![]() ![]() Soap already leaves a bit of oil behind anyway but when you do not mix it properly (and it must be mixed in blazing hot water to really work) you not only leave oil behind, you leave soap too. If there is too much soap, there will not be enough water to carry the excess soap away. The reason there are directions for mixing things like Murphy’s is because the soap needs to attach to water in order to do its job and then leave. Because really, oil and water only mix so well and most of the time people use too much soap anyway. It builds up with oil and often smears of dirt too. On your shiny urethane or painted surface. Now what do you think happens over time as you use oil based soap? It builds up. If you use soap, especially an oil-based soap, you are leaving a residue on the surface that might still contain particles of dirt. So when you are cleaning your floors or your furniture or bookshelves you are usually not cleaning wood. The coating of wood protects the wood from superficial damage over time from sun, humidity and dirt. Wood is almost always coated in either paint or some type of varnish/urethane. Wood is a natural surface but in the vast majority of cases, wood isn’t in its natural state when it is a household object of any use. It’s an oil-based soap but because of other ingredients, its actually more effective at cleaning than most oil-based soaps. It will dissolve some fats, especially fats that have been contaminated with dirt but overall, soap is a very ineffective and inefficient cleaner for most surfaces. Soap does not actually strip oil very well. Oil that does not mix entirely with water (because its in soap, not detergent or solvent) So whenever you use soap (and I’ve ranted against soap use in the shower/bath) you leave behind a kind of weird sort of oily residue that may or may not also contain dirt, depending on how exactly you mixed your solution. If you are confused as to why, just look at the label. I’ll start gentle and nice: do not use Murphy’s on your hardwood floors or your wood furniture. Listen and learn, my children, listen and learn. ![]() I feel its part of my job to let people know the truth about things and cleaning products are no different. Not only that, if I think my client is using them, I will do everything in my power to get them to stop. However, there are SOME products I will not use. FABULOSO CLEANER SKIN(also be advised that Pine Oil cleaner will defat your skin which isn’t painful but makes your epidermis peel off like a weird sunburn for a week. But they have nasty fumes that aggravate my asthma so no more of that. I have been known to use bleach-based cleaners especially in toilets because they are the bomb at getting it clean and disinfected super-quick. ![]() Generally I don’t use scrubs at all as they are hell on the hands and a pain to rinse off. I once had a couple who only let me use Dr Bronners and Bon Ami for everything. ![]() Sometimes I use dishwashing liquid and I’ve even used automatic dishwasher detergent to clean things. (HD, Fabuloso and Pine-Sol have not paid me for mentioning their products) I’d just as soon use another brand or generic if it is available and cheaper than the stuff I already buy. FABULOSO CLEANER PLUSPlus I can also get it in bulk super CHEAP at HD. I like Pine Oil cleaner because it can disinfect, deodorize and cut grease like a mofo. Thing is, I don’t really have any particular products I’m rabid about – I like Fabuloso because it cleans, it smells nice and its CHEAP at Home Depot. ![]()
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