All You Need to Clean + Making GIY Soft Scrub

[@lindalanasa1437]

Your grandfather was a very great man. I’m glad his family is keeping the brand going.

[@soulshe7]

Yes Lisa I have used Dr. Bronner's Soap for OVER 40 years - I started shopping in health food stores when I was 15 - My Mom was so smart taking me places that I would love!!

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Yes she was! Thanks for sharing, Diane. It's always a treat to hear from our long-time customers!

[@leojohnson1894]

Lisa, been able to meet your grandfather before he passed sorry for your lose I've been using the different soaps and the seasonings the chips all good products i miss them i get the soaps now since the 1970 my brother told me a bout them he worked for dr. Bronner i have sanative skin thank you for keeping the family business moving forward to the future thank you all the way from Arkansas i grew up a town in vista ca moved to ark. to help a family i grew up with they moved to ark. i came back here to help them

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Leo- It’s so great to hear you met my grandfather! While lots has changed since then, lots has stayed the same. Thanks for checking in with me, and I’m glad the soaps have been helpful!

[@leojohnson1894]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner I miss a lot of your product's I'm using the ones I can again thank you

[@glenoakes5388]

Hi Lisa! We’ve been a big fan of your products and use the Sal Suds, Castile Soap, and the neutral hand balm pretty frequently. On the note of baking soda, I ‘recycle’ some of it in the kitchen. We use baking soda to deodorize our fridge and freezer each. On the first of each month, we swap about about a pound each out of the freezer and fridge. What to do with this now slightly smelly baking soda? We clean pans! I dump this soda into a separate jar by the sink, and anytime I get bits of food stuck onto a pan while I cook on my enameled cast iron or stainless steel pans, I dump a couple scoops of this once-used soda into the pan with a shallow layer of water and return it to the off but still warm burner while we eat dinner. At the end of dinner, the pan has cooled, and the baking soda has lifted any stubborn bits off the pan WITHOUT SCRUBBING! Any pan gunk just wipes away, then I use our dish soap made using mostly Sal Suds, RO Water, Kosher Salt, and a drop of the Peppermint Castile for smell to wash the pan. The fridge and freezer have no detectable smells, and the soda used to fix that doesn’t go to waste!]

[@bboice08]

And we throw a teaspoon or two of soda into our baking as well!! Things that we can use both internally and externally. Vinegar is the same. Apple Cider Vinegar!!!!! Nice to meet you Lisa, what a lovely smile. Wow, that factory tour was something else!!!! Take care and God Bless! Love the channel!!

[@kmk9kmarcela]

Can you share the brand of the microfiber mop you can put in the washer please? Maybe a video about the system you have with mopping the house?

[@mernie2011]

I just started watching your channel. I love all your tips and I am extremely impressed by your knowledge. I have been using Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap for years. I just ordered the book you recommended. I am hooked!😀

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Excellent!

[@shellyk5423]

My husband used the Sal Suds on our car oil stained driveway. It worked wonderful to clean up such a dirty job with very little scrubbing. Thank you!

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Great to hear, Shelly! Thanks for sharing.

[@lokelanimedina2210]

Just got Dr.Bronner’s pure-castle soap for the first time. And came upon this video this is perfect timing!

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Excellent!

[@Gonzo1166]

It was awesome to see how into you were answering the question regarding soap and its effect on viruses. You can definitely tell that you have a passion for it the way you talk about it and explain things in an easy way to understand.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

Thanks I can't waite to make it and try it I'm Shure I'm going to love it

[@lynnecampbell923]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I WILL MAKE THIS SOFT SCRUB. I USE STORE BOUGHT SOFT SCRUB BUT NO MORE!!

[@annikarichter9382]

we love your at-home tutorials!! Keep up the great work :) Also- where can I buy Sal-Suds responsibly? Thanks

[@plantlady65]

Target, Amazon but Thrive Market has the best price.

[@teresawinchell4994]

I just ordered the gallon and will keep it in my laundry room and refill the smaller bottles that i have,,,a double bonus….cleans everything and can reuse/recycle my little bottles rather than throwing away

[@LauraMartinez-lb4gi]

I really want to try Sal Suds on my car. I use the other one as a body wash & face wash. It saves me so much money. Never used it to clean my house yet, but I will soon.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Laura- It's great to hear you're liking the Castile Soap! Sal Suds is excellent for cars. Here's a link to the how-to video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHWvkq2ortB8b9E

[@kristybasco1584]

Hi :). Just would like to say I love your products and I am your number one fan lol:)❤…. I also have a question ….. can I use the soft scrub mixture in a stone or tile or quarts type shower and for the glass doors as well …. Also will this soft scrub hurt the facets and granite bathroom counter tops …. I’m only asking bc of the vinegar in it and baking soda …. I don’t know how this reacts and if it will damage ? :). Thank you for responding when you have time :)

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Kristy- Thanks so much! I’m glad my work has been helpful. You are absolutely correct to keep an eye on vinegar, which is an excellent part of the green cleaning cabinet, but can also etch certain stones and corrode metals. However, the vinegar in the soft scrub recipe is entirely consumed in the reaction and none remains in the final soft scrub. Baking soda, with its alkalinity does not pose the same problem to surfaces. It is a slight abrasive, and so I would suggest caution if you were talking about marble, but all the surfaces you mention are fine with it. The soft scrub is a great way to make shower doors sparkle!

