Here you will find easy, step-by-step instructions on how to make soap at home, how to make lye out of wood ash, and some soap recipes that will help the novice or beginner soap maker to the more adventurous and advanced. For those of you who want to make your own recipes with dif...
Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth the time, energy, or money that they demand. You only need a few affordable ingredients and a little time to make homemade soap, so there’s got to be a catch. Is making soap easy?Regardless of how complex or simple your soap is, you need...
An introduction to seven ways for how to make soap at home including cold process, hot process, liquid soapmaking, and melt-and-pour
Soap making is a fun craft that’s easy to master, provided you have good attention to detail and know-how to carefully follow directions. Once you learn how to make soap, you can begin experimenting with your own homemade recipes, and truly make it your own! Homemade soap is a real ...
But for now, I want to share with you my experience in making some simple homemade soaps. My mission is to make the most luxuriant lathering and moisturizing soap that I can possibly make, while keeping the bar hard and long-lasting. (This is a challenge, so I’ve been told because ...
There’s a second method to making this lip balm recipe that’s a lot quicker. The hot infusion method uses a double boiler to make herbal-infused oil. Instead of weeks, making homemade lip balm will take under an hour. To begin, place all of the ingredients for the lip balm recipe...
also has trans fats. While we’re still searching for pork fat to render lard, our local Whole Foods has been more than happy to set beef fat aside for us as they trim their cuts down for sale. Within a day they had 10 lbs of beef fat for us, which I rendered into tallow the ...
You can make candles out of many different materials, but I especially like using tallow since it allows me to put ALL of our home-raised beef to good use and it’s super-frugal. People have been burning candles made from animal fat for thousands of years, and it’s fun to follow in...
Make Soap (check out my tutorials for: hot process soap and tallow soap) Preserve Farmer’s Market Finds (if you’re a beginner, check out my Learn How to Can course) There are so many different ways you can start homesteading without taking on too much too soon. In the end, you wil...
By understanding the properties of different waxes and their impact on candle making, you can make teacup candles that are not only beautiful and fragrant but also kind to the planet. How to Make DIY Tea Cup Candles at Home Making DIY teacup candles is a charming and resourceful way to add...