worked! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@Gud2B_Blessed

14 күн бұрын

Did you spray or did you shred it?? I'm ib5er3sted un knowing what you did. Thanks

@huskypup3489

14 күн бұрын

@@Gud2B_Blessed Grated the soap with a cheese grater. Spread the flakes around the area where the bees were.

@Gud2B_Blessed

14 күн бұрын

@@huskypup3489 Bless your heart ❤️ thank you

Thank you for sharing these unique tips

Put a bird bath under tour apple tree, and squirrels/birds will avoid going at your apples. Keep the water fresh everyday. Add a feeder for both animal also. Both animals seek out fruit for lack of water. The animal feed is what their bodies mainly need, but if that is lacking they will go for the apples/fruits. I promise this will help out a ton.

@taffykins2745

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Interesting tip. Thanks!!

Biting flies are worse here in MN/WI than the mosquitoes, although they’re a problem as well, at our seasonal. Ive heard about the Pine Sol but I’ve not seen the Irish Spring uses. Gonna have to try it out! 👍🏼

I think you can also use baking soda and vinegar to clean and a lot cheaper! :) Also Dawn and vinegar are great for the kitchen and bathroom.

@YeshuaKingMessiah

Жыл бұрын

Baking soda scrubs but it’s not soap It doesn’t clean Vinegar isn’t a cleaner either just rinses well

@carolodell708

Жыл бұрын

@@YeshuaKingMessiah qeiiwieqeiqeweiqewiwe

@imisseveryone2716

Жыл бұрын

​@YeshuaMyKing combine them and they work very well

@Rebecca-hc5ju

Жыл бұрын

​@YeshuaMyKing mixed together it does the same thing as the Alka-Seltzer. I use baking soda and cheap white vinegar in my sinks and bathrooms to clean and help unclog pipes.

I'm going to get a couple of soap bars and give it a try.

@juliemaxwell6902

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

Excellent hacks, thank you for sharing😊

Brilliant!! Thank you!😁😁😁👏👏👏

I've used denture tablets for some of the things you used Alka seltzer for. It remove stains and smells minty.

@felicialusterino5523

Жыл бұрын

I do aS well, after my father passed I had stock in denture tabs & found several great use for them around the house making life much easier maintaining the home.

A friend who grew up on a farm told me they cut green Irish Spring soap bard into 4 and set them outside close to bacement windows and on sides of doors outside and it keeps mice out.

I use Parmigiano jars for baking soda in refrigerator

Wow, definitely trying these hacks!

Oh wow! Thanks for sharing!

Nice and cheap way to put bugs off. I particularly hate flies, coming in the house, I put bleach in the toilet bowls and kitchen bins . I also use lavender and eucalyptus oil in drawers and cupboards, to stop moths. Thank you X; )

@bekam3542

Жыл бұрын

How do you put the oil in the drawers n cupboards? Do you place it directly on them or do you place cotton balls with it?

Excellent tutorial! Place a bar of this (or similar), under the bed sheets. Keeps odors away. VO5 cleans silver. The insert tells all one can do with VO5. Bay leaves, tobacco, cloves keep little buggers out of clothes(winter summer storage). A little container of Cloves kept on a shelf, with winter hats and gloves smells good but the bay leaves and tobacco keeps away moths, silverfish, etc.

@janetbrowning9089

Жыл бұрын

I've heard a lot of these tricks as well!! Also, a stick of cinnamon on your counters & in your cabinets will keep away ants...I used to get a few in the summer, for some reason...now, I don't see any, since I tried this...works like a charm!

@christianfiguroa7147

Жыл бұрын

Why would anyone wanna smell like that that's nasty asf

Thank You definitely gonna try💯🤗

Love your cone timer🍦.

I’m going to try the Irish spring soap around my plants , I believe the squirrels have been messing with them. Thank you for your video

Irish Spring... Manly Yes... But I like it too!

Thank you for sharing this wonderful message it really help for again thanks

Dang! what have I been doing wrong. This lady helped me more ways than one. wow

Thank you kindly for sharing 👍

for those here in South Africa watching this, I looked up Sunlight bar soap and it has much of the same ingredients INCLUDING geranium extract which really does repel rats, its also in citronella and is the base ingredient in the German rat spray for your car Molly something or other. :)

@karenjohnson4271

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 💜

@caroljames3393

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.I also thouth maybe sunlight will help

Great hacks.......and BTW.....beautiful patio chairs!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for sharing!! This hack is amazing ❤

I had heard that Irish Spring could be used as a cleaning agent in the shower. But after watching this video, I'm not so sure...😂

I've been doing this forever. I thought everyone knew about this.

Wow! Thank you!!!!

Thanks! This is wonderful news! 💖

A cheeper way to clean coolers, toilets, tubs, etc. is to use a 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/2 salt, 1 cup vinager. Does the same thing as those tables and its already in your kitchen. For disinfecting counter spray use hydrogen peroxide.

@fazeelalaher6250

Жыл бұрын

Hi Is it 1/2 cup salt?

Funny, that they hate the smell of Irish Spring....and it smells so good!!!! 🤣🤣 Also, this gave me an amazing idea of something to make!! 👀👏🏼

Wow! I am definitely going to try this!

