I've never tried this product before, but this blog was fun & informative. It's always neat to have something that can cut down on the volume of products you need. I will be trying this. Thanks for the heads-up.
Please do not dilute and then store it. Dr Bronner’s themselves admit than no challenge testing has been done. Once you add water to a soap base, all bets are off regarding mold, yeast, bacteria, and fungus.
@@saudiamonique3531 Yes you are correct! Distilled water is free from all bacteria - therefore when diluted with distilled water the soap should not develop any mould (UK spelling).
Dear Naturegirl321, are you aware that all liquid soap products contain water as a main ingredient? Therefore if you add tap water it usually contains chlorine which kills virtually all known viruses & bacteria. If you choose to add distilled water - for example - it contains absolutely none of the contaminants you mention. It is extremely rare that mould would develop anyway - I've never seen mouldy soap, in any event you are not going to drink it are you?
Thank you 😊 I actually didn’t know this till I tried it a few yrs ago *i added water to my car-wipes bc they had dried out (due to infrequent usage). Next time I went to use them they were dried out again but when I added a bit of H2O, the SMELL was SO BAD! 🤭 This is when I learned my lesson - BUT I didn’t know the “actual” reason till you guys!!! 👍👍🥰😎❤️🇨🇦
The peppermint one is better for teeth, the tea tree one is good for cleaning because it's antiseptic, and the hemp almond one is best for hair, but I still prefer African Black Soap better for hair and body. It has more shea butter. Dr Bronner's on its own, will not get whites white, but it is good for bedding, if you use the tea tree version. It is Great!! for aphids on plants, but you have to foam up the soap in a bucket, and just dab the foam on the underside of the leaves, otherwise you could kill the plant.
wow i never heard of this until yesterday and now i want to buy this to try it and see how it feels on my skin. so you said the tea tree oil is great to bath with i want to buy all of them and see how it goes with me
It's great stuff. I use it as face wash and shampoo just 5 drops with a bit of water is plenty. this is the only thing I've used that cleared up my itchy scalp.
Works great on my dog (miyagi bully )I use the baby unscented and I get a lot of compliments of him smelling like a baby and it helps a lot with his hair and skin. His coat is thicker and shinier. He doesn't sed as much.
5:02 use a big big beach towel that covers the head & bowl completely for best results. As portrayed here ( no offense ) , faaar less so. 50 + years a Bonner fan ❤
I have a cheapie foaming soap dispenser which I put about 1.5 c water and about 3T. DB and it works great, very rich foamy lather. I wonder if the plant spray would help keep fruit flies at bay? With warm weather, no ac kitchen, we have a flock of them in the compost pot and general vicinity. Any thoughts? TIA
You know, I haven't yet tried it with fruit flies, but I suppose it might help, especially depending on the flavor. Sometimes there are certain spices that repel different types of insects, so that could be an option too perhaps.
I am currently using this product for body and hands with plans to make it for dish soap and laundry in the future as well. I have 4 bottles of the stuff! Although I think I should try and narrow it down
I don't have any proof but I think this stuff cleans out the drains. I've only been using this stuff for a couple days but I've noticed that the bath water drains a lot faster now.
“We’re very lonely.” “Well we have each other” lol! Thanks for trying things out! I got the two pack this weekend at Costco (for 8.99!) and Im using it for a handwash. Definetly going to try it on my two dogs lol!
Love lavender soap - hard to get in my area the stores only stock the Peppermint .... Also I always use 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a large plastic cup filled with water to rinse my hair. Brings the PH balance back to normal and rinses clean, brightens your hair - best part is the price ....
I’ll vouch for the use on dogs. 10/10 on two different dogs. That is the primary use of it in our household and hand washing dishes. My daughter hates when I use it to bathe her because I’m using the dog’s shampoo.
I am totally hooked on these products, today I received a new almond bar & the rose version liquid soap. I keep going to the bathroom and smelling my new items LOL. I came to re-watch the video, that was so helpful last time! I do my laundry with lavender & I do that tip you give with vinegar, thank you P.S. I do brush my teeth with it ( the orange version) but my husband does not like it too much
You two are fun! I'm about to try it : 1 cup/1 gallon water to spray on bugs particularly cucumber beetles and supposedly won't harm bees! I'll try to get back to post results. BTW, I love your name: Abundantly Minimal....soooo creative and descriptive.
mske sure you dilute the soap first. this is essential as the product is pure castille soap and will be too strong without dilution, causing itching or dryness. I use a separate bottle dedicated to diluting some of the product.
