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Where did you get the aloe vera juce? Would Wal-Mart have it?
Where did you get the aloe vera juce? Would Wal-Mart have it?
Soap Makers Help!
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Here's the recipe I'm using.
1 cup baking soda
6 cups white vinegar
8 cups water
10-15 drops of EO or FO (optional)
1 gallon container (I used the vinegar bottle that I emptied)
Add baking soda to container.
Add 1 cup of the water to start.
SLOWLY add the vinegar. The vinegar and baking soda will fizz (volcano).
Add the rest of the water, swirling it around and cover venting the top a few times (volcaon still active
)
Add EO/FO
Add 1 cup to the final rinse cycle for each load. Give the bottle a good shake to stir up the EO/FO.
Here's the recipe I'm using.
1 cup baking soda
6 cups white vinegar
8 cups water
10-15 drops of EO or FO (optional)
1 gallon container (I used the vinegar bottle that I emptied)
Add baking soda to container.
Add 1 cup of the water to start.
SLOWLY add the vinegar. The vinegar and baking soda will fizz (volcano).
Add the rest of the water, swirling it around and cover venting the top a few times (volcaon still active
)Add EO/FO
Add 1 cup to the final rinse cycle for each load. Give the bottle a good shake to stir up the EO/FO.
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Here's the recipe I'm using.
1 cup baking soda
6 cups white vinegar
8 cups water
10-15 drops of EO or FO (optional)
1 gallon container (I used the vinegar bottle that I emptied)
Add baking soda to container.
Add 1 cup of the water to start.
SLOWLY add the vinegar. The vinegar and baking soda will fizz (volcano).
Add the rest of the water, swirling it around and cover venting the top a few times (volcaon still active)
Add EO/FO
Add 1 cup to the final rinse cycle for each load. Give the bottle a good shake to stir up the EO/FO.
I'm writing down right now lol
Here's the recipe I'm using.
1 cup baking soda
6 cups white vinegar
8 cups water
10-15 drops of EO or FO (optional)
1 gallon container (I used the vinegar bottle that I emptied)
Add baking soda to container.
Add 1 cup of the water to start.
SLOWLY add the vinegar. The vinegar and baking soda will fizz (volcano).
Add the rest of the water, swirling it around and cover venting the top a few times (volcaon still active
)Add EO/FO
Add 1 cup to the final rinse cycle for each load. Give the bottle a good shake to stir up the EO/FO.
I'm writing down right now lol
Very interesting! I emailed to to myself LOL!
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And to think I have done that on purpose
I used the red clay in another rebatch! I think I may have added to much because it is darker then I would like it. Next time I use it in a small batch I will go a little less. I'll post pics tomorrow.
Update on MIL. She is going to take one of my plain soaps to use in a wash cloth thingy that she is making. She wants to make a soap bag. At first I think she was going to use one of the soaps she had already bought for the basket. All those soaps were swirled and stuff not plain. I made it clear that I really didn't like the idea of her covering up my hard work like that. So she is going to use a plain bar in there now. I want people to see the swirls not cover them up. These people that are getting this basket are kinda upity in the first place so showing the swirls would be the better approach. If you cover it they more then likely won't open the bag. I think what is happening is that she is trying to hard to make this a nice basket. She seems to be forgetting that these people are not from the same lifestyle. The basket would be nice for one of our family members that aren't stuck up but not for people who only want to buy the best. The girl that is getting married has used my soaps before because her mom buys them. Her mom and sisters all like them and so does she so that part I am not worried about, its the rest of it. But DH reminded me that it was a business transaction and that I should just let her do what she wants. Then he quoted the don't mix business with family thing. And now it makes perfect sense. I do know that I did put some of it back into perspective for here though so that she doesn't go as overboard as she was doing.
Update on MIL. She is going to take one of my plain soaps to use in a wash cloth thingy that she is making. She wants to make a soap bag. At first I think she was going to use one of the soaps she had already bought for the basket. All those soaps were swirled and stuff not plain. I made it clear that I really didn't like the idea of her covering up my hard work like that. So she is going to use a plain bar in there now. I want people to see the swirls not cover them up. These people that are getting this basket are kinda upity in the first place so showing the swirls would be the better approach. If you cover it they more then likely won't open the bag. I think what is happening is that she is trying to hard to make this a nice basket. She seems to be forgetting that these people are not from the same lifestyle. The basket would be nice for one of our family members that aren't stuck up but not for people who only want to buy the best. The girl that is getting married has used my soaps before because her mom buys them. Her mom and sisters all like them and so does she so that part I am not worried about, its the rest of it. But DH reminded me that it was a business transaction and that I should just let her do what she wants. Then he quoted the don't mix business with family thing. And now it makes perfect sense. I do know that I did put some of it back into perspective for here though so that she doesn't go as overboard as she was doing.
Well chickn' I think the thing that you are erring on here, and only thing is in the ability to get the point across to your MIL that it is considered "boutique" to purchase handmade soap.
Maybe you just got too caught up in wanting her to keep them labeled like you have them pictured in your head. How about, creating a nice hang tag with all your info punch a hole in the end, wrap one soap with raffia or a pretty translucent ribbon, string the tag on, tie a knot. And then just give the batch to your MIL like she wants them. Make peace in the family.
Stick a small scent label with your business name to the back of each bar by brushing on a small bit of melted clear glycerine soap...
I know as an artist it's difficult when we have this concept in our head, to see things happen differently than we envisioned.
Now let's see some new soap!
Maybe you just got too caught up in wanting her to keep them labeled like you have them pictured in your head. How about, creating a nice hang tag with all your info punch a hole in the end, wrap one soap with raffia or a pretty translucent ribbon, string the tag on, tie a knot. And then just give the batch to your MIL like she wants them. Make peace in the family.
Stick a small scent label with your business name to the back of each bar by brushing on a small bit of melted clear glycerine soap...
I know as an artist it's difficult when we have this concept in our head, to see things happen differently than we envisioned.
Now let's see some new soap!
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You are perfectly right. And I finally saw it lastnight that I had let myself become to involved in this gift thing.
Now for some new soap. Well more like new again lol.
edited for spelling
You are perfectly right. And I finally saw it lastnight that I had let myself become to involved in this gift thing.
Now for some new soap. Well more like new again lol.
edited for spelling
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Beautiful!!!
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