Sugar soap is a cleaning material that is used to clean surfaces affected by greasy or tarry deposits that are not easily removed with routine domestic cleaning materials. It is a mild detergent that is ideal for cleaning paintwork to improve adhesion before adding any new paint. Sugar soap is not actually made of sugar, but it gets its name from the fact that in its powdered form, it looks a bit like sugar. It typically contains sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide, which are water-soluble and help remove dirt and grease from paintwork. Sugar soap is used to clean walls for the purpose of decorating them. Here are some common uses of sugar soap:

• Cleaning paintwork: Sugar soap is used to clean paintwork to improve adhesion before adding any new paint.

• Removing grease and grime: Over time, walls and woodwork accumulate dirt, grease, and grime, and sugar soap can be used to remove them.

• Preparing surfaces for redecoration: Sugar soap is commonly used for preparing surfaces for redecoration, stripping certain types of wallpaper, removing accumulations of grease in kitchens, or removing tar deposits caused by tobacco-smoking.

• Cleaning floors: Sugar soap can be used to clean wooden, tiled, or laminated floors.

• Cutting through stubborn stains: Sugar soap can help cut through stubborn stains on walls, benches, or floors.

Sugar soap is available in dried or concentrated liquid form, with the liquid concentrate being the more popular choice as it is simple to use. It is important to note that sugar soap is not a laundry detergent and should not be used to wash clothes.