Thank you Blessings always

Cool beans, thank you! When you were putting it around your plant it looked like the soil on the moon 😂. Another thing that works well in the toilet and bathroom sink is denture cleaners. I'll have to try the Alka-Seltzer.

I've been using denture tablets instead of alka seltzer. Is alka seltzer more powerful and would do a better job on the items you showed? Great video!

Your decor and home is so cute.

Love these hacks.❤

Great ideas for the Irish Spring, though I don’t think I want to shower with it anymore, what’s in there

@marthaross6301

Жыл бұрын

My skin won’t take it….🤷🏼‍♀️

@JellieLove12

Жыл бұрын

It's the scent, that's what the pests don't like. She said it several times throughout the video.

@saqueradry3629

Жыл бұрын

Chemicals!!!!!

@a_diamond

Жыл бұрын

It's probably both the scent and the glycerine. It isn't harmful to you. It's like Dawn dish soap. It works really well against fleas for young animals too young to get regular flea treatments. Salt added to shampoo keeps headlice away. (Make sure you rinse really well, and use conditioner after, it's basically similar to swimming in the ocean). It works, it isn't any more toxic to you than shampoo without salt, but it can be hard on your hair. It will kill lice and dissuade them to even get into your hair in the first place. If you have a kid in school and there is an outbreak, this can help protect their heads and hair. Also, comb comb comb if someone *is* infected. Insects and beetles have different sensitivities than we do. The salt dehydrates them and gets stuck in their exoskeletons. For them, even a little salt is a massive amount. It will kill them. The same amount is harmless to us, unless you start scaling it to body size and weight. The same is true for the soap. It's not "toxic" any more than any other soap. Glycerin is a bug repellant, and they *also* don't like the smell. It doesn't *kill* any bugs, just makes them go elsewhere.

@a_diamond

Жыл бұрын

@@saqueradry3629 all soaps are "chemicals". That doesn't make everything harmful. It's the glycerine in the soap that acts as a repellent. The scent of Irish Spring is also one bugs don't like. So there is that. It won't outright kill anything, just makes them go somewhere else. It's also why if you're going to use it, you should use it on your entire perimeter.

I'd advize against using Irish spring as bug spray for skin, although I see the use of it as a plant soap to scrub off pest eggs and drive off pest. Putting soap on skin without rinsing it off has all kinds of itch-and-dryness related effects, plugs pores and can actually stick more grime to the body. Think of people with sensitive skin who have to be extra careful that they carefully select laundry soaps and that washed clothing is super rinsed; soap facilitates the cleening and disinfecting process, but even the best soaps are designed to be rinsed off the body.

@TheEntrepreneur101

Жыл бұрын

HOPEFULLY they will at some point bath or shower. This is temporary. Don't people spray other bug repellent on their skin? This far less harmful. Life is full of love.

@geniviaj2677

Жыл бұрын

It's puke juice, gosh awful smell. ALSO, people should be fully warned if you using in where they could touch or accidently ingest. Dangerous

@bobbyneal8913

Жыл бұрын

TM - soap cleans because it breaks the surface tension and then things will rinse out clean.

@shazookeemoon

Жыл бұрын

@@TheEntrepreneur101 Exactly. I live in Texas where we have tons of mosquitoes. I'm definitely going to be trying this. I'd try this over chemicals any day.

@donnabashline4933

Жыл бұрын

Even more, it's a deodorizing soap, which is also not good for the skin.

I like your presentation!

Thank you for sharing

If you are putting shavings of soap around your plants, when you wet your plants, won't there be damage to the root of the plant, or kill the plant all together?

@lideabarker8161

Жыл бұрын

yes, I wondered that also.

It's lovely on my pasta too. Gives it a certain zing taste.

@kristibannister9605

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Lol

@maggiesmith4699

Жыл бұрын

You put soap in your pasta?

@dorithyaldridge2246

Жыл бұрын

😖🤮😶‍🌫️

@bicaroyoda4686

Жыл бұрын

Not the perfumed kind though.

@bicaroyoda4686

11 сағат бұрын

@@maggiesmith4699 Yes. I putta the soapa ona mia pasta!

Thanks for the video ❤️🙏🏻

Great tips! 👏🏼

Denture cleaners are great for the bad water stains in a toilet bowl too

Anyone notice what appears to be a blue glass marble stuck in the soil at 1:17 into the video?

@teresaferrer4748

Жыл бұрын

Saturn!

@ittybittykittymama7582

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it just happened to be there as I read your comment. Hmmm...

@harrisonheart5043

Жыл бұрын

I ADD MARBLES IN MY GARDEN ALL THE TIME..MAKES IT LOOK🥰 PRETTY🙏🏻🙋🏼‍♀️💜

@donyaw.1453

Жыл бұрын

Those are the glass flat beads/marbles you can get in a bag at Walmart, Michaels and probably Dollar Tree. They're used for decorating and crafting.

@bluekatgal7300

Жыл бұрын

I use glass marbles for mulch in potted plants outdoors. Seems to assist in keeping plants moist and also helps keep warm in spring on chilly days. Or so I think.

Great ideas !!

WOW God Bless You, and You have Too Much Free Time on Your Hands! Blessings and Joy!

Good ideas with Irish Springs soap

Irish spring is a potent cup of tea

I liked your presentation. I hadn't thought to use Alka Seltzer to clean. Cool.

Wow. What a great idea! Thank you....