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Title: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Bionic on January 06, 2016, 06:53:49 pm

When doing the washing up this evening OH was telling me that when he was young he remembers the post lady bringing round samples of squeezy washing up liquid with the post.
What did they use before washing up liquid to do the dishes?

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: sabrina on January 06, 2016, 06:58:30 pm

My mum had a bar of a strong smelling soap, it was green I think and I am sure it was used for just about everything.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on January 06, 2016, 07:00:36 pm

Yeah green carbolic soap.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Fleecewife on January 06, 2016, 07:48:18 pm

Washing soda crystals?

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 06, 2016, 11:05:26 pm

A friend of mine always used washing soda crystals like her mother did. They might have cleaned the pots but they weren't that kind to the skin.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 07, 2016, 02:14:23 am

There were blocks of green fairy household soap?
There is a herb called bouncing bet? Saponaria? Gives a bit of a soapy mix when rubbed with water.
I seem to think carbolic was a browny yellow ?
There was probably something on Victorian Farm  :)

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: devonlady on January 07, 2016, 07:02:44 am

Green soap rubbed onto a dish cloth and scalding hot water, I remember.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Possum on January 07, 2016, 10:21:00 pm

Devonlady - I think you are right. My father (Aged 90) talks about "kitchen soap" which was green and was used for everything in the kitchen. Including the dishes.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Bionic on January 08, 2016, 10:52:24 am

Funny that having statrted this topic there is an item in Home Farmer today on how to make your own washing up liquid
https://homefarmer.co.uk/make-washing-liquid/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Friday%208th%20January&utm_content=Friday%208th%20January+CID_792d83438d6b9b4d565164bd1f357649&utm_source=Goodcall%20email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=click%20here (https://homefarmer.co.uk/make-washing-liquid/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Friday%208th%20January&utm_content=Friday%208th%20January+CID_792d83438d6b9b4d565164bd1f357649&utm_source=Goodcall%20email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=click%20here)
 

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 08, 2016, 10:58:24 am

That was Feb 2014? Knew I'd seen that picture somewhere before :-)

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Bionic on January 08, 2016, 01:34:39 pm

Quote from: penninehillbilly on January 08, 2016, 10:58:24 am

That was Feb 2014? Knew I'd seen that picture somewhere before :-)

they must be repeating the article then because it was sent to me today as part of the latest issue

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 08, 2016, 08:17:17 pm

OK, can someone click on the link, just above the picture there is the author and a date, either it's my computer bringing a previous viewed page or my computer is having a wobble :-).
I've stopped getting magazines because I was getting the feeling everything was so similar to previous issues/years, esp gardening, same stuff year in year out .

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 09, 2016, 12:40:56 am

You're right, PHB. Above the article is By Mike Rutland (https://homefarmer.co.uk/author/mike_rutland/)[/size][/font][/size] [/color][/size]February 19, 2014[/color]

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Penninehillbilly on January 09, 2016, 01:06:54 am

Thanks MGM, i was thinking I'd done something to comp  :).

Interesting article anyway
Wondering where we get soap flakes?  Not something I've ever looked for.

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Bionic on January 09, 2016, 09:56:16 am

I bought soap flakes in the supermarket. I sometimes use them when I am washing fleece

Title: Re: Strange question about washing up liquid
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 09, 2016, 11:02:11 pm

Or you can grate a bar of soap.