One use the company does NOT recommend, but that many have proposed as a use, is as bubble bath. That works only in soft water, otherwise just makes scum.
I use the peppermint for body wash and shampoo. I'm going to start trying some of these other uses. Are the various flavors just for preference, or is each one better suited to some uses than others?
I just got a bottle of the peppermint. I'll write today's date on the bottom to track how long one bottle lasts me. I'll be using it for everything. I ve only used this in the past for showering.
Put one fourth cup dr bronners, and fill the rest of a cup with hot water, stir....put it in a foaming dispenser, use with a scubby for showers, etc, for hand wash, for use in the kitchen etc....works great.....great in the bath, even hair when diluted..
Dont recomend using it as shampoo if you have a treated hair ( dye, olaplex, keratin, etc salon stuff) mine Was awfull after using lavander as shampoo :(
I use Dr. Bronner's as well! They also sell a toothpaste I use. Unfortunately it isn't as effective as the fluoride so I'm still looking for more options :)
We have used their toothpaste too! (although you are right about the flouride thing). We did find the brand Hello (at the Wal-Mart by us ironically) and they have a flouride version that we really like!
I may be living in my SUV while I do some traveling in the spring and that is how I ended up watching vids about Dr. Bronner's. A shower in a bottle. Heh.
I now always travel with a travel sized bottle of Dr. Bronners. Need to wash some cups, plates, or cutlery = Dr. Bronners. Need to clean a surface = Dr. Bronners. Wash some clothes = Dr. Bronners. I wouldn’t normally travel with bubble bath, but if you have Dr. Bronners you can have bubble. I still take my own shampoo and conditioner bars. Because we mostly travel as a family one shampoo bar will last us all many trips. While a travel sized bottle of Dr. Bronners would be used up quickly and I don’t want to take multiple or a bigger bottle. It’s very handy as a spare though. I will be testing it out for shaving, but at the moment I have a bundle of travel sized shaving gel that I really like. Think I’ll still bring my own toothpaste. Because even if I used it I don’t think I could convince the kids to brush their teeth with soap. Again though it’s handy as a spare, and better that not being able to brush your teeth.
I used this to wash my dog (I also added a little baking soda and water) and also used on my tomato plants. It smells so much better than the horrible dog shampoo from the store which made him smell worse! Just research which essential oils that are safe for dogs. Also the plant spray killed horn worms and stink bugs but I think you have to it daily.
My wife uses it for her tomato plants. I always travel with one of the travel sized bottles now. It’s starting to replace a lot of the stuff I used to take. Good advice for checking which essential oils are safe for dogs. Tea tree oil is bad for dogs and there is a tea tree Dr. Bronners.
Where do you buy this soap? Is it at my grocery store? 🥰🥰 I truly enjoyed watching you guys. First video -of this type (home-made/non-professional), to which I’ve subscribed.🥰👍❤️🇨🇦
Thank you, Judy! Welcome to the channel! We have previously purchased it from Amazon, but many stores have it and the most affordable way we have found it is at Bed, Bath, and Beyond with a 20% off coupon!
Very helpful! They do have a toothpaste! I don’t know if they had it when this video was made, but still lol! Y’all are hilarious! Glad I found you guys! 💗
Great idea for a video. I had to buy some as an emergency body wash recently and am going to put in my own motorhome since it can be used so many things.
I buy this stuff by the GALLON! -If I didn't already have a favorite trader Joe's, I would try mixing it for shampoo before DC, curious if it would strip the hair -may leave residue for washing dishes but did a good job -left residue for laundry so I switched to method brand - love mixing for hand wash solutions - few drops of soap with st ives apricot scrub for exfoliation/daily face wash I want to try more uses. If I didn't have a steam mop to clean my floors I would be using it for a floor solution too!
