Sunday, December 2, 2007 - Soap! |
| Posted by countrygalu |
OHHHH, that scent sounds like it smells really good!!!!!!
Makayla |
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Monday, December 3, 2007 - Just to let you know... |
| Posted by SuperHorseSteader |
Hi Joc
This was a really great post. I thoroughly enjoyed it. So much that I included it in The Homesteading Carnival #27: Newness Edition.
Please come by and see.
Thank you,
As Always,
Amanda
http://homesteadblogger.com/SuperHorseSteader/78096/ |
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Monday, December 3, 2007 - hello! |
| Posted by Anonymous |
did you add lye to your soap? Where did you get your olive oil bar?
Blessings,
Ma |
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Monday, December 3, 2007 - RE: Ma |
| Posted by jocelyndixon |
No, I didn't use lye. And I got the bars from Krogers - they have a nice organic section.
Jocelyn |
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Monday, December 3, 2007 - very cool |
| Posted by housefullofjoy |
I am totally going to do that! Thanks for the great pictures...
Elizabeth |
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - Good job!! |
| Posted by kerimae |
Next you'll need to try lye soap; it's just as easy :)
And, you can cut your bars already. They will be a little soft, but they will harden up in time. Just keep flipping them every couple days or so. I kept mine on a couple layers of cheesecloth on a cookie sheet.
Good job!
Keri |
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - Wow! |
| Posted by HomesteadMama |
| Thank you for sharing this! I've always wanted to make soap - and you make it look so easy!! |
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Thursday, December 6, 2007 - Hello! |
| Posted by Jonash2004 |
Well, I don't stop by your blog that often, either. :)
Ma - she didn't have to add lye because lye and olive oil is what made the bar of soap that she bought. :)
And I agree, lye soap is just as easy. :) What you did here is very close to how I made the soap I sent you!
First, I used olive oil, lye & water to make a big slab of olive oil soap.
Then, I grated it up, melted it, and added the scents and colors that I had. :)
The nice thing about making your own is it ends up being less than a $1 a bar - because the cheapest olive oil makes the bestest soap! I like it plain because it's sooooo soft! (We use that in the shower and I use it to shave with and all the boys use it for their hair instead of shampoo.) But it was fun remelting and pouring into molds and making it pretty. I added herbal leaves to one batch and it turned the bars a weird brown color. But it was still lotsa fun! :)
One of these days I'd love to add milk to soap. Maybe I'll have to buy some from the store one of these days .... but raw milk is such a premium to get right now I don't dare use even part of it for a batch when Samuel is drinking it.
Great post, I thought the slide show was a GREAT way to show all the steps!!!!
Ashley :) |
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