To use washing up liquid and shower gel as soap

[OhNoNoNoNotThatOne]

So we've finally run out of soap in the house, the last bar dissolved down the sink this morning.

So, I know they aren't as effective in killing germs, but as an alternative until I can get my hands on some soap and/or hand sanatiser, would I be OK to use shower gel and washing up liquid as an alternative to soap?

Good plan

You'll have to. But buy bars of soap. We've been fooled into buying liquid soaps when they aren't as effective.

The key thing with coronavirus is the ability to destroy the fatty outer layer. Both should do that no problem.

Better than not using anything!

I always use washing up liquid to wash my hands when I'm in the kitchen (upstairs we use bars of soap, always have done).

Yes of course you can, its the thoroughness of the wash that counts. You mention until you can get sanitiser, I would say it would be much better. Sanitiser is only a stop gap if you cant get to a sink and is not as effective

it is not true that liquid soaps are less effective, but theyy are a different product and bars of soap may be kinder to skin

Yep they will work fine

yanbu, it's fine.
we usually get large bottles of bubble bath as refill of hand soap.

I use all my Xmas Bayliss and Harding sets as handwash refills throughout the year every year, be it body wash, shower gel or bubble bath. It's all just soap.

Fine. We have some dog shampoo that we are planning to use as handwash too.

SerenDippitty, you beat me to it. Our dog was given two big bars of handmade dog shampoo for Christmas which we've requisitioned & chopped up for soap. Oat and tea tree oil, lovely!

There’s no reason for anti bacterial against Coronavirus anyway because it’s a virus so I see no problem with it.

This is where I don’t understand people.

Liquid soaps aren’t as effective - what do we use in hospitals? Perfectly effective. More so in fact as bars can breed bugs as they are wet and damp sitting on the side of the sink. Bugs love wet, damp environments.

Also hand sanitiser. Why the fascination? Just wash your fucking hands. It’s fine for once maybe twice in between washes on unsoiled hands (which you don’t know about with Coronavirus) but a good hand wash is much, much better.

Ever wondered why those hotel minis are exactly the same liquid for hair, hands and body wash??? I think its the sodium laurel sulphate, so the only difference between a smaller hand wash and a large body/bath/bubble bath wash is the pump and the price! The liquid is the same (look at the ingredients).

It should be fine. Hopefully you’ll have some hand cream in the house for a few days time when your hands start to get a bit dry. My hands are really dry with all the extra hand washing and sanitising. Can’t be helped of course, whatever it takes.

That’s not true about the bars breeding bugs. The soap kills the bugs.

I keep hand lotion by the sink in bathroom & use it acouple of times a day (along with posh scented soap it is several years worth of Christmas presents - clue checking drawers for old stock - a genuine thank you to people who gave me this!)

I have had to use my shower gel as my hands are starting to crack with the amount of hand wash. Hand sanitizer now brings tears to my eyes.

I've refilled my liquid soap dispenser with bubble bath

I've been using washing up liquid instead of hand wash for a week now. It's fine. It just takes longer to wash off than hand wash would imo

I've used shower gel as liquid soap for years. It works fine and smells nice. Be careful about using washing up liquid though because it's harsher - meant for cutting grease - so will strip your skin of oils.

Can you order any oneline.

The friendly soap company are really good.

Of course washing up liquid will work, or shower gel. Otherwise, why aren't we washing our cutlery, mugs and glasses (which we put in our mouths every time we use them) in antibacterial hand soap? Because the washing up liquid and hot water is enough to kill the virus. Why aren't we washing our hair and bodies in antibacterial soap and using shower gel instead. Because the shower gel or shampoo and hot water is enough to kill the bugs...

So if they're enough to kill the bugs on our bodies, hair and utensils then they're enough to kill the bugs on our hands. It's washing frequently that does the trick. One doctor even said to carry soap and a bottle of water with you. The water doesn't even have to be hot - it's the soap that breaks down the outer layer of the virus and kills it.

HeddaGarbled that is not correct. The soap does not kill the bugs. It just gets the bugs off your hands. Only anti-bacterial soap will kill bacteria.
When we had a nasty intestinal infection I was told by a public health nurse to stop using bar soaps as the parasite could stay on the soap bars.

Happy to admit I maybe wrong and soap can kill the virus if it breaks down the lipid layer.