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Health Products Homeopathic Products and Natural Products

Natural and Health Products I did my last Christmas Craft Fair last weekend, and I just wanted to touch on a few things. These Christmas Gift and Hobby Shows are a great way to showcase your products and get out … Continue reading

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CBD Oil -What are the Benefits of CBD Oil and Soapmaking

Can soap benefit CBD Oil or CBD Oil benefit soap? With the legalization of pot I have been asked this question many times if I make soap with cannabis. In fact, for many years I have been making Hemp soap.

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Grocery Store Soap Recipe

Grocery Store Soap Recipe I’m calling this soap the Grocery Store Soap Recipe because everything you need for this recipe can be bought at the grocery store. This is a great recipe for the person who is just starting out … Continue reading

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Rendering Fat for Soap

Rendering Fat Grandma’s Lye Soap was made with rendered fat; this fat would have come from goat, beef, pork or lamb. When making soap with animal fats; the fats will need to be purified first. This is done by rendering … Continue reading

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Lye Spots on Soap

What do lye spots on soap look like? Below are two pictures – one that shows’ a lye pocket (this pocket is filled with liquid) and the other shows lye spots (hard white lye spots in the soap) When you … Continue reading

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Himalayan Salt Lamps

Himalayan Salt Lamps I’ve had a Himalayan Salt Lamp on the headboard of my bed for the last 5 years or so. Why? I suffer from allergies, hay fever in particular, so I thought what have I got to lose.

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Exfoliating soap – what to add to your soap?

How to make exfoliating soap When washing with an exfoliating soap it will help to remove oil and dead skin, also removing any dirt that may be clogging the pores, this then helps the skin to absorb moisture. When the … Continue reading

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Cool T-Shirt for that Soap Maker and other gifts

Soap makers T-Shirt What a great gift for a soap maker, doesn’t it just tell it all. When soap is being made there really is not much chance of anything else getting done in the house. T-shirts and Sweat Shirts … Continue reading

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Ear Wax Candles

Ear Wax Candles Have you ever heard of or used Ear Wax Candles? I have used them before and I find they have been very helpful when my sinuses were clogged. Ear candles are the holistic treatment for ear aches, … Continue reading

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Beeswax Lip Balm Recipe

Homemade Lip Balm Making your own lip balm recipe is so much better than buying any tube of lip balm or chap stick from the store, and probably not near as natural as making your own beeswax lip balm. There … Continue reading

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