A common misconception is that when honey hardens or crystallizes, it’s spoiled or has expired. All raw honey is sensitive to temperature and its environment. If your honey has taken the form of small, glistening crystals, it’s not bad, expired, or spoiled—it’s just doing what raw ho...
When the wax is melting, I take my wick and dip it into the melted wax and let it soak in the wax, then pull it out and lay it on waxed paper to cool, and while that’s going on, gently stretch it so it hardens nice and straight. I agree with the tip to only pour a 1/2...
I live in Singapore where Elmer’s glue is three times what it costs in the US. When you write a recipe, please be clearer. No where in your recipe do you state what needs to be in contact solution. I grabbed what was cheapest not knowing I had to read for specific ingredients. My...
keeping skin hydrated. But, glycerin dew is a cosmetic issue when it comes to melt and pour soap. Once the melt and pour is completely hard and cool, remove it from the mold. Then, wrap the melt and pour in plastic wrap immediately to prevent glycerin dew. Check out...
sugar. Others use water to soften it and cover it in honey. Others eat it straight from the packet, hard and crisp with butter and vegemite or jam. This version actually leaves you really dry in the mouth – sort of like when you eat cotton wool – and you know what I’m talking ...
But clean-up time doesn’t always happen when it should, and Play-Doh that’s left out quickly dries up, hardens, and cracks, making it impossible to mold and play with. Luckily, there are a few techniques you can use to revive dried out Play-Doh to make it moist, soft, and ...
Once the fabric hardens, it will be tough to work with, so you will have to soften it up with more oil. 4 Place a shoe tree inside the shoe to reshape it overnight.[6] Shoe trees are pieces of wood cut to the shape of feet, and they are great tools to have around for all ...
Brown sugar contains molasses, which adds to its moisture, wet sand-like texture, color and robust caramel flavor. When exposed to the elements of your kitchen, the molasses will evaporate, turning your brown sugar to a brick. "Brown sugar hardens when it loses its moisture content. This can...