Soap Makers Help!

[ametauss]

Morgaine,

What do you put in your lotion base from TSW?? I bought some from them and really like the feel but it is very thick... on their site they said you can thin it by adding other stuff...

I want to add some Vit E and Vit A and collagen along with scent but was not sure how to make it a bit thinner.... suggestions??

 

[Morgaine]

I gave them a call and they lady was great! Very friendly and helpful. I thinned it with a little aloe juice that I had to sterialize first. I brought it to a low boil and then turned it off and left it covered untill it cooled and then slowly added until I had the texture I wanted.

PS, I got the lotion base from Texas natural supply.

I would give TSW a call and see what they say about it. HTH

 

[chiknwhisperer]

Does any one use extra virgin olive oil all the time or do you use the pomace one mostly?

 

[Morgaine]

I use whatever I can get cheapest. It's usually just plain olive oil from Sam's.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

ok thanks

 

[Backyard Buddies]

I also use the plain OO, but I get mine at Costco. It's the least expensive I've found so far - currently $19.99 for 5 liters.

Edited to add: As a comparison, the bottle weighs 10 lbs.

 

[ametauss]

I use Pomance since I can get it from GFS (gordon food service) cheaper than I was getting OO from Sam's. $12.79 per gallon

 

[chiknwhisperer]

Oh this sucks!

I called animal control earlier just to find out what the poultry laws are around here. Didn't tell them my name or anything though. I can't have my girls

I have to have 2 1/2 acres and they have to be 150 feet from neighbours property. This sucks

I told DH we need to hurry up and get our 6 foot wood privacy fence up but he said it is still against the law to keep my girls fence or no fence. He said I could keep them but that when they get found I'm taking all the blame and getting the fine and then I will still have to get rid of my girls.
So now I have to find new homes for them next week because I know he's right but this really really really sucks! I don't know what to do. Our neighbours don't have a problem with them and it will help when our new fence goes up. Right now we have a chain link fence but I know this other one will help. I so want to keep them and just keep them hidden safely away

 

[Morgaine]

First, go look up the laws yourself. You don't know if they are telling you the truth or not. If they are, I know there are threads about getting them to allow you to have chickens. 2.5 ac is a lot to have to have a bird. I would fight them on it. If none of your neighboors are complaining, I don't see the harm in keeping them. We are not supposed to have chickens either, but I'm not getting rid of them till someone complains ( and very soon we will move where it won't matter)

If you want to fight it, I would start gearing up now.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

Quote:
No one complians and the one side has a kid that likes to look at them. The reason I called was because in September my DH is going to adopt my kids and I know that someone from the courts are supposed to come over and look at the house to make sure everything is in order. I was going to send the chickens over to my MIL's during that visit. I have tried to look up the laws before but I can't find them. I'll keep looking. We want to move to a different county but that will be a couple years at the very least. DH told me I need to call that county and find out their laws on it as well.