May 12/10: Soap

May 12/10: Soap, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Daily Shoot: Pick an everyday subject and get as close as you can to it. Make a photograph and post it!

Soap now requires decision-making. I well remember the days of the thick, white cake of "kitchen soap" which always sat by the sink in my mother's kitchen. It served the purpose. Now we have to decide between hard soap and soft soap. Soap comes in every scent, for every skin type, and ready to fight bacteria. What is touted as a boon to fighting disease, is then exposed as a threat. Anti-bacterial soap may increase the incidence of bacteria mutations. The additives may also interfere with our hormonal systems.

I do like using the soap in the kitchen - I don't feel I am leaving raw chicken residue on a bar of soap - but is this really the right choice? I'm not sure.