Le Savonnier Marseillais All Purpose Liquid Soap Review

Le Savonnier Marseillais provided me a bottle of Le Savonnier Marseillais All-Purpose Natural Liquid Soap to try and review. 

I had never heard of this product before but I have quickly become very impressed with it! Le Savonnier Marseillais is a 100% natural olive soap that cleans, degreases, and shines. It is a concentrated formula so it doesn't take a whole lot to get great results. 

I first used it in my kitchen. Upon first opening the bottle it smelled a little strong, but I used  only a small amount and once diluted and in use, the smell was very pleasant. I received the eucalyptus essential oil version, which was good because I love eucalyptus. 

One of my biggest uses so far and the one that sold me on this product completely was adding it to my homemade laundry detergent recipe. All I can say is WOW! It added a huge punch of power! The stars aligned so that it was time to make the detergent right after I received the soap and I had used it on some smaller cleaning with a washcloth and since it is all natural, with no added colorants or solvents, no animal by-products and is biodegradable, it seemed like a good fit with my detergent recipe. I like to be able to smell clean when I remove my clothes from the washer but my family doesn't like heavily perfumed clothes. I added a little more than 2 tablespoons of the soap to my detergent and the results are terrific! The clothes are clean and just as important, they smell fresh and clean after being washed and dried. I have had no more complaints of stale smelling clothes! 

The size is also very impressive! Since it is concentrated and and is so effective in small amounts, this one bottle is highly economical. 

I will continue to use this around my house. My next task is to wash our cats and since one of the listed uses is organic agriculture, I will use it in my garden when the time comes. It is very versatile and I keep finding uses for it! It quite literally can replace dozens of cleaners that contain harsh and toxic chemicals. It is safe and effective for:

Household ~ On many surfaces

Laundry ~ Cleans and refreshes

Garden ~ use on plants such as roses, ornamental plants, fruit trees, and vegetable gardens

Household Pets ~ Use as a shampoo to gently clean and nourish your dog's fur

Vehicles ~ Safe on wood, carpet and plastic. Cleanse interior and exterior surfaces.

Painting ~ Cleans surfaces and removes paint stains from fabric

You can find more tips on the Le Savonnier Marseillais website

Thanks to Celebrate Woman Today for the opportunity and to Le Savonnier Marsellais for providing this product for reveiw!


Disclaimer: I was sent a product for my review but the opinion is solely mine based on my own usage.  Your opinion may differ from mine.

Homemade Laundry Detergent

     I had been wanting to make homemade laundry detergent since coming across the recipe online. I set out to do it but had trouble finding the ingredients around here. After searching in vain every time I went grocery shopping, I finally found that Wal Mart had started carrying all three main ingredients again. I brought them home then promptly got so busy doing other things that they just sat there. I ended up opening the Borax to repel some ants. I opened the Washing Soda to add some of it and some borax to a dish washing mixture. The bars of Fels Naptha just sat there and I swear they were starting to look at me with contempt for buying them and not yet using them! I think I was afraid that the process of making the laundry detergent was going to be a long drawn out ordeal . Yesterday I finally just did it. Was I ever surprised! It did not take long at all. so far I am pleased. It seems to have only a faint smell and very low suds. after letting it sit for the 24 hours, mine was quite the thick gelatinous blob. A quick double check and I realized I did use more of the bar soap than the recipe called for. It calls for 1/3 of the bar and I used a half a bar. O well. I just got out my Tupperware hand mixer and churned it all up and then refilled four large detergent bottles I had been saving. My batch made 450 ounces, or about 3 1/2 gallons! I have a front load Whirlpool machine... considering that I read recently that these machines typically only need about 2 - 3 tablespoons of detergent, this batch looks like it may last me until next year! For those wondering or wanting it, this is the recipe I followed.

What you'll need:
~ 4 Cups of water
~ 1/3 bar of chear soap, grated (I used Fels-Naptha)
~ 1/2 Cup Washing Soda (NOT Baking Soda) I used Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda)
~ 1/2 Cup Borax (20 Mule Team)
~ 5 gallon bucket for mixing (a lid is helpful)
~ 3 gallons of water

First grate the bar soap and put into saucepan with 4 cups of water. Heat on low until the soap is completely dissolved. While soap mixture is heating, add 3 gallons of water ( I used warm water) to the 5 gallon bucket. When soap is completely dissolved, add it to the water in the bucket and stir in the Borax and Washing Soda. Continue stirring until thickened. Let mixture stand for 24 hours.

A few notes from me: I didn't have a lid for my bucket so I covered and secured wax paper over it and it worked fine. I have transferred the mixture to detergent bottles I had been saving for easier handling and shaking, should it thicken. I have read others statements that they just keep it in the bucket with the lid on.

~*~  Always use caution with the bucket around children and do not leave it where a child could get get into it as it is a drowning risk. ~*~

Next up, thinking of trying out a homemade dishwasher detergent recipe!! :)