I’ve used so many dog shampoo’s on my dog over the years, and most of them left him with dry, flaky skin that was hard to clear up.
Until I came up with my own Natural Dog Shampoo Recipe.
Finally, I thought, “well, I had skin issues and made my soap….why wouldn’t I make some for him” So It did, and our little Nip was ever so happy.
This is the bar soap recipe I made for him, and I don’t know why I didn’t make it sooner. Continue reading
Gardens Hand Soap cut and ready to label for the market
This recipe is the perfect soap for the most avid gardeners. Made with 100% natural oils, a natural exfoliant, and essential oils picked out, especially for those gardening hands.
I love gardening and don’t like to wear gloves, one reason is that I can never find a pair that will fit my tiny hands and well…..I just like to get my hands in the dirt as well.
So for yourself or the Gardener, you know…this is the perfect soap. Continue reading
Shopping for your new baby or shopping for a shower gift, there is so much out there and suddenly you realize you need to find the best natural baby products for this little one.
The name doTerra comes from the Latin word “gift of the Earth”
This company was founded in 2008 and in 2013 had 350 corporate employees at its main headquarters in Utah as well as 100 employees at the doTerra offices in Australia, Japan, Europe and Taiwan. This company has been growing ever since beginning and as of 2017, doTerra had approximately 1,650 corporate employees
Essential Oils Storage
In 2014, Doterra had over 150 products for sale which included essential oils, supplements and person care products. Continue reading
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 there and get known, but before you do this please make sure you comply to the rules and regulations in your area, city, and country.
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In fact, for many years I have been making Hemp soap. Continue reading
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 Presents or other gifts. This recipe will make about 20 – 4ounce bars which should be plenty for Christmas Gifts. Continue reading
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 early winter would be the best times. Continue reading
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)
Lye pocket
White Lye Spot
When you make your soap, put it to rest and then take it out all ready to cut…it may look amazing and then you start cutting it into bars and find these liquid lye pockets or solid spots and gasp! This batch is gone.
So what happended to cause this?
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. Continue reading