[@kristybasco1584]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner thank you so much for replying to me with such great advice:) and wording it so it’s so easily understood:). Greatly appreciated:). God bless:). I may be your biggest fan🫶🏻❤️🫶🏻

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

I fill green cleaning cost more if if u love scent and I do I love the smells of bleech clean scented cleaners I miss and by using estual oils it gets costly but other then that I agree it saves😊

[@debils4546]

I’ve never seen salsuds in a store. Which stores sell it?

[@amberzeiher9762]

Dasamn Lee I purchased my sal suds from Grove.

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Dasamn- Many natural foods and health food stores carry it - often in the cleaning section. It can also be purchased at shop.drbronner.com/

[@shellyk5423]

Ralph’s/Kroger sells it.

[@aldoi95hot]

I get it at Wholefoods and also Sprouts I recommend the Sal Suds works great with stains .

[@jessicaperez1370]

I'm loving watching your channel. But I do have questions about the packaging of your products. What is the best way to dispose of them?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Jessica- Liquid soap bottle sizes 4oz and larger are recyclable. Empty the bottle and replace the cap to recycle. Also know that we exclusively use 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene (PET) plastic bottles for all our liquid and pump soaps. PCR plastic bottles are made from plastic sourced from curbside pickups. This means that some of our bottles are made from 100% PCR PET and may even include some plastic from old Dr. Bronner’s bottles!

[@mdursun6263]

Hello, great video and lots of great information coming through to us! Ive been using coconut oil for my hair for a while now and I’m thinking how i can incorporate that (fractionated, obviously) into castile soap mixtures because for example hand soap mixture makes my hands very dry and this is even after adding coconut oil and tea tree essential oil. Can we not add additional oils like coconut or almond oil into Castile soap mixtures when to be used on our body? When using Castile as shampoo, can we not massage our hair with coconut oil to beat the tanginess(without having to use vinegar rinse) or add some fractionated coconut oil into vinegar rinse mixture? Thanks

[@homoerotic85]

I know this was meant for Lisa, but I have the answer! Lol Yes you definitely can, and should in my opinion add carrier oils (like coconut, grapeseed, sweet almond, Avocado, jojoba, argon, Rosehip seed etc.) to it for body products, I also like to add vegetable glycerin to body wash and hand soap it really helps bring moisture to the skin and even helps add more bubbles the thing I really like about it is when you rinse off it takes away the grabby feeling, your hands just smoothly glide over your body it basically makes it feel more luxurious. If I were you I wouldn't use tea tree essential oil, it is a drying oil which is one of the reasons why its good for acne. Lavender, Frankincense, Cedarwood, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium would be good ones to choose from. Ok the vinegar for hair, so castile soap is alkaline around 9ph so if you use that in your hair alone it will make your hair frizzy and brittle, the reason why you want to rinse with vinegar is because that will lower the ph level to more what your hair wants and needs, around 4-5ph level and you can add things to it just as long as the vinegar is there, a good way to do that is have a spray bottle with vinegar and add essential oils to it like Cedarwood, Rosemary and Peppermint (all really good for your hair also helps with thinning hair). I just made my favorite foaming hand wash I'll give you the recipe- that will also let you see how adding things to the Castile soap can make it amazing. 8oz. Glass foaming pump, in order add 2oz. Castile soap, 1oz. Grapeseed oil (or any that you have), 1 tbsp. Vegetable glycerin, 1 tsp. Vitamin E oil, 26 drops Patchouli, 10 drops pink Grapefruit, 6 drops Lavender, 3 drops Ylang-Ylang (I mixed those in a shot glass and covered letting it sit at least an hour to synergize that's recommended but you don't have to do that, I also added equal amount Polysorbate 20 to essential oils and put in shot glass you also don't have to do that it just blends everything together so it never seperates making it professional store bought like it never has to be shaken after made) stir it a little bit to get everything blended, an emersion blender is the best because it doesn't force air bubbles all in it if you don't have one just stir by hand then add distilled water (almost 5 oz.) and stir until blended. While I'm at it I will also tell you my favorite body wash recipe, you can make whatever size you like cause it's easy mathematics but I'll give you a smaller recipe so you can see if you like it...I can almost promise you will love it. Add 1oz. Castile soap, 1 oz. Aloe vera gel (not gelly or juice) 1 tbsp. Sweet almond oil (or jojoba), 1 tbsp. Vegetable glycerin 1tsp. Vitamin E oil, 20 drops Lavender, 20 drops Frankincense (again you can set aside EO's to synergize and add equal amount Polysorbate 20 if you desire) then stir until blended, again it's best with emersion blender but if not just stir by hand because a regular mixer puts way to much air in it. I hope you try these!! If you do let me know how you liked them! :-)

[@mdursun6263]

@@homoerotic85 thank you so much!!! Will definitely take every piece of this information into consideration next time.

