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Hey thanks! I appreciate it.

just ordered my first batch of EO and am anxious to give them a try with my GM/oatmeal soap. might have to try an anise one too.

Haven't used nettles in soap - never thought of it actually. But you could steep it like a tea first. It has been used that way for a very long time. For skin issues I've had good luck with Pine Tar Soap. It does smell, but after use the smell fades quickly. I cure it for about 6 months to...

i like the plain honey fine except that it seems a bit sticky. but the beeswax makes it more usable/long lasting.

I make a honey soap. The honey makes it a bit soft, so I increase the hardness by adding beesewax. It is one of my most popular soaps. Lathers great, rinses clean, makes the skin feel great. i use raw beesewax, not the processed stuff from the stores. Find a beekeeper and make a trade -...

here's my cost sheet. I cheat and add all of the ingredients that I use for the different types of soap that I make into the per batch cost - whether or not I use them for a particular batch. So, I make more on some types and less on others, but the cost is figured at the highest amount. I...

I understand. I suffered through the "Great Balls of Fire" challenge at Salvador Molly's in Portland, Oregon. (as featured in "Man vs. Food" - but I did it before seeing the show) The first three were awesome. The last two were pure pain. Their salsa was similar. But my pic is on the wall...

juiceman - did you actually grow all of those varieties in the jars? If so, I am very jealous. Where are you located?

Nice Plants! What type of peppers are those? At first I thought that they were Fatalii, but I see that I was mistaken. I've had terrible luck growing my own very hot peppers. We only get about 1 month of rain free warm weather here. But I just found this (see pic) at fatalii.net and think I...

I have a request for a vicks type of soap. I do not normally use any type of fragrance or colorant in my soap. So, I’m thinking camphor and menthol in combination at about .25% of the batch weight? Is this too strong? What % of camphor and menthol would be best? Thanks for any help. It's...

One of my other time burners is making my own hot sauce. Here are a few pics of my 2013 Smoking Hot Sauce: 10# habanero peppers, 10# serrano, 1# dried/smoked Habs, a bit of chocolate, bourbon, various spices. My best smokey one yet. A bit on the hot side. My other fave has 10# habs, 5#...

I am still stuck on smoke bombs. But I haven't figured out how to get the different colors.

Hello. Just joined a few minutes ago. I've been making soup for a few years. Goats milk only. I do not use dyes or fragrances. I make it with various combos of mint, honey, beeswax, pinetar, oats, lavender, chocolate, and used espresso grounds for a good scratch. I am interested in using...