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      Iluminameluna reacted to Zany_in_CO's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      :thumbs: It does bear repeating. 😁 Sometimes i think members go so fast they don't bother to read the advice given in links to...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to AliOop's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      Well, yes, clumped lye will dissolve just fine... but it won't be the same strength as fresh lye. You can end up with soap not being...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to lmc617's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      My lye got clumpy but I tried it and clumps dissolve great. No problems. I used older oils and butters and they didn’t smell rancid and...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to Zany_in_CO's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      I've been happy with 0% SF in my hard bars lately. Especially those that contain "unsaponifiables" like Olive Oil and shea butter...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to Guspuppy's post in the thread Ingredient age with Love Love.
      Thanks so much everyone! I discovered a huge, unopened jug of OO in the basement yesterday from Costco. Since it was never opened I'm...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to Becky1024's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      If your lye is full of clumps don’t use it. If it has been tightly sealed and not clumpy it is still fine to use.
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      Iluminameluna reacted to Zany_in_CO's post in the thread Ingredient age with Love Love.
      I would make a small 300-500 gram batch of each oil to see how it goes. :thumbs: Good suggestion. I would use my favorite variation of...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to basti's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      Hardware store~ I get mine from my local Ace Hardware (Rooto), 32 oz for 8.59$. Home Depot also has it (Instant Power) and they have...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to KiwiMoose's post in the thread Ingredient age with Like Like.
      I agree - CO will be fine, tallow maybe not, and OO possibly. Does it have a best before date on it? If you are still within that and...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to AliOop's post in the thread barbara mariottini with Like Like.
      Welcome to SMF, and sorry to hear you are having some troubles. Which essential oil did you use, and what brand was it? Some essential...
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      I don't use tallow very often so I can't say for certain, but... I generally don't use lard at over 45%. When I have tallow and want to...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to natik's post in the thread Lard with Haha Haha.
      yes, I did. If put against the light source, the middle of the ghost soap it translucent. Again, LOVE lard and tallow. Ordered more in...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to natik's post in the thread Lard with Like Like.
      you should, with coconut makes absolutely white soap, almost translucent. And just like I said earlier, tallow speeds the trace a lot...
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      Iluminameluna reacted to not_ally's post in the thread Lard with Like Like.
      Just wait until you use the cured soap, so nice on the skin! Lard is the best!
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      Iluminameluna reacted to natik's post in the thread Lard with Love Love.
      So I finally got the lard 2 days ago and did couple batches of soap yesterday. I LOVE it. I settled on 40% lard, 40% tallow, 15% coconut...
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