[@homoerotic85]

@@mdursun6263 your welcome! :-) If you ever have any questions essential oil related for home or body just ask. It's my new hobby so far I have almost a thousand hours worth of research! I know getting started with green cleaning/ living can be a very tedious task! There's definitely allot to learn! I would have never thought that I would ever be in to anything DIY, but it's actually fun!

[@plantlady65]

Love your informative videos. Can you please share what kind of brushes you use.

[@jeanmarietodd7457]

Those look like Full Circle brand.

[@joecollins275]

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[@Hampartykjb]

I love you Lisa.. mom use to say “ give it some elbow grease 😬in other words … scrub hard!! 👌🏼

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Excellent advice!

[@peterdavis7774]

I have a wood picket fence that has some green algae on it. What cleaner would you use to remove the algae before repainting? Also - we have a covered wood painted porch. Would you mop it with an all purpose solution of the castille soap or the sal suds?

[@shellyk5423]

Are the recipe cards that you showed that the graphic artist made from your handwriting available?

[@mariajosezita]

hello, here from Portugal, the product Sal Suds is not commercialized in Portugal yet. I would like to buy it but from america we send a lot in taxes. When do you think this product will be selling in Portugal? thanks in advance Maria Aguiar

[@antoniagomargutierrez5472]

Hola Lisa soy Antonia de españa yo quiero saber si en España se vende Sal Suds

[@kathybolin2976]

Just a question ❓ How does these products affect your plu

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Kathy- I think your question was cut off. Can you please post it again? Thanks!

[@kathybolin2976]

I'm sorry it's been too long ago I forgotten- LOL

[@evelinc.r2186]

Can I turn a Castile soap bar into liquid so I can keep it zero waste? And then make this recipe. If so how much waster per bar soap should I use?

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

I'm watching from Columbus Ohio

[@sherminator7108]

I’m having a hard time get a ring off of a toilet with the sals suds I want to use all natural products to clean with but it doesn’t seem to be as effective on toilet bowls and grime. Any advice?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi there! There are two ways to tackle this. Option one is to sprinkle baking soda onto your toilet brush for extra scouring action. Or, make up the GIY Soft Scrub and let it sit on the sides for 10 minutes, then brush. You can find the Soft Scrub recipe here on my website: www.lisabronner.com/giy-soft-scrub-with-dr-bronners/

[@sherminator7108]

@@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner thanks Lisa!

[@vicse3849]

Use a long pumice stone stick. Works great for hard water marks and such

[@lynnettawilliams2138]

How long can u store the soft scrubb

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Lynnetta- Thanks for watching! I think you're going to love the GIY Soft Scrub! I go through it rather quickly so I don't have a firm shelf life date for you. I'd say a few weeks. If it starts to smell off, then dump and remake and next time mix up half a batch to avoid wasting it. It can thicken up over time in which case, add in some warm water and shake or stir to mix.

[@lindablaisdell7779]

In a new home, I have a quartz counter and have been warned that I needed to use only this specific quartz cleaner. But it’s not made of natural products at all. Will Dr Bronners really work on quartz and not yellow the quartz?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Linda- Castile and Sal Suds are both safe for quartz. Steer away from vinegar for the quartz, though, as acids can etch natural stones.

[@lindablaisdell7779]

Thank you so much for the reassurance of using Dr Bronners on quartz countertop. I’ve just placed my first order online with your company, since I live in a small community and can’t find the variety of products y’all offer. So grateful too for your videos! 💕

[@vldarden]

Can this be used on a smooth top stove? Is there a certain way to store this and for how long?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Vicky- For a quick clean, use an All-Purpose Spray (either 1/4 cup Castile Soap or 1 Tbsp. Sal Suds in a quart of water) and wipe with a damp cloth. The GIY Soft Scrub will clean up stuck on food and such.

[@lynnecampbell923]

TO MAKE ONE GALLON OF DETERGENT HOW MUCH CASTILE SHOULD I UAS FOR 1GAL.?

[@GoingGreenwithLisaBronner]

Hi Lynne- Is this for laundry? If so, there's no need to pre-mix. Use 1/2 cup for a large load of laundry in a regular water, or 1/4 cup in an HE machine. Add 1 cup white vinegar (1/2 cup in HE machine) to the fabric softener compartment to leave fabrics soft and absorbent.

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