What does soap actually do ?
2007-03-02 10:27:26 · 5 answers · asked by barnzzz1 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
All the water will do is rinse off the dirt. The soap is what actually kills the germs.
2007-03-02 10:40:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soap is a surfactant, loosening and putting into suspension any surface dirt. Soap also disrupts the linings of most bacteria.
Disinfecting scribs are only marginally better at disinfecting.
2007-03-02 18:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think had read somewhere that its the combination of soap and warm water that work together to break up the dirt molecules and loosen their hold on the surface they are so they can be rinsed away.Water alone just won't do it.
2007-03-02 18:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by rivercity_honey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a lubricant so the dirt and germs will just slide right off.
2007-03-03 23:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by crichmond1000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kills germ
2007-03-02 18:45:36 · answer #5 · answered by Aquarius_honii 093 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