Awesome review. Even if this video sucked I would have given y'all a thumbs up I'd only for the sacrifice y'all made in brushing your teeth with that haha
This is all I wash my floors with... I babysit. So this is so much healthier for the kids to crawl around on the floor on. Its says put 1/4 cup or 1/2 but I use a little more than a cap full. It works great. If you used the recommended it' to much soap. I use this for more things around my house but on my floors and multi purpose cleaning is the main thing I use it for. Try it you will never use Lysol again. :)
The green one is terrible as a shampoo. It made my hair dirty and heavy. I strongly do not recommend buying this product for hair! Why writing it to be a shampoo idk. It is such a disappointment.
I've never tried this product before, but this blog was fun & informative. It's always neat to have something that can cut down on the volume of products you need. I will be trying this. Thanks for the heads-up.
so how did it work out for you
Please do not dilute and then store it. Dr Bronner’s themselves admit than no challenge testing has been done. Once you add water to a soap base, all bets are off regarding mold, yeast, bacteria, and fungus.
You add distilled water only , I’ve haven’t had a problem since so boil and cool then add or buy it .
@@saudiamonique3531 Yes you are correct! Distilled water is free from all bacteria - therefore when diluted with distilled water the soap should not develop any mould (UK spelling).
Dear Naturegirl321, are you aware that all liquid soap products contain water as a main ingredient? Therefore if you add tap water it usually contains chlorine which kills virtually all known viruses & bacteria. If you choose to add distilled water - for example - it contains absolutely none of the contaminants you mention. It is extremely rare that mould would develop anyway - I've never seen mouldy soap, in any event you are not going to drink it are you?
@Cameron Castille on dr bronner youtube channel she dilutes and stores it
Thank you 😊 I actually didn’t know this till I tried it a few yrs ago *i added water to my car-wipes bc they had dried out (due to infrequent usage). Next time I went to use them they were dried out again but when I added a bit of H2O, the SMELL was SO BAD! 🤭 This is when I learned my lesson - BUT I didn’t know the “actual” reason till you guys!!! 👍👍🥰😎❤️🇨🇦
The peppermint one is better for teeth, the tea tree one is good for cleaning because it's antiseptic, and the hemp almond one is best for hair, but I still prefer African Black Soap better for hair and body. It has more shea butter. Dr Bronner's on its own, will not get whites white, but it is good for bedding, if you use the tea tree version. It is Great!! for aphids on plants, but you have to foam up the soap in a bucket, and just dab the foam on the underside of the leaves, otherwise you could kill the plant.
jayathome great post. I'm new to this product so I appreciate your explanation on the different soaps.
Thank you for breaking this down.
wow i never heard of this until yesterday and now i want to buy this to try it and see how it feels on my skin. so you said the tea tree oil is great to bath with i want to buy all of them and see how it goes with me
Teeth wtf ?
It's great stuff. I use it as face wash and shampoo just 5 drops with a bit of water is plenty. this is the only thing I've used that cleared up my itchy scalp.
Works great on my dog (miyagi bully )I use the baby unscented and I get a lot of compliments of him smelling like a baby and it helps a lot with his hair and skin. His coat is thicker and shinier. He doesn't sed as much.
This is great to know, Sasha!
this was lots of fun and informative! You guys are so cute and funny - hope to see Jake in more of your videos!
Thank you, Brian! :)
Would using only vinegar work as a good window cleaner?
Hi Jenna! I think vinegar mixed with an equal part water should work well for a window cleaner.
my favourite way to clean glass is with water and newspaper
All I use is diluted vinegar on my windows/mirrors and it works the absolute best (vastly better than windex)
I believe so
5:02 use a big big beach towel that covers the head & bowl completely for best results. As portrayed here ( no offense ) , faaar less so. 50 + years a Bonner fan ❤
I love using Dr. Bronners citrus and tea tree for the kitchen its amazing.
That sounds wonderful, Anna!
I have a cheapie foaming soap dispenser which I put about 1.5 c water and about 3T. DB and it works great, very rich foamy lather. I wonder if the plant spray would help keep fruit flies at bay? With warm weather, no ac kitchen, we have a flock of them in the compost pot and general vicinity. Any thoughts? TIA
You know, I haven't yet tried it with fruit flies, but I suppose it might help, especially depending on the flavor. Sometimes there are certain spices that repel different types of insects, so that could be an option too perhaps.
Dangerous. Diluting a soap base means that you need a preservative or use it ASAP. Otherwise you’re risking bacteria, yeast, mold, and fungus growth.
