In addition to washing hands or doing laundry, there are many useful tips you can apply with soap, such as cutting small pieces of soap to place in the corners of your home.
Soap is an indispensable item in modern life. Aside from its primary function of cleaning stains, soap has many other wonderful uses that many people may not know about. Some people occasionally cut small pieces of soap to place in the corners of their homes to take advantage of its interesting effects.
Why Cut Small Pieces of Soap to Place in the Corners of Your Home?
The answer is simple: to repel mosquitoes – insects that carry many dangerous pathogens.
Do you feel annoyed when mosquitoes buzz around you and you can’t catch them? Try repelling mosquitoes with soap, specifically by cutting small pieces of soap to place in the corners of your home. It will act as an effective mosquito repellent.
Cut small pieces of soap to repel mosquitoes in the corners of your home. (Photo: The Guardian).
First, prepare a bowl or container and a bar of soap. Use scissors to cut some soap and place it into the bowl, then add just enough water and stir with chopsticks until the soap completely dissolves in the water.
Place the bowl of soapy water in areas with many mosquitoes, such as the corners of the room or house. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in water, so they prefer to settle in places with standing water. The alkaline nature of the soapy water will cause mosquitoes to die quickly. Just leave the bowl of soapy water overnight, and you’ll see many dead mosquitoes floating on the surface.
Additionally, if mosquitoes lay eggs in the soapy water, those eggs will not hatch. Simply apply the tip of cutting small pieces of soap to place in the corners of your home a few times a month, and you can ensure your home will be mosquito-free.
Other Uses of Soap Beyond Cleaning
Aside from washing and dealing with mosquitoes by cutting small pieces of soap to place in the corners of your home, you can also use soap for the following purposes:
Fix Stuck Drawers and Sliding Doors
If your drawers or sliding doors do not open smoothly, you can rub a bar of soap along the edges of the drawer or the door track to restore their slickness. This also works for long-stuck locks and squeaky hinges.
Moreover, if you have difficulty driving screws into wood, press the screws into a bar of soap to coat the threads before inserting them.
Freshen Up Closets, Cars, and Suitcases
If you want your wardrobe drawers, storage cabinets, suitcases, or car to smell fresh, find a fragrant bar of soap to place in those areas. You should remove the outer wrapping of the soap bar and wrap it in a cloth before placing it in the desired spot. This method is also helpful for shoes and boots…
Seal Holes
If your walls have small holes like nail holes from moving pictures, choose a soap bar that matches the wall color, rub it over the hole to fill it in, and then repaint. This method is very effective.
Prevent Foggy Mirrors and Glasses
If you hate it when your bathroom mirror fogs up after a hot shower, a bar of soap can help solve this problem. When the mirror is completely dry, rub the soap bar over the glass surface. Be careful not to add water; just use a dry cloth to wipe away any smudges. The next time you shower, your mirror will be fog-free. This is also very effective for eyeglasses.
Locate Punctures in Tires or Inflatable Toys
If you can’t find where your tire or children’s inflatable pool has a puncture, moisten a bar of soap and rub it over the tire or float. The soapy film will create bubbles when air escapes.
Prevent Pets from Chewing Furniture
Simply use a bar of soap to rub the legs or edges of wooden furniture, and you will effectively deter dogs and cats from chewing on them.
Create Your Own Bath Milk
Many people use this method to make bath milk. Grate half a bar of soap, mix it with boiling water, stir until the soap dissolves, then let it cool completely, adding coconut oil or milk… Once cooled, pour it into a dispenser.
Clean Up Broken Glass
If you have broken glass on your floor, use a bar of soap to press gently on the floor in that area. The soap will pick up the scattered glass shards very effectively.
