# Can't use soapy water to clean?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [April 21, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352 "2020-04-21T22:43:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Bio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bio/32/6690_2.png) [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/1 "2020-04-21T22:43:42Z")

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So I turned all my soap into soapy water and put them in a storage tank for more convenient storage but now for some reason it doesn’t count as a cleaner  
what’s wrong here? is this a bug or am I missing something?

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**Author:** ![S\_Gray](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/s_gray/32/7413_2.png) [@S\_Gray](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/S_Gray)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/2 "2020-04-22T00:03:01Z")

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> [@Bio](#):
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> what’s wrong here?

IRL you still need a fresh water to finish cleaning, literally to wash the soap away.

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**Author:** ![Valase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/valase/32/6972_2.png) [@Valase](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Valase)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 12:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/3 "2020-04-22T00:12:32Z")

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> [@S\_Gray](#):
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> […] need a fresh water to finish cleaning […]

True, but if I read it right @Bio want’s (and fails) to use it as a cleaning agent.

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**Author:** ![Bio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/bio/32/6690_2.png) [@Bio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Bio)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/4 "2020-04-25T17:03:23Z")

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yeah, the problem isn’t i’m missing water (i’ve got water inf since i’m standing next to a pump), but rather that the soap doesn’t count as a cleaner for some reason

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**Author:** ![Dialo.Malison](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dialo.malison/32/7220_2.png) [@Dialo.Malison](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Dialo.Malison)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/5 "2020-04-26T05:46:53Z")

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Soapy water was added to the game to use as a solvent for cleaning firearms. AFAIK, that is all it is currently good for. It does need to be added to the list of general cleaning agents, for sure.

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**Author:** ![0x91](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/0x91/32/12185_2.png) [@0x91](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/0x91)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/6 "2020-11-30T13:59:47Z")

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Yep, soap can be used for washing with water and soap cannot be used for washing when it in water. Soapy absurdity.

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**Author:** ![Tazeell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tazeell/32/4576_2.png) [@Tazeell](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tazeell)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/7 "2020-11-30T15:47:54Z")

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Needs to be added to the list, should be a quick fix atleast.

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**Author:** ![zantanzuken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zantanzuken/32/10325_2.png) [@zantanzuken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zantanzuken)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-use-soapy-water-to-clean/23352/8 "2020-11-30T17:16:54Z")

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its kinda silly because you use water and soap seperately with a washboard to clean things, but you cant use soapy water.