I am currently using this product for body and hands with plans to make it for dish soap and laundry in the future as well. I have 4 bottles of the stuff! Although I think I should try and narrow it down
It is a really great product for a lot of things!
This is my first time trying anything Dr bronners . Ty for all the things you have showed me. I enjoyed your video about this product.
How did you do the mixing of the dish soap ...into the bottle can you help
I don't have any proof but I think this stuff cleans out the drains. I've only been using this stuff for a couple days but I've noticed that the bath water drains a lot faster now.
That is great to know! It is powerful stuff haha :)
I just bought this for the first time last week and I scrubbed my carpets with it! Im a new fan for sure
That's great, Mike!
“We’re very lonely.” “Well we have each other” lol! Thanks for trying things out! I got the two pack this weekend at Costco (for 8.99!) and Im using it for a handwash. Definetly going to try it on my two dogs lol!
I hope you had the unscented one as essential oil can be harmful to animals.
@@Iennaish Lavender should be OK for pups. But it would be better to get unscented one 🐾🐾🐾
😂 😂 😂 "how many people can claim that they brushed their teeth with a soap like substance? We can 😎" lmao
I tried it, not bad at all
Love lavender soap - hard to get in my area the stores only stock the Peppermint .... Also I always use 2 tablespoons of white vinegar in a large plastic cup filled with water to rinse my hair. Brings the PH balance back to normal and rinses clean, brightens your hair - best part is the price ....
What about automatic dish washer?
Pravin Shantae Turner that's what I was hoping for too.
No
I’ll vouch for the use on dogs. 10/10 on two different dogs. That is the primary use of it in our household and hand washing dishes.
My daughter hates when I use it to bathe her because I’m using the dog’s shampoo.
Lol xxx
Best soap ever ... rip dr. Bronner
I use this for washing my dog... in combination with other withings like fractionated coconut oil. Works great!
That's awesome!
An apple cider vinegar rinse after using it on your hair, will change your life!
I did it but my hair was greasy.... 😞
I am totally hooked on these products, today I received a new almond bar & the rose version liquid soap. I keep going to the bathroom and smelling my new items LOL. I came to re-watch the video, that was so helpful last time! I do my laundry with lavender & I do that tip you give with vinegar, thank you
P.S. I do brush my teeth with it ( the orange version) but my husband does not like it too much
Props to you for brushing your teeth with it...I wasn't a fan haha! I love the scent of their almond flavor!
I am a naturally greasy/oily guy but I’m not Italian. This stuff doesn’t cut it for hygiene purposes but around the house it’s great.
Very nice couple great product how about foam bottle
You two are fun! I'm about to try it : 1 cup/1 gallon water to spray on bugs particularly cucumber beetles and supposedly won't harm bees! I'll try to get back to post results. BTW, I love your name: Abundantly Minimal....soooo creative and descriptive.
Aww thank you Susan! I hope the bug spray works!
I use these great products also but when I use them as a body wash I feel my skin is very dry... does anybody has the same experience?
I do, Castille soap a hot processed soap so more drying than cold processed soap.
yep, it dries my skin out too
mske sure you dilute the soap first. this is essential as the product is pure castille soap and will be too strong without dilution, causing itching or dryness. I use a separate bottle dedicated to diluting some of the product.
@@molimolinana excellent. Thank you for your advice!
@@tellmemorethen use the baby unscented kind. It doesn't dry your skin
When I see what all it does I wonder what will happen to our Dry skin?
Will it strip our skin of it's precious oils?
Hello I am one of Mr. Settanni’s student. My name is Emma and Mr. Settanni is my favorite teacher.
Really good video! I love Dr. Bronner’s soaps! Your channel has great content! Keep it up! 😊👏🏾❤️
Thank you, Yanni!
I love the fact it rinses off quickly...no lie....
One use the company does NOT recommend, but that many have proposed as a use, is as bubble bath. That works only in soft water, otherwise just makes scum.
Cute video lol. When he said we don't have plants were very lonely, she said we have each other 😂
Haha thanks!
Hahaha Loved the video!! you guys are so fun!
Thanks, Lilian! :)
I use the peppermint for body wash and shampoo. I'm going to start trying some of these other uses. Are the various flavors just for preference, or is each one better suited to some uses than others?
