soap

[WVsnowflake]

IS there anyone here that makes soap or is interested in trying to make soap?I have found a few web sites that have ingrediants & recipes. This is something I want to try.

[owiebrain]

Nope, haven't made soap. The kids and I, though, made luffa soap this year with melt and pour soap. It was fun but expensive! Maybe we'll try making our own soap next year so I'll keep an eye on this thread.

[lilithb]

I have wanted to try to make it.. I like those soap cakes in the stores made with goats milk.

[WVsnowflake]

I like the goats milk soap also ! But I found that you don't want to take a shower or bath with it then be outside in the woods! Seems the Skeeters just love goats milk too!

[olhillbilly]

Ewwww I hate skeeters....

Just think, If ol Noah woulda swatted just one skeeter........................................

[WVsnowflake]

Or just one cockroach!!!

[lilithb]

or trapped one rat, what a world it would be


Could you post a few of those links for me Snow , I would really like to try it.

[WVsnowflake]

Here is a few different ones!
www.thesage.com/recipes/recipes.php3?.State=Display&id=18
groups.msn.com/Earthwiseallnaturalbodypampers/procedureformakingcoldprocessedsoap.msnw
members.aol.com/oelaineo/directions.html

I have a few more I will have to look and see where I put them!

[lilithb]

Thanks so much , they look pretty darn good.

[WVsnowflake]

Simple Oatmeal Soap

Ingredients:
1/2 cup ground oatmeal
1/2 cup soap shavings
1 1/2 tablespoons sweet almond or olive oil
1 tablespoon water

Place soap shavings in a plastic bag, and pound them into
smaller pieces. Place the soap in a blender, add oatmeal,
and process until mixture it's "grainy" in texture.. Pour it
into a bowl and remove any larger pieces. Add the oil and
water, then "knead" it to mix and form it into a firm ball.
Set it aside for at least 2 hours until it dries. (You can use
leftover soap that you've grated---small sample bars can
be used too as long as the fragrances don't clash.

[Buni]

OOHh I love to make soap...I haven't for a while though...Have to look up my recipes. I like the glycerin soap,but it isn't too great to use for showers..good for the hands though.

[WVsnowflake]

Ohhh Buni you are gonna have to post your recipies! I haven't made any soap yet been kinda leary cause of the lye... Hmmm accident prone me..... Any hoo would love to see your recipies hubby is gonna help me make some this summer while I am in Indiana!

[Buni]

I'll look for them...not sure if they are on this puter or my other one that is at my brothers house....
I found some recipes that don't have the lye in them..I'm kinda leary of the lye too....

[SpyderLady]

You guys are brave souls....lol. I am kind of like SF, hell, I burn my hands just gettin' biscuits outta the oven!

I hate flies!

[CuPcAkE]

I found this recipe and thought I would post it...

White floating soap

1 can lye
1 quart rain water
2 quarts strained, unsalted lard
1/2 cup liquid ammonia
2 tablespoons Borax

Mix lye and rain water together in a stone jar (this is important as this mixture gets extremely hot). Cool. Melt lard: let cool, then stir into lye mixture using a wooden paddle or wooden spoon. Add ammonia and borax and continue stirring until mixture is like thick syrup or fudge. Pour into a 4 quart glass sheet pan. Cut into bars after 8 hours and lay out dry. This is a good laundary soap and has many other good old-fashioned uses.