OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaWater alone can rinse away some dirt, but it cannot remove everything! Soap is special because it grabs onto grease, oil, and germs that water by itself just slides right over. Soap is one of the most important tools for keeping clean.
Soap works a little bit like a helper that connects two things that normally don’t mix. One part of soap sticks to dirt and oil, and the other part sticks to water. When you rub soap on your hands and then rinse, the soap carries all that grime away with the water!
Your hands feel so much cleaner after using soap than just water alone. Soap gets rid of germs that could make you sick if they got into your body. Using soap every time you wash your hands is the best way to stay healthy!
- Soap comes in bars, liquids, and even fun foam to make washing easy and enjoyable!
- People have been making soap for over 4,000 years.
- The bubbles in soap are actually tiny pockets of air wrapped in a thin layer of soap and water!