That's awesome, Ken! I think some people might prefer certain favors for certain uses, but for us we haven't noticed much of a difference!
Abundantly Minimal Great! So I can use my peppermint for all of these uses, right?
That should work just fine! :)
I just got a bottle of the peppermint. I'll write today's date on the bottom to track how long one bottle lasts me. I'll be using it for everything. I ve only used this in the past for showering.
Put one fourth cup dr bronners, and fill the rest of a cup with hot water, stir....put it in a foaming dispenser, use with a scubby for showers, etc, for hand wash, for use in the kitchen etc....works great.....great in the bath, even hair when diluted..
They now have Sal Suds - it's a great household cleaner.
Dr. Brenner’s Sal Sub is great for laundry. A little bit for a full load.
Dont recomend using it as shampoo if you have a treated hair ( dye, olaplex, keratin, etc salon stuff) mine Was awfull after using lavander as shampoo :(
Mine too. Very greasy. Although I
have never done anything to my hair like bleach etc
It also depends on how hard your water is.
I pretty sure Jake is an alien from Galaxy Quest.
I use Dr. Bronner's as well! They also sell a toothpaste I use. Unfortunately it isn't as effective as the fluoride so I'm still looking for more options :)
We have used their toothpaste too! (although you are right about the flouride thing). We did find the brand Hello (at the Wal-Mart by us ironically) and they have a flouride version that we really like!
Its hard to find that product here in the philippines,,i dont know why and if i found super expensive.
I may be living in my SUV while I do some traveling in the spring and that is how I ended up watching vids about Dr. Bronner's. A shower in a bottle. Heh.
I used it in the wash with vinegar in the bleach pour slot and it worked great.
Cleans my tub and shower great. Good for hand washing clothes when traveling.
I add a tsb. of Dr. Bronner's to the water when I water my plants! Keeps the fungus flies away!!
You could sprinkle a bit of Diatomaceous Earth on the surface of the soil in plant pot. Great way to get rid of them.
I now always travel with a travel sized bottle of Dr. Bronners.
Need to wash some cups, plates, or cutlery = Dr. Bronners.
Need to clean a surface = Dr. Bronners.
Wash some clothes = Dr. Bronners.
I wouldn’t normally travel with bubble bath, but if you have Dr. Bronners you can have bubble.
I still take my own shampoo and conditioner bars. Because we mostly travel as a family one shampoo bar will last us all many trips. While a travel sized bottle of Dr. Bronners would be used up quickly and I don’t want to take multiple or a bigger bottle. It’s very handy as a spare though.
I will be testing it out for shaving, but at the moment I have a bundle of travel sized shaving gel that I really like.
Think I’ll still bring my own toothpaste. Because even if I used it I don’t think I could convince the kids to brush their teeth with soap. Again though it’s handy as a spare, and better that not being able to brush your teeth.
"I like putting towels on my head and you should too" LMAOOOO
Haha YES! I had forgotten about that quote!
We used to have a dog and we washed him with Dr Bronner's. We preferred it to the pet shampoo.
That is great to know! Thank you for sharing!
Can it kill fleas ??
Change your shower head to one that filters out clorine buy from Lowes cheap and works good for skin.
Washed the cat with Baby Unscented and it work great!
I love it as a shampoo! And I get oily hair.
It’s great for laundry 👍🏾
That's awesome, Sandie!
I used this to wash my dog (I also added a little baking soda and water) and also used on my tomato plants. It smells so much better than the horrible dog shampoo from the store which made him smell worse! Just research which essential oils that are safe for dogs. Also the plant spray killed horn worms and stink bugs but I think you have to it daily.
My wife uses it for her tomato plants. I always travel with one of the travel sized bottles now. It’s starting to replace a lot of the stuff I used to take.
Good advice for checking which essential oils are safe for dogs. Tea tree oil is bad for dogs and there is a tea tree Dr. Bronners.
Where do you buy this soap? Is it at my grocery store? 🥰🥰
I truly enjoyed watching you guys. First video -of this type (home-made/non-professional), to which I’ve subscribed.🥰👍❤️🇨🇦
Thank you, Judy! Welcome to the channel! We have previously purchased it from Amazon, but many stores have it and the most affordable way we have found it is at Bed, Bath, and Beyond with a 20% off coupon!
