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I've done it both ways. Adding the scent to oils doesn't change the way the scent comes through in the final product. For scents that are known fast movers, I don't use a stick blender. I hand mix/stir the lye mixture into the oils with a spatula. Be ready to seperate and mix colors as soon as...

For future reference, they are polypropylene (#5 plastic) lab pitchers. For anyone interested in larger sizes, to mix whole batches, I recommend the short form. The short, wider base pitchers will fit in the microwave and better for using a stick blender. I've bought some off of Amazon. The...

I'm glad your dog is okay, dibbles. I'll have to pick some up the next time I'm out. I haven't kept any in the house since my nurse friends told me it's not the best for cleaning out wounds.

Sorry it wasn't what you had envisioned. However, I rather like it.

It's a great program. To anyone new to the program, remember to log into their smile.amazon.com web address instead the Amazon.com address once signed up to have eligible purchases credited to the charity of your choice. I currently have mine set to donate to the Pheonix Society for Burn Survivors.

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My experience has been the opposite of yours. There's usually not enough batter for the soap in individual molds to make and retain much heat. The times I've split a batch between a loaf mold and individual molds, if the recipe heats up much, it's the portion in the loaf mold that does...

There is not going to be enough EO left on the skin, if at all, to be an effective bug repellent. I'd recommended opening up a dialogue with your client to educate them. In the process, you could offer to still make the soap, but steer them toward a product that may be a more effective...

I'm an LMT in Oregon. The only hand sanitizer approved for sanitizing hands between clients, when running water is not available, has to use alcohol to kill germs. I use 70% isopropyl in a spray bottle. I might have to try making up some gel and see if it's less drying after an event.

I'd take the two smaller bars for the same reasons that have been mentioned. Different scents to try out and 4-4.5 ounces is a nice size.

Woot! I've been waiting for a mold sale. Thanks for the heads up.

Hi, Freeda! Glad you found your way in.

I'm in. I've been in the process of decluttering off and on the last couple of months. I have a box of kitchen stuff, a bag of books, and a few articles of clothing to give away already. I've stalled more recently, and this will give me the motivation I need to get rid if more stuff.

I've tried Luke Nguyen's recipe, and it turned out well. http://eatlittlebird.com/2014/02/27/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/ FYI the recipe shown in the video, and the recipe in the blog are different. The video is worth watching for tips on technique, and for a slightly different style...

I've haven't had any acceleration issues with tea tree eo.

In my experience, borax is a good deodorizer. I've used borax to deodorize my husband's and daughter's stinky gym shoes and my car when it developed a musty smell. It's great on pet odors too (keep pets away from it). However, I realize that is anecdotal. Now I, too, am curious as to how it...

It's lovely. The swirls look purple on my screen. I wish I could smell it.

How are you using it? I ask because hand blenders are not meant to be used continuously. The small motors heat up quickly and they need time to cool down between bursts of blending/mixing.

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I don't have personal experience with this phenomenon. However, it sounds like the soap wasn't done saponifying. There's probably active lye still in the soap, and as it comes to room temp the lye and oils can finish reacting. That would explain the heat, since saponification is exothermic...