I bought this soap because it looked really interesting... i wasn't sure if it was for hands or laundry, but I use it for both. I keep it in the bathroom, and use it mostly if i get a stain on a piece of clothing I will wet it and rub it into the stain... I then of course rub it some... then off to the washing machine.
I just recently read that it is also good for hand soap so Ive tried it a few times, and I must say, it has the most velvety lather of any soap I have ever tried. My hands are very soft afterwards... so it works great for hands... I think it would make a great gardeners hand soap.
It smells a little medicinal, so if you're looking for a girlie girlie smelling soap, this is not it. But I thinks its great! How can you go wrong with such an old recipe!!!
I would buy it again for sure.