Category Archives: Making Soaps

Soapwort – also known as Bouncing Betty

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

The soapwort in my rock garden is starting to flower.  This is one of my favorite flowers, not only is it beautiful and flowers from June to September, but it has many uses. Soapwort (Saponaria) has been know for thousands … Continue reading →

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Wholesale Handmade Soap or Sell it yourself?

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Tes

How to Sell Homemade Soap Soap Price – finding the right price When learning how to sell homemade soap the right price is key. First you will want to find out how much each bar or soap costs to make, … Continue reading →

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How to Color Soap – Spices, Herbs, Plant Oils

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Tes

How to color soap naturally Natural colorants are amazing, but it takes time to get the process down and figure out  what color you are going to get. With natural ingredients  you’ll find that a red color you have produced … Continue reading →

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Natural Soap Making – so you want to start making your own soap

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Tes

Make Natural Soap Bars Natural Soap making can be a fun hobby, but I have to warn you it can be very addictive as well. I started making soap for myself a long time ago and found there were so … Continue reading →

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What to do if you get Lye on your skin?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Tes

How to Neutralize Lye I’ve been making soap for many years and am very cautious when it comes to lye, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t experienced the affects of a lye splash on my skin.   It hurts! There are … Continue reading →

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Soap Making Terms

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Tes

Have you ever been confused by the many soap making terms and abbreviations that are mentioned on websites or in recipes. Well here is a pretty good list of abbreviations and terms to help you through.

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Directions to make soap

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Tes

Suffering from Eczema most of my life I began making my own soap when I was in my twenties.  It took a long time of testing and trying before I came up with some recipes that really worked well for … Continue reading →

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Benefits Charcoal Soap

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Tes

Black Soap (Charcoal Soap) It sounds bizarre, but activated charcoal is used in natural soaps and cleansers all over the world and has a number of different benefits. It has been used for thousands of years by many cultures. Most … Continue reading →

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Soap Making Recipes

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Tes

Over the years, I have created many soap recipes some worked well others were to soft or to hard so I always went back to my basic few.  Here are 5 of the basic recipes I use when making my … Continue reading →

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Beer Soap Benefits – Beer Soap Recipe

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Tes

I had never thought about making Beer soap until a microbrewery in our area approached me…. and to my surprise, it has become one of my favorite soaps, and the beer soap benefits are so good…..who would have thought washing … Continue reading →

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