Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My first thought about this was how inexpensive it is. I got it for that reason and to replace the other bar I had occasionally used. However, I am now really happy with this. PROS: 1. This smells good and reminds me of the smell of laundry when I was younger. I don't know if my mother used this, but the smell is very familiar. 2. It "melts" easily with water so that I can work it into fabric stains. The other laundry bar I have used is a lot harder and I have to use a lot of elbow grease to work the soap into the clothing. 3. It's extremely versatile. I found one of those lists of ways to use this product and have already applied at least 3 of them. (I am not recommending anything to anyone but I rubbed the bar against my skin where I felt the beginning itch of a cold sore trying to start on my upper lip. No cold sore developed...). I have used this on a small carpet stain by applying and blotting the mark clean. I super-cleaned the metal of the kitchen faucet and sprayer where it gets all gross from the hard water marks. I also made some liquid from shavings of the bar and hot water, then poured about a cup of this into the toilet bowl to soak. When I brushed and flushed the toilet, it was free of those disgusting hard-water stains that form at the waterline. And, of course, I used this on laundry. 4. The price, the price, the price. I cannot believe what this cost compared to how versatile and effective it is. 5. As I mentioned, the water here is hard. I really like that this soap works well on fabrics in spite of that. CONS: 1. The ingredients or combination of them must be super strong because I have to use gloves if I am going to be handling this for long. It may not happen to everyone but while I was sudsing and soaking some kitchen towels, I noticed that this started to make my skin feel irritated. When I checked, I realized that the label had warned of this. I have already grated up one bar of this to melt into hot water so I can use it on countertops. I opened one bar and but off about a 1/8 piece to use on stains. It doesn't take much if the clothes or stained area is damp enough so 1 bar of this will last a while.