Good hand-washing habits are crucial to staying healthy, especially right now in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  When choosing the type of soap for your daily cleaning, you want to make sure you're selecting the most effective option. Here's what you should know about the difference between liquid soap and bar soap for handwashing. Bar soap and liquid soap are equally as effective Soap, whether liquid or bar, will reduce the number of pathogens on your hands. The friction...

  Solid picks for a moisturizing cleansing experience. Soap: For many of us, it falls under the umbrella of scarcely considered personal-care products, along with, say, floss. While body washes, scrubs, and shower oils can deliver a cleansing experience that's nothing short of luscious, there's something about good ol' bar soap that delivers a clean feeling that's second to none. On the other hand, it's that same clean feeling that can send people running for their hydrating shower oils — after all, it's no...

I’ve been looking for ways to be more frugal for years! Luckily some of my frugal tips for stretching soap also come in handy to make your soap last longer when store shelves are bare. The kids and I have been ending the day with some science these days. We’ve really been enjoying Mark Rober on YouTube, and the other day he explained how soap works. It’s a one-two punch. First, soap breaks the cohesive properties of water, allowing the water to be more...

Up until a few months ago, I had my shower routine pretty much set since my teenage years to now in my 30s. The products might have changed throughout the years, but it's always been shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, and sometimes a razor and shaving cream. But recently, I made a major change to my routine: I decided to get back on the bar soap train. I used to think bar soaps were outdated—something my grandma always had in her...

A baby or toddler’s bath time is one of the most cherished times you’ll have as a parent, so the last thing you want to intervene is a bar soap that’s going to strip away their natural moisture or cause tears if it gets in their eyes. When it comes to picking out the best kids’ bar soaps, you’ll want to make sure that it’s not just going to remove dirt, but moisturize their fragile skin at the same time, so their...