Black Liquid Marseille Soap - CITRUS FRUITS

Commonly used all over France, this is a traditional product made in the Marseille region for over a hundred years. It has incredibly effective cleaning power and a wide range of uses on stains, dirt, grease and grime. It comes in several different versions, unscented and scented with added Lavender Essential Oil or Citrus Essential Oils. The unscented version has a strong very traditional soap smell, almost like an old fashioned coal tar smell. The versions that are scented smell wonderfully of natural Lavender or Citrus Fruits.

Used diluted or straight from the bottle it cleans walls, floors, leather, glass, kitchen, bathrooms, garden, plants, furniture, silverware, copper and jewellery.

It's a strong product so for most jobs it is best to use diluted. Use half a bucket of warm water and about 1- 2 tablespoons of black soap liquid (or a dollop) depending on the job being tackled. Here are some cleaning jobs that you can use this product diluted - 

• Walls, floors, tiled floors (avoid varnished finishes and unvarnished wood), glass, leather, kitchen and bathroom sink
• It can be used to wash your dog to give them a shiny coat and eliminate some parasites (diluted only) 
  
• Cleaning garden furniture and garden paths - scrub as necessary. It can also be use to scrub clean your patio area - decking and stone
• Can be used for car washing - great shine finish
• For mopping floors - you can use even more diluted 
• It can also be used to remove stains from clothing before washing - either pre wash in a bucket of diluted solution (as directed above) or rub stain with a dollop of undiluted Black Soap, depending on the nature of the fabric it may be advisable to do a spot test first.

Use diluted as above as a natural insecticide for aphids, whitefly and other pests in your garden, decant into a spray bottle and squirt infected leaves. 

Undiluted: use a small amount on a damp cloth to clean stainless steel surfaces such as the cooker hood, front of the fridge and other stainless steel kitchen appliances to remove smudges and fingerprints and to leave a clean shine - absolutely brilliant. 

• Silverware, copper and jewellery - use small amount on a damp cloth and rub
• Very effective cleaner for cooker hobs and greasy cooker hoods
• Cast iron such as wood burning stoves, grates, BBQ grills etc. (We use it undiluted on our cast iron hob with a brush and a cloth)
• Effective cleaner for DIY tools, garden tools, paint brushes