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How Soap Cleans

By David Fisher, About.com

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How Does Soap Clean?

Soap Experiment - Water Jars

Soap Experiment - Colored Water

David Fisher
How is it that soap helps things get clean? What's so special about it? Here's a simple, fun, experiment to demonstrate. (It's also a great experiment for children of soap makers - get them excited about soap young!)

Take two jars and fill them half full of water. Add a drop or two of food coloring and shake.

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