"Here's a wonderful website that I found that's run by Dr. Annie Pryor Ph.D, a biochemist who has done several simple, in-home testing of several...
I use the exact same recipe over and over, but not all of my bars sweat. It seems to be what they are fragranced with. The ones with peppermint...
Mad Micas and TKB Trading are 2 of my favorites.
Salt bars, in general, make me happy - happy to make, happy to use, happy to look at. Yours is no exception! I like the color combo and the...
My recipe is almost identical to @shunt2011's. I use cavity molds and spray the tops with isopropyl alcohol at least once, several times if I...
@IrishLass - Thank you! I love this kind of thing. You can buy washing soda at WSP. I usually buy it in bulk there when there's some sort of...
I have multiple sizes of stainless steel measuring cups that I use for soapmaking and personal care making. Here's a 2-qt one from Amazon:...
@earlene I appreciate your sharing that cabin picture and speaking of it so matter-of-factly. We are blessed with so much comfort and ease that...
@IrishLass, Can't wait to hear how you like it!
Re: swiping a damp cloth over the paste ~ Instead of doing that, I use a clean, dry spoon to dish out approximately how much I think I'll need in...
@Misschief, I've made Marie's (Humblebee & Me) dish paste and love it! I always keep some on hand, mainly for cleaning the bathtub, sinks, and...
Last weekend I made a discovery with my salt bars. Since I found that I really do like them, I've been steadily making more. My 'salt bar mold'...
Cranberry seeds or almond meal
When talking to my daughter recently about the salt bars I'd sent her, she commented that she'd had to unclog the bathroom sink less often since...
Mad Micas' Grape Nehi has stayed a true purple in any soap I've made with it.
I have made a shampoo (syndet) "bar" with pine tar. DeeAnna is correct in stating that it won't firm up. It didn't matter to me . . . I just put...
I have liked New Directions Aromatics (NDA) Jasmine. I do not, however, like NDA's minimum purchase policy in order to avoid an extra fee. I...
I have both and use both but in different recipes. Cinnamon bark is the sweet smell that we associate with cinnamon rolls, snickerdoodles, etc....
The title of this post is "Weight Issues." I'd just like to say that I have weight issues :rolling:
Made Lemon Sweet Tea salt bars, with 2.8% beeswax. FO is from WSP.
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