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Is it alright to water down soap?

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I own a restaurant and to cut costs I watered down the liquid soap in the restrooms 80% water to 20% liquid soap. Is this alright?

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hmmmm....i wouldn't mind using 20% liquid soap, but if it's making you feel guilty, you could make it a bit more concentrated. or you could buy FAIRY!!!!! lol or stick it out till you make more profits
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It will just make people use more AND be aggravated. You didn't save any money and you pissed off customers. Not a brilliant idea!
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I don't see anything wrong with it! I do it in my own bathroom soap dispensers at home! I know in the restaurant business, you have to save money where you can. At least you have soap! I've been in so many restaurants with empty soap dispensers... EWW!
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How about 60% water and 40% liquid soap?lt's way too diluted if you use 20%.
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Yes, that's fine. I work at Starbucks, and we do the same thing with our multipurpose cleaner. It does the same and it's easier to spray/wipe.
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That's pretty cheap of you. How much can soap possibly be? I wouldn't say it's a great thing to do but if saving money on soap is that important, go ahead.
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Nothing against it from an ethical and ecological point of view: you are not selling that product (but don't leave a label with the soap dispenser content on it , or correct it), you are saving money, soap and pollution.

Meanwhile from the marketing point of you you are taking a big risk in exchange of a little saving: your restaurant may really appear cheap if you save on small items. People may believe you use the same attitude with the raw materials of what they drink or eat: I know it is not like this, but, well, is a matter of perception. Pay attention that soap saving doesn't become too expensive for you. Why don't add a plate in the bathroom saying.. proudly : "in this restaurant we care for the environment; soap has been diluted to an optimal ratio between cleaning power and environmental protection", or something similar?
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