Shred Irish Spring soap with a cheese grater for this brilliant home hack!
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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.
I live in South Florida and find that witch hazel and lavender essential oil work very well to keep the mosquitoes away
Dryer sheets are neuro-toxic. Research it.
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.
@@sallyk7363 what's the proportions of each? If you have the time. Thank you
@@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!
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? 🤪
Lots of perfumes and chemicals in this soap.
We were poorer as well but we used ZEST bar soap
@@kathleendraper5704 ahhhh zest ??? You had some money. 🤪
@@WifeofaJer We used Dial...
Love the smell of Irish spring!
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.
The critters KNOW that scent is toxic!!!
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😀
Thank you
Farm mice must be different because the mice in the Midwest loved eating the Irish Spring soap
You're lucky, chipmunks (striped rats) around here just use it in nest building. 😒
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!
What is in the Irish Spring that repels bugs and critters??
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!!
Good catch. I hadn't thought of that!
Instead of AlkaSeltser use vinegar and baking Soda it will be a lot CHEAPER
I use vinegar and baking soda for so many things. It's cheaper and works better!
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!
It's puke juice, warn others if in use!
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.
I use denture cleaning tablets too. They work amazing well, and yes, they are cheaper and have a pleasant smell.
I use baking soda and lemon juice
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. 🍀🌻🌿
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
You can rub it over metal zippers that jam as well.
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
Or wax
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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🤔
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@@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👃
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!
Thanks Vee, I have a similar problem do I'm going to try your idea🤠👸
Wax will work too!
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!
I live in the UK, and we don't have this particular brand. Can you please tell me what it smells like? Thanks.
Does it only work with this one brand only ? Or any bar soap will work just as well?
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....
@@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 ...
@@cathymorgan8670 Thanks. Will do.
Thank you for sharing all your great tips
Theola
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.
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.
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.
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.
I've been using cheap denture cleaning tablets - you can get 30 for £1 or les and they do exactly the same 😁
I was thinking same thing!
Exactly
dollar store has them
@Victor Eagle Arrington Your right! Idk why I typed water. 🙃
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.
I did this and discovered that crows and ravens were bringing the soap pieces to the bird bath and dipping and eating them. 😮
@@Katnip7770really? Lol
does it make bubbles when it rains?
@@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.
Irish spring smells wonderful. It was my dads favorite soap and now i use it.
Thank you God for another year
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.
You're supposed to wash your walls and trim before you paint or have someone to paint.
@@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.
I was thinking of denture cleaner tabs instead of Alka Seltzer!
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!!
I love how this soap smells!
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.
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LOL
Too funny
That's hilarious 😂
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.
This reminds me of the dad on My Big Fat Greek Wedding with his Windex. 😂
😄 HaHa
Used it for everything lmbo yes that was funny 😆
Irish Spring smells sooooo good...thanks for the idea
Wonderful suggestions!!!
Thank you!!!😇
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.
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.
Is any Irish Spring soap formula good for this or just the original?!? Thx
@@EC-yd9yv i8
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.
@@babzee7111peppermint oil is dangerous to use around small pets.
*WE BUY IRISH SPRING IN BULK AT SAM'S, WORKS WONDERS AND THE ENTIRE PROPERTY SMELLS LIKE SKITTLES* 😁
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 😊
Woman, I thought I'd heard it all, but this... THANK YOU!! Purely, deeply, truly, THANK YOU!!
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.
And you don't have to use fabric softener. It does not make your clothes smell like vinegar either. I love it!
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.
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.
Baking soda works too
Ajax or comet and ice works great on glass coffee pots also .. I have used baking soda...Its awesome ...
Yes we did that at our restaurant too and sometimes added lemon wedges to our coffee/tea pots
OK Irish Spring and Alka-Seltzer we bout to do some things TFS!!!
So helpful. Thank you very much!
Love the Irish Spring hack👍 thanks
Thank you for sharing these unique tips
Surprisingly, this actually works, I've used it for years, results may vary depending on the craziness of the squirrel 😅
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
@@samyljones3871 lol, hood squirrels, we have those too 😅 I expect to be mugged every time I shoo them away 😂
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Great idea. I'm definitely going to try this to get rid of squirrels.
I like the idea of the shredded soap in a jar it just looks better I may do this for my hall closet
Love your cone timer🍦.
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant!! Thank you!😁😁😁👏👏👏
I use Parmigiano jars for baking soda in refrigerator
Irish Spring...
Manly Yes...
But I like it too!
Wow, definitely trying these hacks!
Thank You definitely gonna try💯🤗
Thank you kindly for sharing 👍
Excellent hacks, thank you for sharing😊
Thank you so much for sharing!! This hack is amazing ❤
Great hacks.......and BTW.....beautiful patio chairs!!!!!!!
I've used denture tablets for some of the things you used Alka seltzer for. It remove stains and smells minty.
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.
I'm going to get a couple of soap bars and give it a try.
Me too!
Wow! I am definitely going to try this!
Love these hacks.❤
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.
@Clifton Mcnally. Such a shame for you!! What a reaction 😅
Yep! Can’t stand it but it does work for the bugs etc!!
@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.
@@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.
😂😂😂😂 I needed that laugh 😂😂
I've been doing this forever. I thought everyone knew about this.
Good tips! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful message it really help for again thanks
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!
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.
Your decor and home is so cute.
Great tips! 👏🏼
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.
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! 👍🏼
Thank you Blessings always
Wow. What a great idea! Thank you....
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...😂
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.
Oh do tires attract mice?
I tried it for the mice problem, it is not working..
@@jewellenhart7717 walmart has rat poison pellets. Don't they work?
Mice will eat wires in your engine causing thousands. The wires in the car are coated in soy.
@@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.
Thanks! This is wonderful news! 💖
I love Irish spring original soap
Dang! what have I been doing wrong. This lady helped me more ways than one. wow
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.
Baking soda scrubs but it’s not soap
It doesn’t clean
Vinegar isn’t a cleaner either just rinses well
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@YeshuaMyKing combine them and they work very well
@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.
WOW God Bless You, and You have Too Much Free Time on Your Hands! Blessings and Joy!
Wow! Thank you!!!!
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
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.
Wow. Interesting tip. Thanks!!
I like your presentation!
Great ideas !!
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!! 👀👏🏼
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; )
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?
Thanks for the video ❤️🙏🏻
Awesome ideas
Love the gold accents in your toilet
Denture cleaners are great for the bad water stains in a toilet bowl too
Genius! Tyfs!
Thank you for the tips
What does that do to butterflys and bees? If it repells bugs will it kill them?
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.
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!
Why would anyone wanna smell like that that's nasty asf
Thank you for sharing
What a cool witch!!
Good ideas with Irish Springs soap
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 need to use Irish Spring for my sinks
Excellent!