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Making Soap with Cow's Milk Butter 26 Aug 2013 | 02:55 am
I am always one for a soap making adventure! I recently got to read through The Natural Soapmaking Handbook and the companion recipe book, "The Natural Soapmaking Cookbook." One of the oils that they...
Recycling Candle Containers and Jars 20 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
My friend Peggy and her husband Gene are very frugal folks. They work hard, but live simply and happily, with great respect for the earth and green-living. Peggy called me ... Read Full Post
Butterfat Soap & Lavender Gin 18 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
So today, inspired to try something new by Patrizia Garzena and Marina Tadiello's The Natural Soapmaking Handbook, I made some soap using butterfat - rendered butter from cow's milk butter. After I po...
Mailbag Monday - Substituting Oils in Soap Recipes 13 Aug 2013 | 01:00 am
Digital Zoo/ Getty Images Paula from Dallas writes: "I would like to try your lavender dream soap recipe, but I have some beef tallow that I got from the grocery store that I want to substitute. The ...
Floating Candles - Any Time of Year 9 Aug 2013 | 04:43 am
I love to make a big bowl of floating candles for winter time parties. Something about the water and fire work for winter. But for an outdoor barbeque last weekend, I made some simple floating candles...
A Super Smelly Saturday 4 Aug 2013 | 01:40 am
Zachary Scott / Getty Images Well...I had hoped to make some soap today with a couple of marvelous new fragrance oils I just got from Bramble Berry. But that plan ... Read Full Post
A Rose by Several Names - Or Rather, with Several Roses 31 Jul 2013 | 05:15 am
I recently opened up an old bar of soap that I had gotten in a convention swap a few years ago. It was a humble round bar with ground rose petals flecked throughout called simply "Rose Garden." I had ...
A New Soapmaking Book from Two Expert Soapmakers 30 Jul 2013 | 02:19 am
If you remember "Soap Naturally: Ingredients, Methods and Recipes for Natural Handmade Soap" by Patrizia Garzena and Marina Tadiello, you qualify as a "longtime" soap maker. Their book, which is now l...
Stinky Summer Dog + Your Homemade Soap = Fresh Pup! 24 Jul 2013 | 04:36 am
Stockbyte / Getty Images It's summer...and the combination of shedding and being out in the heat has made our Daisy dog not quite as fresh smelling as she usually is. The last time we took her to th...
A New Bar of an Old Traditional Recipe 19 Jul 2013 | 02:25 am
A number of months ago, I made a soap recipe that while made for centuries, is still surrounded by some controversy - pine tar soap. It has been often touted to help with help alleviate skin condition...
