Minimalist cleaning product

[u/PuzzleheadedBet6634]

I'm someone who long ago did away with having separate soap/shampoo/conditioner and instead just uses soap. Lately, I've just taken to using hand washing dish soap for my body as well, so I was wondering if there is any product that is at least serviceable for laundry / dishes/personal hygiene/surface cleaning. I'm not necessarily looking for something that disinfects in and of itself, although that would be useful too. Just want something I can grab and go with for everything.

[u/haoqide]

Yikes be careful. Either you have a mild natural dishwashing detergent that doesn’t get all the oils off or you’re stripping all your natural oils and potentially messing up your skin microbiome. No arguments if you want to use a milder soap for everything body, and a harsher soap for all cleaning but one soap to clean it all sounds like a recipe for itchiness and rashes.

[u/foolofatookbaggins]

It’s totally cool to swap most household cleaners for diluted dish soap, but please please please stop using that on your body. You’re still a minimalist if you have a bar of body soap, I promise.

[u/relevantvent]

I think what you’re looking for is Dr. Bronners, aka Castile soap.

[u/TiredWinterDisaster]

I would rather switch things around: buy a good Aleppo or Marseille soap and use it to clean your dishes, rather than a harsher dish soap for your body...

[u/Taakahamsta]

I wouldn’t do dishes or laundry mixed with body.

[u/Much_Conversation_21]

You can use Alepo Soap, Marseille soap Castille soap. In fact, a good cold pressed soap, initially dedicated to body hygiene can also be used for Landry and dishes. In case of emergency, you can even use one of these soap for teeth brushing, but the flavor is disgusting.

[u/321kiwi → u/Much_Conversation_21]

Came here to say the same. Also some are simply described as olive oil soap, so you can look for that too. I use this kind of bar soap for everything, both body and dishes, and it works well.

[u/FredKayeCollector2]

I pretty much use Dr Bronner's Sal suds for anything inorganic and Dr. Bronner's castiile soap for anything organic (including me).

I still use Tide Clear for laundry (enzymes) and Sal Suds for spot treatments.

[u/Nithoth]

What you want is a biodegradable, all-purpose soap like Uncle Todd’s Wild Wash Biodegradable Soap. It's designed for backpacking and will be very expensive for daily use, but it is a one-and-done purchase that can be used on your body, clothing, dishes, and general cleaning.

[u/rb_arindam]

Yeahhhhhh about that... I got black spots on my skin when I started using liquid soap on my body. The new setup (to get rid of it) was more clunky than before. So I'd suggest keep having your hand wash, body soap and shampoo separate.

I mean, at this rate, you might one day come up with the idea of using the same soap to brush your teeth. Please don't.

[u/Any-Balance-6023]

Castille liquid soap you can use for everything. I have fragrance-free and I add essential oils. Can dry your hair out if it is dry. I wash my sheets with it and add lavender. I use Green Beaver and it is all natural.

[u/lxxviifresh]

Marseille soap. Its suitable for body/hands/hair and also for laundry

[u/sohereiamacrazyalien]

Marseille or Castille soap does the trick

[u/amycsj]

I use baking soda, it goes a long way for cleaning. And I've gone back to bar soap for bath.