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It would be a waste to use it for soap.

I've tried a lot of different things since I started making soap and what I find works for me is to clean as I go so when I've put the last batch to bed in the garage and walk back into my kitchen, there are very few dishes to do...only the stuff I had just used. I keep a sink of hot soapy...

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You can also use Sorbitol...no math required.

The only difference between 'light' and regular olive oil is that it has been refined using heat after the first pressing (EVOO). I don't think the color difference is worth the price difference.

Just let them cure for six weeks and then review them.

I'm going to tell you the same thing I tell my husband when he cops an attitude with me...I CANNOT READ YOUR MIND! If there is a problem, you need to talk me. I'm okay if you're having a bad day...if you're grouchy because you are hurting worse than usual or because you didn't get enough rest...

First of all, there is no such thing as a 'water discount' just a high Lye Concentration. In fact, it is easier to use Lye Concentration instead of a Water to Lye Ration. With that said, your ratio is a 40% Lye Concentration and there wouldn't be an issue with room temperature oils and Lye...

I have to agree with your son's boss. I would be leery of purchasing food from a booth that also sold ANY non-food items.

I'm an accountant with a CPA firm and I don't use an accounting program. That's not to say that I don't have one set up to handle Manufacturing and Point of Sale, but I'm not using it because I don't need it right now it would be a complete waste of time (and money if I paid for it)...

I can see how some folks would define it as 'extra' because of how SuperFat works with the "Hot Process" process of making soap in which the SuperFat is 'added' to the batter after saponification has occurred so it would seem like you are adding 'extra' oil. But the reality is...you're just...

5am Texas time? I'm on the West Coast and stilled cuddled with my kitties. 1) No, you're not adding anything extra to the recipe 2) Yes 3) Yes Because some folks are more sensitive to Coconut Oil in soap than others. And note I said "in soap" and that is because Coconut Oil used in lotions...

Yeah...I'm not seeing how adding actual avocado is going to be more beneficial than just using Avocado Oil. And you don't have to through the extra steps to make sure that it is well pureed and incorporated because you don't want food spoiling your soap. One of the soaps I made in the...

There is no 'obvious' about it. It would not be unreasonable for someone without business experience to assume that since it tracks purchases, inventory, sales, etc that it is a accounting program. Yes one could use Other Expenses to set up various Category for Advertising, Electric, Phone...

I would not recommend using Ghee or more than 5% Castor Oil. As for a recipe...this is what soap making is all about...playing with different oils and butter and then making a small batch and seeing what you come up with.

Yes and no. SM3 is fairly robust, but it's not meant to be an accounting program. Yes, it will track "Other Expense Items"...I can print a Tax and Income Summary report and it will tell me how much money I spent on Equipment and Molds as a whole and then I can download a report for more detail...

You are an exceedingly frustration person. You ask folks for advice and then ignore it and go your own way and then want help to do it your way when you can't figure it out because you have made it so complicated or you don't want to pay for it or you don't want to do the work yourself. I'm...

There are a lot of folks who make Goat Milk Soap and put it in the freezer. Most soap recipes go through the majority of the saponification process between 18 - 24 hours and the process is usually fully completed by hour 48. I'm in the Mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon so we very seldom get...

I use a small plastic pitcher I got from the Dollar Tree, about the size you would use for syrup. When I know that I will be using it, I just use my electric mini mixer and give it a good whiz. It should be noted that I use oil instead of water because TD settles down to clay if not used...

No, I would NOT recommend tobacco 'tea' either as you would be concentrating the toxins.