Recent content by Kathymzr

I don’t know where you live, but getting rid of one mouse just invites another to take it’s place. I don’t like killing mice, so we try to make the place uninviting. They will come into the garage if it’s cold outside.if in the country a snake is a great idea. Where I live, outdoor cats get...

Hot pepper flake!

Just a thought: I made cardboard dividers with relatively thin but stiff cardboard from a box. Then I covered it thoroughly around a few times with clear heavy mailing tape. Worked great and washable.

Does anyone know what is going on with Brambleberry? Their website shows all sections jumbled together in one list! And it looks like they are selling off their fragrance oils. No sign of oils for sale. Just project kits galore. Is this just end of year -clear the shelves? Have orders been so...

Bamboo racks make great curing racks! Inexpensive, light, easy to assemble, plenty of different configurations on Amazon. Easy to stack with a little glue or other connector. And light enough to hang on a wall.

Keep detailed notes and samples of the failed soaps. Even after a year, I look back at them and laugh and laugh—-what WAS I thinking!!!

Love the rim. Tucson is indeed hot. Yesterday made another batch. Soaped at patio temp 93F. This time I hand whisked the oils first to blend well, then added the lye. Worked great! Not much long stirring needed at all! Soap is fine!

Yesterday I made an 18 oz batch and decided to try just hand blending. Took about 15 minutes. Worked very well and I was able to get perfectly pouring batter. I think I agree that when a stick blender gets the oils moving there is a much longer time after stopping where blending continues. Also...

Oh great!! Thanks!!!

Earlene, thank you!! I have a tad in olive oil. But if the reaction is 50% or so it would probably be a fool’s errand. Have a great day and many thanks.

I just wondered what the interaction with lye would be

Interesting. I guess this calls for an experiment! (Small size experiment!)

Has anyone tried Aleppo pepper in soap for color? If so what happened? Thanks!

Thanks for your reply! I’ve been retired for almost 15 years. I worked at a time when all the digital environments were new. Great to have your input here. It really helps folks. I used Page Maker, Quark, Corel, in the early days then Illustrator and Photoshop. It’s much better nowadays! Thanks...

Don’t be too frustrated if you have to do some testing, and your printer artist can help you match your swatch. It might take some tweaking. Look for a practical, less expensive option that will be easy to reproduce again somewhere else. That’s why so many small business logos are simple colors...