I prefer Dr. Bronner's castile soap because it always seems to work the best. Here is a list of the many things you can do with it:
Shampoo
Floor cleaner
Toothpaste
Household cleaner
Dish soap
Body wash
Laundry detergent
There are a few vague uses of castile soap listed on the actual bottle of course and you can take inspiration from those as well as what i have listed below:
Shampoo - Mix two cups of water or green tea (green tea helps to promote shiny hair) with about 20 ounces of castile soap. Place in a cooking pot and simmer the two together. You can add rosemary oil for a healthy scalp as well. Use around 20 drops. Allow to cool then pour into a bottle. Add tea tree oil for dandruff relief if needed. You can also use it straight if you wish.
Floor cleaner - Add a cup to a 2 gallon bucket and mop away. If you have some tough spots to clean, pour sea salt onto the floor prior to cleaning and use a sponge mop. Or just make a paste of castile soap and sea salt and scrub the spots by hand with an old sponge.
Toothpaste - Use a small drop on your toothbrush and do your thing. If it gets too foamy, use a little less next time. This is great for camping.
Household cleaner - Mix one part castile soap to four parts water into a spray bottle. Add 30 drops of tea tree oil to disinfect with.
Dish soap - Mix one part water into two parts castile soap into a bottle.
Body wash - Use straight out of the bottle.
Laundry detergent - Add a quarter cup of castile soap and a cup of sea salt to your water. If you have any white spots on your clothes afterwords, you may need to extend your rinse cycle.
Wanna make the stuff as opposed to buying it? Here's a recipe:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Liquid-Castile-Soap
They don't make it clear in this article, but for your lye you will want to use potassium hydroxide as opposed to sodium hydroxide. The latter should be use to make hard soaps only.

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