castile soap
noun
cas·tile soap
(ˌ)ka-ˈstēl- 
often capitalized C
: a fine hard bland soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
also
: any of various similar soaps
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Mop the wall: Using a mixture of warm water and castile soap from a bucket, gently begin mopping the wall vertically.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead of insecticides, the owners of Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo use a homemade mix of peppermint castile soap and neem oil to get rid of the bothersome bugs.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
This castile soap has 18 uses, ranging from handwashing to dish washing to laundry and even household cleaning.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
This nourishing, alcohol-free cleanser treats and conditions suede shoes using key, natural ingredients including organic aloe leaf, witch hazel, and castile soap to gently clean suede while replacing essential vitamins and nutrients.
—Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead of insecticides, the owners of Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo use a homemade mix of peppermint castile soap and neem oil to get rid of the bothersome bugs.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024
This castile soap has 18 uses, ranging from handwashing to dish washing to laundry and even household cleaning.
—Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2023
This nourishing, alcohol-free cleanser treats and conditions suede shoes using key, natural ingredients including organic aloe leaf, witch hazel, and castile soap to gently clean suede while replacing essential vitamins and nutrients.
—Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
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castile soap
noun
cas·tile soap
(ˌ)kas-ˌtēl-
: a fine hard bland soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
also
: any of various similar soaps
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