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  1. MelissaG

    Olive oil

    I had to change to a different oil. Currently it's a bit of HO sunflower and Safflower. Still cheaper than OO.
  2. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Me too. I contacted the company they said they use last Friday and they told me that they always call when they receive an order for a walking boot or something.The Drs nurse said she sent it today but I haven't been informed by the company. I have a doctors appt with a different doctor on Monday.
  3. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    I'm doing fine but a little angry with my current orthopedist so switching. I broke my ankle on the 14th and I'm still in the original splint because the stupid doctor couldn't be bothered to give me a new splint that fit better or send the order for the boot he said I should be walking in until...
  4. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Oh I'm starting to really notice it. Things like, when I was 17, I could stay up till 4 am, get up at 7 am and be fine through the day. Now? I have to have a good 8 hours or I can barely function. I've also developed high blood pressure among a long list of other things (my left leg is in...
  5. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Me too. Well, it could be worse.
  6. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Yep, I was shocked too. I filed anyway and was contacted by one of their assessors. They're "looking into it" whatever that means. Far as I'm concerned, until my shift is over, I'm still working. Doordash doesn't let you dash whenever you feel like it, it makes you schedule time. And I was...
  7. MelissaG

    Dental Implants :-(

    Whether it's better than dentures is up to you. As for cost, in the US it's expensive. That's why I only have two on the bottom. I suggest talking to your dentist.
  8. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    The surgery thing scared me. Oddly the emergency room didn't put my xrays on my account. Didn't get to see it until today. Maybe they figure most people can't handle it but I just thought it was cool. I'm going to push this. Whatever they need I'll give them. Honestly, all I want is to not...
  9. MelissaG

    Advice please

    Whoa, it looks like chocolate cake. The "clear" spaces are glycerin rivers. The white might be soda ash. No matter what I do, I can't get rid of soda ash, so I'm not much help there. Maybe not mixed very well? But the trace seems to be fairly high. I'm not sure what happened here. Looks like...
  10. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Just got back from the orthopedic surgeons office. He says it doesn't need surgery. Thank goodness. He showed me the xray (how interesting) and it's a very small fracture. Just the tip of the fibula broken off. It's 5 mm long. Quarter of an inch? I think? He wants me in a walking boot asap...
  11. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Just the right one. But my left leg is held together by a plate and rod so....
  12. MelissaG

    Yay for broken ankles

    Was delivering doordash and tripped on broken cement. There goes selling at markets for the next three months. And nothing sells online. Guess everything is on pause. And this year was going pretty well too. Crap!
  13. MelissaG

    How are you offsetting the cost of Olive Oil?

    I used sunflower oil in my last batch.
  14. MelissaG

    SF in Pine Tar soap

    I honestly don't know. The only thing you can do is experiment because all our recipes are different.
  15. MelissaG

    SF in Pine Tar soap

    I do 7% in all my soaps. I find it gives it a beautiful creamy feel.
  16. MelissaG

    Allergic to lye based soap?

    The only real way to find out is to make soap with different kinds of oils and see which ones you react to. I am curious though, does anything have shea butter in it? Shea is in the latex family so if you're allergic to latex, you'll likely be allergic to shea but it's not guaranteed.
  17. MelissaG

    Favorite WSP fragrances?

    I can agree with that. Eucalyptus does smell sharp at all to me. It's a soothing green scent. It's also surprisingly hard to find a true copy of the real fragrance though. If you ever find one, let me know. I'm glad you liked Eucalyptus Rain. I use it in soap and shower steamers. Which reminds...
  18. MelissaG

    Fragrance Sales

    If there's a particular fragrance you want that's no longer sold or going off market, you can probably find someone to dupe it provided you have at least two ounces on hand to give them.
  19. MelissaG

    Has anyone tried Nurture's Kismet/Karma Dupe FO? Also ISO a good Pine FO/EO.

    There are likely other companies with dupes of the fragrance out there. Try googling it. I try to avoid famous dupes because everyone does them.
  20. MelissaG

    Fragrance Sales

    Because their prices are going up and people are buying less. Perpetual sales is a bad sales tactic and it looks bad. They just need to adjust their prices. I do. I lowered my prices a dollar because it sells better. It's not a sale, it's just a lower price. I want to stay in business. I'm...
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