### cleaner | soap:

Antibacterial soap
* can also help keep the bacteria count down.
* encourages the development of resistant bacteria.

Bar soap
* is soap
* spreads bacteria from one person to another.
* vary in contents from brand to brand depending on the fats or oils used.

Biodegradable soap
* appear to have the least harmful effects.
* are most effective when rinsed off on land where soil bacteria can degrade it.

Commercial soap
* Many commercial soaps contain lye
  - remove natural glycerin to be used in other ointments and lotions
* Most commercial soaps have their glycerin extracted and sold to other industries.
* are mixtures of fatty acid salts.
* have the glycerin removed during production for resale.
* remove the glycerine and they sell it for other uses.

Deodorant soap
* are often very harsh and drying.
* is preferable as it helps fight bacteria more than regular soaps.

Dish soap
* Some dish soap contains boraxs.
* is very effective against most breeds of flies, including horse flies.

Hand soap
* are only acidic enough to remove unwanted skin oils.
* is used as a pesticide in everyday life to control germs.
+ Soap, References: Care
  * Hand soaps are only acidic enough to remove unwanted skin oils. For other forms of oil, Dishwashing soap is acidic enough to remove almost all forms of oil without damaging other petrolium products such as Plastic. It does not damage skin either.

Harsh soap
* can irritate the skin and make acne worse.
* made to deodorize have the same effect on the body's largest organ.
* strip natural oils from the skin.

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Insecticidal soap
* Many insecticidal soaps are also effective in controlling mites so check the label.
* can also be effective in controlling aphids
* can be an effective low-toxicity pesticide, but it kills insects indiscriminately
  - effective for controlling the nymphs
* helps to wash-off honeydew and kill psyllids.
* is also excellent for inhibiting the spread of spider mite, for example
  - an alternative that often provides good control
* is effective against mealybugs
  - on the crawlers or young scales
  - effective, as are products with neem
  - nontoxic and easy on the plant
  - potassium salt-based and controls aphids, red spider mites and mealy bugs
  - similar to regular soap except it is highly refined
  - used in the spring because it is less likely to burn new spring leaf growth
  - useful for sucking insects
* kills many types of insects, including some beneficial species, on contact
  - only by direct contact with the insect
  - when it covers the insect

Ivory soap
* is different because it floats.
* more drying soap than many others.

Natural soap
* are best when aged, the older the better
  - low-tech, inexpensive and user friendly
* contain the glycerine that was originally part of the oil or fat to generate the soap.

Regular soap
* combine with dissolved calcium and magnesium to form soap curds or soap scum.
* removes protective oils.

Soap making
* chemical process known as saponification.
* delicate blend of art and science.
* has a messy past based on a chemical reaction that appeared magical.
* homestead skill often forgotten in discussions of colonial days.
* is nothing more than a chemical reaction that occurs when the lye responds to the fat.

Toilet cleaner
* Most toilet cleaners contain chlorine and hydrochloric acid
  - work by killing harmful bacteria in the toilet
* are cheaper to buy than to rent.