Recent content by LynnCaroline

I was just looking around at pictures of soap in the gallery, and I must ask, how do they get it so smooth on the surface? When I pour my soap into the mold I just try to smooth it out with a spatula, but it's still rough looking. That leads to my other question... My husband offered to cut a...

Thanks, dcornett for the SoapCalc tip. I just entered my recipe and found that it passes the test for cleansing, hardness and creamy, but it's not good for bubbly or conditioning... two things I really want in a bath soap. Glad I found this website, now I can tweak my recipe to hopefully make a...

[Soap Calc is a great resource (if your not using it already) http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp it lets you tweak your recipes in order to improve certain qualities (such as lather) before actually making the soap and waiting to try it out.] Thanks for this tip! I will definatly...

I have only made one batch of soap which turned out okay. What are your favorite shower soap recipes? Mine didn't lather that well, so I still need to do some more research!

Okay thanks everyone! Now I feel more confident!

Has anyone used Save on Scents from Buffalo, NY? I ordered a Dove, original beauty bar type several weeks ago. About one week ago, a got a call that they were unable to get it, so they asked me to pick something else. Since I really just wanted Dove I was irritated. I ended up picking the Caress...

Really! FO in a cloth in the dryer sounds great! Thanks, you have answered my questions!

Does anyone know if FO in homemade laundry soap would cause staining in clothing?

Hello! I'm new to this forum and to soapmaking. I have successfully made one batch of shower soap and now I'm hooked! My next task is to make powder laundry soap. I have a recipe that calls for grated soap, borax, washing soda and baking soda. I'm planning to make my own soap for grating. I...