According to the statistics of the Japanese Ministry of Economic Affairs, with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the single price of cleaning products has continued to rise, and family spending on related products has also increased. Even if the epidemic situation is slow, soap, shower gel, etc. are still a daily necessity.
Many people in homes will use soap instead of shower gel. They believe that solid soap is more cost-effective than shower gel. The financial website FINANCIAL FIELD studied the differences in the costs of the two, and compared their respective advantages and small steps in how to make the dosage more cost-effective.
{9The annual cost of shower gel
The price of commercial shower gel varies depending on the brand, but calculated as a bottle of 500ml, it will probably fall between 500 and 1,000 yen, which is equivalent to NT$105 to 210. If a person uses it once a day, a bottle of shower gel can be used for about 2.8 months. If it is used by a family of four, one bottle will be consumed in 21 days, and the average monthly usage is about 1.4 bottles.
‧Single use: One person will use about 4.3 bottles of shower gel a year, and the cost is about 450 to 905 units.
‧Family of four: Use about 17 bottles of shower gel every year, and the sales amount is about 1,790 to 3,580 units.
The annual fee for soap
As for a 85 grams of ordinary soap on the market, each price ranges from 70 to 300 yen, which is equivalent to 15 to 63 tbs. If a person uses it once a day, a piece of soap can be used for about 85 days. If it is used by a family of four, a piece of soap will be used up in about 21 days, and the average monthly consumption is 1.4 pieces of soap.
‧Single person uses: One person needs about 4.3 pieces of soap per year, and the cost is about 65 to 270 units.
‧Family of four: Use about 17 pieces of soap each year, and the sales amount is about 250 to 1,075 tel.
Compared with this, soap is economically more affordable than shower gel, which can save up to two thousand dollars a year for families of four. How to choose shower gel and soap?
The advantage of shower gel is that it is easy to control the dosage, and the risk of bacteria growth is lower than that of soap. In addition, the choice of shower gel is usually rich and is prone to foaming, and does not require a full body to clean.
As for soaps, in addition to the advantages of being cheap, the ingredients are usually simple. For people with skin sensitivity, they are less irritating and relatively weakened in packaging, which is in line with environmental protection principles.
Soap and shower gel have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they have to be chosen according to each person's preferences. In addition to cost, factors such as availability, environmental impact and skin type are also needed to be considered.
Extend the life of cleaning products through daily small stepsIf you want to save the sales of shower gel, you can remind yourself that you do not need to put too much shower gel to clean your whole body. If you use too much, it will take more time to wash your body. In addition, buying a "shower milk replenishment bag" is also a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective way.
For people who are engaging in soap, it is recommended to use a well-drained soap box to prevent bacteria from growing, and it can also prolong the life of soap. When the soap is almost used up, you can cut it into small pieces or put it in a bubble net, so that you will not lose the waste because the soap is a little difficult to rub and wash it.