Recent content by Liesel Atwood

Are there general guidelines for how much baking soda to use, along with the salt, when purifying the tallow? The sources I've read stated 1 tbsp salt per 1 cup of tallow. But no measurements were given for the soda. My first time purifying tallow. :)

LOL! You make me laugh!, AhZo! I am ALWAYS giving things away! I don't sell, but I love to make. So after my family and friends are well supplied, I still have stuff left over. I take a lot of showers, just to try out a new soap or attempt to use up an old one. What part of NS is your...

Hi there! I need a little advice with a liquid dish soap recipe. I found a recipe for dish soap that is supposed to be more gentle on the hands. But it's a solid dish cake soap. I would like to use the same recipe but use a dual lye combination and maybe add a bit of glycerin. My question...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to thank you all for your kind comments during the fires, and all the helpful advice. We are all fine, and back in our homes. There are some families a bit further away who have no home to return to. But the community support has been wonderful, and the prayers are...

Hi Misschief! I am so grateful to you for pointing out the problems with Saffire Blue. I had only heard of this company, and had thought of ordering quite a few months ago. For some reason, I decided not to. How glad I am that I decided against it. I appreciate the heads up. Many thanks!

Hi...welcome from a fellow Canadian! (Nova Scotia). I use Candora, Canwax, Coop Coco (french), Voyageur, Windy Point and YellowBee. There is also a company called Saffire Blue, but I haven't tried them yet. If it's allowed, I will leave a link below where you can find quite a comprehensive...

I'm sad that I'm just seeing your post now. You are all going through a rough patch right now, no doubt about that. I will certainly keep you in my prayers. If you would like, I will tell my church prayer group about your struggles, and we will all pray for you and your family. We meet on...

What a beautiful soap! It reminds me of the ocean! When i look at it, I can feel the waves tickling my toes and hear the water hitting the rocks. I enjoy making 100% coconut oil soap too. Yours is just lovely! You might find that the scent is stronger when it is being used. This doesn't...

Hi Chaiat5! Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers! They mean so much to us. In fact, everyone here has been very kind, and you've all been a real blessing to me and my family. It is true what they say....any act of kindness, whether small or large, has a profound impact on the...

Hey there! Wow, Bridgewater is only 1.5 hour drive from where i live! We go there often! You're half Canadian! And I'm half American. thankfully, Bridgewater has not been affected by the fires. Wishing you a great day!

Thanks so much! There are many others who aren't as lucky as some of us...it's heartbreaking. But the community has come together for the benefit of everyone....real team spirit.

Thanks so much for your thoughts! I think I will do as you suggested and bring the boxes in, open lids etc....as long as the other people here don't mind the smell of several different EO's and fragrances floating around! I only had access to cardboard boxes...not plastic ones, so probably they...

Hi everyone. This is a general question about curing soap under "unusual circumstances." I live in Nova Scotia, where forest fires have been running wild for about a week now. My family and i have been evacuated. So I grabbed a few boxes and packed up the soap that was made for a special...

AliOop...thank you SO much for the information. It is extremely helpful. :) Have an awesome day

Hi tamswin. I'm noticing the same thing with my soap paste. I used stearic acid in granule form.....the particles are similar to very fine white sugar. I melted it well before adding to the soap paste, but after a week, I too have small granules in the paste. I used the CP method to make...