When I came to North Carolina in 2004, I had to hunt around a bit to find a venue, but ended up at a local college in 2007 and have been there ever since. I now teach classes on how to make soap, along with several other natural products. I also sell my soaps and other products...
Continue to stick blend for just a few seconds, to make sure the ingredients are completely combined. When the soap is a medium trace and is still pourable, pour the batter into the individual cavities of the 12 Bar Rectangle Mold. Tap the mold on the counter to even the soap and get...
To make lye and be successful at soap making your lye has to be at the right strength. Now there are 2 ways in which this can be done, both of which indirectly involve chickens. If you live on a farm and keep chickens, then this test is fine for you. If not, then you can use ...
That’s why we make goat milk soap—it’s popular with customers and popular with our loved ones! I’ve been using it on and off for some years and know how challenging it can initially be to use, though. That’s why I’m sharing this recipe with you. It’s a natural cold-...
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To make handmade soap, all you need is fat, water, and lye. For the fat, you can use tallow, lard, or palm oil depending on what is most accessible to you. Some natural soap recipes use coconut oil or olive oil as well. Your water should be filtered and pure, and the lye you ...
Removes soap scum:Use it inbathrooms to remove soap scumand around the house for general cleaning of hard surfaces. Mix a cleaning solution of 1/2 cup of washing soda with 1 gallon of warm water. Cleans outdoor areas:Washing soda cleans outdoor furniture and decks well. Use the same clea...
Close the lid on the cardboard box. Push, punch or step on the corners to crease them into the box. Punch the sides, top and bottom of the box to make indentations. Mix the papier-maché. Tear strips of newspaper 1-1/2-by-10-inches long. ...
Goats milk soap is a very popular soap to make. You can make it with either fresh goat’s milk or you can use goat’s milk powder. The milk adds a creaminess to the soap and the sugars in the milk add to bubbly lather. Here is how to make soap using fresh goat’s milk. You ...
. So this is a soap-making tutorial from a man's perspective. The goals for my soap recipe were: moisturizing, no strong odor, inexpensive to make, cleansing, use common and easy to acquire ingredients and equipment. It took a few tries to get it right, but I think I have succeeded....