Recent content by Janewoc17

I really like the idea of hanging dryer balls out on the line!

The simplest method for scenting laundry is to add several drops of essential oil to wool dryer balls which also help dry clothes faster.

One of each please! They are each stunning in their own way.

Your soaps put me in mind of Monet’s kitchen all yellow and blue. Perhaps artists are inspired by our wonderful world whether Minnesota or France.

Greetings to a fellow SoCal. I just pulled a sourdough loaf from oven last night. Who knew chemistry was so much fun?! Admin- do we need a sourdough bread thread? 🤣

As if I needed another reason to visit France! Now I must seek out fellow soapers work.

Welcome to another PNW-er. Home of my heart. There is a wealth of information here!

I have a question for you, @Zany_in_CO …I tried several lye based shampoo bar recipes all of which left my hair dry and dull and finally switched to syndet. Could the problem be the pH of soap? I rinsed with ACV, and applied a jojoba serum, but the damage was done. I have fairly long curly hair...

Thank you! I have a few of her recipes and will happily add this one to my Book of Soaps

Thank you!! I have a few of her recipes and will add this one to my book.

My soapy thing was finally being able to shampoo and condition my hair with my own Syndet bars this morning for the first time since my shoulder repair surgery 4.5 weeks ago. So nice to smell like me instead of a salon where I’ve been getting my hair shampooed—very grateful that was an option...

May I ask what recipe you used? Looks like I’m in the market for a neem oil soap.

I don’t have nearly the experience of others here, but I love my pine tar soap using a basic Trinity formula. I also love seaweed added to ZNSC for a silky feel on my permanently dry skin. I’m also a fan of GM and use it whenever I can get ahold of the fresh stuff. I leave all the other fancy...

Here is a link to Tuft Woolens which carries a wool soap. Maybe you could try it out and see how you like it and then work on your own version?