Abundantly Minimal Thank you; I’ll look in there, for it. ❤️👍
I love the smell but using as “dish soap” or “ hand soap” i noticed it left a white film on the sink or my stainless steal. Why?!
because it will react with hard water. See Lisa Bronner's blog.
Because soap is different than detergent.
I like Dr. Bronner's a lot. However, if you use it in place of laundry detergent, it is a little expensive. Laundry DOES smell great when you use it.
That's a great point! We have found this to be true for ourselves as well!
Does it wash off make up?
Yes
Thank you so much for this video!
You are welcome, Alexis!
Thanks for sharing.
I love dr soap but with shampoo it was weird idk should I do different? Idk
It was a bit weird for me when I used it on my hair so I just use a different type of shampoo.
If too oily put it in foam form!
Very helpful! They do have a toothpaste! I don’t know if they had it when this video was made, but still lol! Y’all are hilarious! Glad I found you guys! 💗
Haha I've had the toothpaste and enjoyed it a lot more than the soap! :) Glad you liked the video!
I swear by that stuff. One mint, the other lavender.
😆”Until Now!” 😉🤣
I have to admit I don't love it for shampoo either.
Glad we aren't alone on that! :)
So no good to use it to wash my hair?
Black soap is really good as a shampoo tho and if u like it extra suddy the dudu osun brand
Love this product
Ok you guys are obviously from vermont judging by that apartment view and awesome green t shirt
Vermont is a great place, but we are actually from Illinois! Thanks so much for your comment! :)
I’ve brushed my teeth I didn’t enjoy it at all, however, it’s a great mouthwash
Jake is a clown brushing his teeth with the Bronners. Have never used it but definitely going to buy some and use it.
Loved this video.
I'm so glad to hear it...and Jake does always know how to make me laugh haha!
i tried it and it mostly whitened my teeth but the taste wasn't the best at all
How do you not have any plants!?!?!
We have plants now! This was filmed several years ago, and that apartment had terrible natural light!
Great idea for a video. I had to buy some as an emergency body wash recently and am going to put in my own motorhome since it can be used so many things.
That's awesome! It is a pretty useful product.
great soap but the peppermint is a bit hot. i love to take hot shower with that soap I'm on fire.
john ayacko Then a dog would be on fire too and fly to the moon.
I buy this stuff by the GALLON!
-If I didn't already have a favorite trader Joe's, I would try mixing it for shampoo before DC, curious if it would strip the hair
-may leave residue for washing dishes but did a good job
-left residue for laundry so I switched to method brand
- love mixing for hand wash solutions
- few drops of soap with st ives apricot scrub for exfoliation/daily face wash
I want to try more uses. If I didn't have a steam mop to clean my floors I would be using it for a floor solution too!
It is the best! Thanks for sharing those uses!
Ha Ha probably an uncommon one is using in a paint sprayer as a defoaming agent for casein paints. I love the stuff. :)
You learn something new every day! :)
LEYKIS 101 !!!
HOLY GRAIL👍👏🤗
the guy looks like the kid from stranger things all grown up!
Awesome review. Even if this video sucked I would have given y'all a thumbs up I'd only for the sacrifice y'all made in brushing your teeth with that haha
Haha, thanks Reia!
Cool😀😀😀😀
Thank you!
It’s drying to the hair
Do not wash your hair if you have white or salt and pepper hair, becuse of the high ph factor it turn it darker.
This is all I wash my floors with... I babysit. So this is so much healthier for the kids to crawl around on the floor on. Its says put 1/4 cup or 1/2 but I use a little more than a cap full. It works great. If you used the recommended it' to much soap. I use this for more things around my house but on my floors and multi purpose cleaning is the main thing I use it for. Try it you will never use Lysol again. :)
I love it! Thanks for sharing! :)
You both look like you weren’t adversely affected by the hydroxylic acid it contains.
It works good as an all purpose cleaner but please do not use it in your hair, mine is thick and wavy but it made it break off.
You seem to be so nice!!🤗
Aww thank you! :)
The green one is terrible as a shampoo. It made my hair dirty and heavy. I strongly do not recommend buying this product for hair! Why writing it to be a shampoo idk. It is such a disappointment.
I bet that would hurt if you got it in ur eye