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Carbolic soap uses?
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Saw some huuuuge bars of carbolic soap for £1.00 at a cut price shop in my town. I know this was used for loads of things years and years ago, but what for I'm not sure. Didn't buy it because although it was cheap, until I know I can use it for some good OS reason, I wasn't going to part with my quid! 
So then, does anyone know what you can do with it (apart from washing that is!) and is it good OS?
So then, does anyone know what you can do with it (apart from washing that is!) and is it good OS?
"It is always the best policy to speak the truth-unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar." - Jerome K Jerome
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It was used for household cleaning to clean and disinfect (the days when doorsteps/floors were scrubbed
) and of course, the laundry.
Pieces would be cut off whenever it was needed so that your laundry wasn't washed with the same piece used on your scrubbing brush for the floors etc.
HTH
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Smells foul. I am sure there are now better products on the market, such as stardrops. Interesting find though - I wouldn't mind some for my class when we study WW2.0
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Ooh no, I used to love the smell!! Haven't smelt any for about thirty years though, so maybe I wouldn't like it now.You never get a second chance to make a first impression.0
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oddly puppy chew spray smells exactly like carbolic soap which makes perfect sense.I picked some up from superdrug for 27p for 2 bars on clearance i remember my Nan using it.
Handwashing.Washing surfaces cupboard doors.Smell brings back fond memories for me.0 -
I was given a bar of this and it smells wonderful, reminds me of when i was young.
How do i use it and what can i use it for. thanks.1 -
Mum to gorgeous baby boy born Sept 2010:j0
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I was given a bar of this and it smells wonderful, reminds me of when i was young.
How do i use it and what can i use it for. thanks.
Oh I love the smell of carbolic soap too and it reminds me very much of my childhood. You have just set off a craving for the smell. Grocery Challenge £139/240 until 31/01
Taking part in Sealed Pot No.819/2011
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It reminds me of tinned baths by an open fire...which is strange coz I have never had one.
Smells gorgeous.0 -
Can I buy it in a shop, or is it only available online ?0
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God I hate that smell,reminds me of getting the skin scrubbed off me by my mam with a rough flannel when I was a kid.
It stinks!Debt Free Date:10/09/2007 :j :money:0
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