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 with soap making or just wants to make a small batch of soap for Christmas…
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 the fat, and it’s usually done when there are cooler temperatures outside. Late fall or…
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 make your soap, put it to rest and then take it out all ready to…
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.
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 skin is able to absorb moisture it will look and feel so much better. What…
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 ranging in price from $12.49 to $52.50. Unisex, Soft and Comfortable. If you are unsure…
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, and they have become a very popular natural remedy for ear aches and infections. They…
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 are a few companies that now make all natural lip balms, so you can find…
Recycle Bar Soap Pieces
Reuse/Recycle small soap pieces or use up old soap bars When making and cutting soap you are sure to end up with all kinds of soap ends. Some ways to recycle bar soap pieces would be to grate them up and make laundry soap, put them in soap saver bags, cut them up and add…
Handmade soap storage and care
Storing your handmade soap How to care for your soap? The first thing you need to know about homemade handmade soap is that it needs to breathe. This is important to help the soap cure – the longer it cures the harder the bar will get. It will stay hard so long as it is…