{"id":7601,"date":"2016-07-29T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T07:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=7601"},"modified":"2017-12-08T13:50:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T13:50:33","slug":"german-vocab-cleaning-care-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-vocab-cleaning-care-products\/","title":{"rendered":"German Vocab: Cleaning and Care Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! You may recall Larissa writing some very helpful vocabulary posts (here <\/a>and here<\/a>) to take with you when you go grocery shopping. But what about the German words for all the other essentials we buy week in, week out? In this post we\u2019ll go over some common Reinigungsmittel (cleaning products) and Pflegeprodukte (care products).<\/p>\n

\"Abenteuer<\/a>

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Firstly, a few general terms, all of which you might see in use, and some which are used interchangeably:<\/p>\n

das Lebensmittel \u2013 food<\/span>
\ndas Reinigungsmittel \u2013 cleaning products<\/span>
\ndie Pflegeprodukte \u2013 care products<\/span>
\ndie Hygieneprodukte \u2013 hygiene products<\/span>
\ndas Waschmittel \u2013 washing products in liquid, gel or powder form \u2013 eg. detergent<\/span>
\ndie Babypflege \u2013 care products for babies<\/span>
\ndie Haushaltspflege \u2013 household care products<\/span>
\ndas Putzmittel \u2013 cleaning products<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now let\u2019s move on to the specifics.<\/p>\n

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For the body \u2013 f\u00fcr den K\u00f6rper<\/strong>
\n Care products – Die Pflegeprodukte
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Toiletry\"<\/a>

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Soap<\/strong> \u2013 die Seife<\/p>\n

Toothpaste<\/strong> \u2013 die Zahnpasta<\/p>\n

Toothbrush<\/strong> \u2013 die Zahnb\u00fcrste<\/p>\n

Mouthwash<\/strong> \u2013 die Mundsp\u00fclung \/ das Mundwasser<\/p>\n

Shampoo<\/strong> \u2013 das Shampoo \/ das Haarwaschmittel<\/p>\n

Hair conditioner<\/strong> – die Haarsp\u00fclung \/ die Haarkur<\/p>\n

Deodorant<\/strong> \u2013 das Deodorant<\/p>\n

Sanitary towels<\/strong> \u2013 die Damenbinde<\/p>\n

Razor<\/strong> \u2013 das Rasiermesser \/ der Rasierer<\/p>\n

Moisturiser<\/strong> \u2013 die Feuchtigkeitscreme<\/p>\n

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**Did you know?**<\/strong>
\nThe German word for a toiletry bag is a Kulturbeutel<\/strong>, which literally means \u2018culture purse\u2019<\/strong>! You can read more about that quirky word right here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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For the home \u2013 f\u00fcr Zuhause
\nCleaning products – Das Reinigungsmittel<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\"Putzmittel\"<\/a>

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Laundry detergent<\/strong> \u2013 das Waschmittel<\/p>\n

Fabric softener<\/strong> \u2013 der Weichsp\u00fcler<\/p>\n

Sponge<\/strong> \u2013 der Schwamm<\/p>\n

Washing up liquid<\/strong> \u2013 das Geschirrsp\u00fclmittel<\/p>\n

Scourer<\/strong> \u2013 der Topfkratzer<\/p>\n

Toilet paper<\/strong> \u2013 das Klopapier\/das Toilettenpapier<\/p>\n

Kitchen roll<\/strong> \u2013 die K\u00fcchenrolle<\/p>\n

Toilet cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 der WC-Reiniger<\/p>\n

Bath cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 der Badreiniger<\/p>\n

Antibacterial spray<\/strong> \u2013 der (Ober)Fl\u00e4chenreiniger<\/p>\n

All-purpose cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 der Allzweckreiniger<\/p>\n

Floor cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 der Bodenreiniger<\/p>\n

Window cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 der Fensterreiniger<\/p>\n

Bleach<\/strong> \u2013 das Bleichmittel<\/p>\n

Dusting cloth<\/strong> \u2013 das Staubtuch<\/p>\n

Bin bags<\/strong> \u2013 die M\u00fclls\u00e4cke<\/p>\n

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