Recent content by Donna Ohanian

Great column! Lots of good info. I would add that soap makes great gifts. For soap molds, an empty cardboard chicken broth container is the perfect size, as are empty cardboard heavy cream containers. No need to buy expensive molds to get started. I would add something about avoiding...

Atiz, the US has not flattened the curve. We are #1, for the worst curve. Meaning it gets much worse, before it gets better. China & Italy ordered lockdowns and round 1 of the virus still took months. Maybe drugs will help. Testing is now back in 5 minutes thanks to a company from Maine. Look...

New at this. Made a HP batch 2 days ago with a friend. 20 bars, 62 ounces of soap. Swirled in Amazon Ktdorns red soap dye right before scooping into containers. Was like mashed potatoes. Took it out today. A wet slurry of red dye was all over the bottom of the container & ruined my wood cutting...

You could put a lil note on your gifts saying to wait 2 weeks before using. No big deal!

Two days ago I used dye from Amazon. I mixed it in right before putting the soap into almond milk containers so it would look swirled. Used Ktdorns Soap Dye- 10 colors. What a MESS it made. It sunk to the bottom, ruined my cutting board, did not mix in at all. And now I’m thinking any dye that...