Recent content by PaintyLiz

Just learn how to do it yourself. I'm the one with all the woodworking tools in my family - my husband doesn't do any of that stuff. I do woodworking, stained glass & fusing, sewing, fimo clay, etc - YOU CAN DO IT! My husband likes to cook, so I'm happy :) (but then if I was alone, I'd just eat...

Good point. But since they teased you about it when you gave it to them you can just tell them that you like them and you want to give them something LOL that's what I do. The people I give my soap to don't ever seem to use it anyway.

Why wouldn't you want to give them soap? Are you punishing them for not showering? LOL Showering only once a week, in cooler water is MUCH better for your skin/health. Particularly if you have any eczema, psoriasis or dry skin.

Stone Soap (not soup) What a clever idea. If you want to make your own molds for stones, (or anything else) you can do it quite cheaply with a tube of silicone caulking from the hardware store & a box of cornstarch. Made by Barb was the first place I saw the technique -...

So far organic coconut oil has been working very well for us. I hope it continues because it's a very economical source. Tallow is quite expensive and lard has ingredients I do not want in my soap like preservatives etc

My dad used to make lye this way. https://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/how-to-make-soap-from-ashes-zmaz72jfzfre/ FWIW I used to live next door to the Mother Earth News compound near Hendersonville North Carolina. Basically it was a bunch of yuppies who wanted to go back to...

If you are wiping grease off onto microfiber towels & then washing them to remove the grease, it's going the same place it would go from your kitchen sink. Into your septic system. I have a very small septic tank & am interested in this discussion, because I hadn't considered it. I use...

The swirly soap is not the detoxing one. Interesting how everyone reacts differently. I wash my hands with 100% Coconut / 0% SF dish soap (which is AWESOME) and have no problem. But the one with the 4 oils is wonderful & softening. Oddly I bought the shea butter to use for lotion, and it made my...

Not sure what you mean by purist? I think of myself as a purist because I use mostly organic, no artificial colors, no additives - but I think swirling is super cool LOL.... I just made shampoo with charcoal - swirled black/white :) beautious as my mom would say! I don't sell it I just make...

I am about 70 and have had thin skin for years. I also had HORRID allergies to just about anything I handled, some years I had to soak my hands in oatmeal before I could use them. (If you sew, be aware there is formaldehyde, toluene, etc in the fabric finishing. Washing fabrics before use will...

I did use Zote & wasn't happy with it. I also used Fels Naptha & it makes my skin breakout. I recently started making my 0% SF organic coconut oil laundry/dish soap & it's marvelous! It cleans everything so much better, and my hands no longer break out while folding clothes. In fact, my hands...

I have the same type of issues. Since you brought it up I want to point out that xanthan gum is a huge culprit that is kept very secret. It actually killed a bunch of babies when it was put into their formula to thicken it. It is the slimy black mold that grows on carrots when God is telling you...

Just to clarify @QuasiQuadrant I meant to spray the ACV on skin issues. It takes quite awhile (month or so) of spraying 3+ times per day, but one day, it will be gone. I had a mole on my chest that as I aged, started getting larger. ACV healed it and many other skin blemishes! You can't even...

WOW so much going on in this post. So many things to which I will try not to respond LOL Re soap invention. @MelissaG It will probably be very successful. It uses lipid nanoparticles to deliver drugs. Lipid nanoparticles can cross the blood/brain barrier and the placental barriers. Scary, scary...

Her site is fantastic! She also makes molds out of silicone caulking from home depot. I had forgotten about her thanks for the reminder! Now I'm off to waste a couple hours looking at someone else be creative while I sit on the couch LOL