Making soap?

[oweirdo]

I've never made my own soap, but I do make my own laundry soap. I still have to buy the ingredients, but I love the outcome! Works better and smells like what I want. Tonight I made 6 mason qt jars, 4 jasmine and 2 lavender.

 

[sepaditty1]

I just had a conversation with my sister about how to make soap...from scratch. Like a pioneer wife would have. We decided we needed more research, but it started with mixing ashes and lard. Hmm...neither of those sound like they would get you all that clean. Will Google.

 

[Cluck Wild Farm]

I've written an in depth, step by step blog post on the method I use to make my hot process soap in a crock pot. Give it a read, lemme know if it helps, or if you have any questions!

http://cluckwildhomestead.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-make-soap.html

 

[chickensfinally]

I've written an in depth, step by step blog post on the method I use to make my hot process soap in a crock pot. Give it a read, lemme know if it helps, or if you have any questions! http://cluckwildhomestead.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-make-soap.html

My what beautiful soap you have there!

 

[Cluck Wild Farm]

My what beautiful soap you have there!

Thank you!!

 

[Arielle]

Quote: These are works of art!! The first one looks like marble. ANd the other 3 are just as gorgeous.

 

[jerrey]

can we have some of your recipes I also make laundry soap and hand soap and face soap

 

[jerrey]

My what beautiful soap you have there!

yes it very pretty soap

 

[Arielle]

I'm interested in soaps for a number of reasons---

an interesting chemistry experiment for kids-- did a small scale set up in college chem lab, if only I could find my notes.

commercial soaps and lotions are apt to make my face break out. Can I use just pure crisco, or must I use cocoanut oil or olive oil for part of the fats??

Usually I reserve CO for eating.

 

[Arielle]

DId anyone figure out how to use ashes to make lye for soapmaking??