Results: Fels-Naptha: A Most Versatile Laundry Bar
Published on 07/14/2021
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1.
1.
Have you ever heard of Fels-Naptha (which I will abbreviate as F-N for subsequent mentions in this survey), a soap bar-looking laundry product dating from the late 1800's?
Yes, and have used it
13%
296 votes
Yes, but haven't used/wouldn't use it
14%
324 votes
Unsure
6%
147 votes
No
67%
1533 votes
2.
2.
I purchased a bar of F-N in a grocery store a while ago without being previously familiar with it. I figured it's a kind of pre-wash. What I didn't know is that it was originally marketed as an ingredient for making homemade detergent before premade powdered and liquid varieties were commercially available. Upon discovering it, were you familiar with the original use of F-N? Yes
11%
251 votes
Undecided
9%
207 votes
No
75%
1718 votes
I knew of its original use before encountering it.
5%
124 votes
3.
3.
Once I got some F-N, I liked it nigh immediately. using it doesn't compare to beating out clothing stains against the rocks on a riverbank or scrubbing them against a washboard (yay!), but there's a certain visceral satisfaction I get from diminishing as a pre-wash or eliminating entirely clothing stains by physically rubbing something on a garment. How do or would you prefer to do that? Rubbing with F-N or another laundry or soap bar
10%
223 votes
Soaking
15%
338 votes
Pre-wash spray
33%
762 votes
I like at least two of the above options.
23%
535 votes
I don't clean my own laundry and.or have no say in how it's cleaned.
15%
345 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
97 votes
4.
4.
Thanks to an article on TheFrugalNavyWife.com, I've leaned of many oter uses for Fels-Naptha. Which of the following ways do or would you use it? Acne treatment
3%
77 votes
Cold sore treatment
4%
81 votes
Insect repellent
12%
278 votes
Home scent
7%
159 votes
Insecticide for plants
8%
178 votes
Rodent repellent
9%
214 votes
Carpet cleaner
10%
241 votes
Grease remover (for hands & whtaever other body parts get greasy)
15%
344 votes
Lice prevention (wash hair w/ it, but don't get lather in eyes)
2%
56 votes
Sticky label remover
11%
245 votes
Dish soap
8%
175 votes
Ink remover
10%
236 votes
Shower cleaner (for mildew, especially)
11%
243 votes
Grout remover
4%
98 votes
Poison ivy contact treatment
5%
123 votes
Protecting gardens from animals (as an ingredient in a spray also including onions, scallions, raw eggs, chili powder & hot water)
4%
89 votes
Eczema treatment
3%
69 votes
Aluminum cleanetr
2%
55 votes
Mosquito, chigger bite treatment
7%
169 votes
Component of animal hide tanner
1%
17 votes
Trash bag scent
5%
114 votes
Shoe cleaner
5%
108 votes
Refrigerator cleaner
5%
112 votes
Paint brush cleaner
4%
103 votes
Squeak remover
3%
73 votes
All
5%
122 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
Not Applicable
54%
1246 votes
5.
5.
What might be a peculiar name for some derives from one of F-N's original ingredients. Naptha, also known as benzene, is an ingredient in coal tar. Would you use Fels-Naptha were it still made with actual naptha? Yes
12%
266 votes
Uncertain
47%
1089 votes
No
41%
945 votes
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