Just started making soaps and things with my grandaughters. Would love to share tips and techniques with anyone who has made soaps, lotions, perfumes, lip balms, etc.-
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Any Soap Makers Out there?
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Just started making soaps and things with my grandaughters. Would love to share tips and techniques with anyone who has made soaps, lotions, perfumes, lip balms, etc.
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Yep! I love making soap. I also make lotion and lip balm. I just added this to my line of jewelry so it's kept me busy and it is so much fun. My little girl who is 9 years old loves to help me.
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Have you tried making lotions yet?
One of these days I will try making the lye soap. Just the thought of trying to do it when the grandkids might pop in kind of worry me. They always check out what is cooking on the stove. What is the hardest part of making soap?
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I also make lotion. There really isn't anything hard about making soap. You do have to be very precise with your measuring or the soap will not gel properly. Also, you have to wait when you make it from scratch...it has to cure for about 4 weeks.
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Maybe I should give it a try. I was going through my old cook books and came across two steno pads full of handwritten recipes (not sure where I got them or when - I collect cook books) Anyhow in one of the stenos books the lady who wrote them had three handwritten recipes for soap. The are the only soap recipes that called for amonia or bleach (NOT in the same recipes). I was kind of curious about that. Thought maybe those would have been the type of soaps that were grated for laundry or household cleaning.
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Natural soap consists of Fats, Lye and liquid; the liquid can be water, tea, goats milk or regular milk or coconut milk. Of course I add the essential oils or the fragrance oil to give them a wonderful scent. None of the soaps used on your body would contain bleach or ammonia so it is possible that the ones you refer to are for other uses.
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That's what I was thinking. It seemed odd since I hadn't come across any 'modern' recipes with either one of those ingredients. So I thought perhaps these were intended for laundry or housecleaning soaps. How could I find out if they might have adverse reactions during processing?
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Sorry, I can't help you on that one.
If you are trying to make laundry/household cleaners I would suggest you go research it a little bit more. I only make bodycare products. Good luck!
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I'm interested in both. So far Ive only ever done the really easy stuff.
Where do you get lye for soap making now days??? I read online yesterday that it "used" to be sold in the U.S. - sure enough I checked when I went to the store and there was nothing available.
Where do you get lye for soap making now days??? I read online yesterday that it "used" to be sold in the U.S. - sure enough I checked when I went to the store and there was nothing available.
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You get the lye either at the hardware supply store or a soap supply company. Do keep it in a tightly sealed container, I keep mine in a plastic container with a lid in my crafting closet.
The reason they stopped selling it like they used to is because it is commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines. Also, I was told, in bombs. The only bombs I make are the bath bombs, the fizzy ones that you put in your tub.
The reason they stopped selling it like they used to is because it is commonly used in the manufacturing of methamphetamines. Also, I was told, in bombs. The only bombs I make are the bath bombs, the fizzy ones that you put in your tub.
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Ahh, that explains a lot. I really think I will give it a try.
We did the bath bombs too. Interestingly enough one of my cookbooks (aprox) circa 1902 had a recipe for something simular to bath bombs.
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1st batch was not so hot. Tried to "re-do" it but added to much water. Am waiting for a day when the grandkids aren't around so I can try it again.
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Oh, no! I would never get mad at someone for giving me their opinion. I've been thinking about you lately and wondered if you might want to meet up for a cup of coffee or a quick bite to eat.
I would be delighted and of course it would be my treat. Let me know, dear.
I would be delighted and of course it would be my treat. Let me know, dear.
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Are you ready for Christmas?
I still have one more gift to get - for my son-in-law. Don't really know what to get him.
Also still need to decorate the tree. I thought it might be noce to do this evening.
I still have one more gift to get - for my son-in-law. Don't really know what to get him.
Also still need to decorate the tree. I thought it might be noce to do this evening.
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Well, I think I am...or thought I was. There is this one doll that my daughter has been wanting for several months. It's the Aurora princess doll by Disney. I saw it at Sams last week and went today and now it's gone.
I don't know that she will get it this time around since I can't seem to find it and it is probably too late and I'm too scared to go out and be mobbed by last minute shoppers. It never fails, I always get stuck with just that one last thing missing.
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I thought I was ready too. This year we were suppose to be on a budget, but last night hubby came home bearing gifts that obviously broke the budget. Part of me wants to go buy something a little better, and another part of me says stick to the budget.
My hubby (Terry) fixes ATM machines and he was telling me last night by a mall in Dallas he got stuck in traffic, so he tried scooting through the parking lot only to find out that was worse. This close to Christmas people get a bit testy.
This time of year I would rather shop at strip Malls than go to the bigger malls- even though the variety is better at a big malls, the crowds and pushing and shoving . . . it's just to much. We went to Town East Mall a couple years ago and I said "NOW I remember why I don't like shopping at the mall during Christmas!" People would just walk right up and cut in line.
Part of me wants to go buy something a little better, and another part of me says stick to the budget. My hubby (Terry) fixes ATM machines and he was telling me last night by a mall in Dallas he got stuck in traffic, so he tried scooting through the parking lot only to find out that was worse. This close to Christmas people get a bit testy.
This time of year I would rather shop at strip Malls than go to the bigger malls- even though the variety is better at a big malls, the crowds and pushing and shoving . . . it's just to much. We went to Town East Mall a couple years ago and I said "NOW I remember why I don't like shopping at the mall during Christmas!" People would just walk right up and cut in line.
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