The question of the day is, "What is the best laundry soap?" Man! That is a loaded question. We are going to have to break down a number of things to be able to answer this, but just remember, you asked! Don't leave! This will be a breeze! Here we go!

There are billions of people on this planet, all with different tastes, preferences and objectives, including you! So before we start, let's make clear what the question really should be. What is the best laundry soap "for you"? Notice that we have added the "for you" portion to the question because what is best to one may not be best to another. So you are going to have to know "you" in order to answer the question at hand. Don't worry though. We are going to help through the process!

The following aspects of deciding what is best, will be based on your personal likes and dislikes:

The type: such as powder or liquid. The smell: such as fragrances that have been added and such. The value: do you like the expensive stuff or a bargain? The in crowd: do you go with the flow or make your own decision?

These things will greatly affect your decision on choosing what is the best laundry soap "for you". Now once you have that narrowed down, let's get into some things that are a little more fact than opinion. Such as:

Does it get it clean? You want to choose a soap that actually gets the clothes clean. So what is required in order to accomplish this? What part of soap actually cleans the clothes? Well before we get into words that are just as hard to write as they are for you to pronounce, just know this. It needs to have some sort of cleaning agent or detergent. Additives are not necessary because these primarily produce the foam and has no affect on the actual cleaning. There may be a water softener that is added to increase the effectiveness of the soap and battle against hard water that comes into the home but there are many ways to solve this.

Next fact in finding the best laundry soap: Will it irritate my skin? You have to look at the ingredients in order to find this out. Some fragrances and dyes will cause skin irritation. The best route here is to choose a soap that is all natural and has no additives. Pretty simple!

So here are the basics. Get to know yourself. Ask the above questions and do a little research. Find what you like and as long as it cleans the clothes and doesn't irritate your skin, then you have found the best laundry soap "for you"! Let us know what you find and share your story below!