Homemade Soap

Christmas Gifts for Men

November 19, 2007 By Wardeh 1 Comment

Every year I have trouble deciding what gifts to give the men in our life. There are 5 — our 2 dads, our 2 brothers, and 1 brother-in-law. Usually what I do for them is purchase a book or DVD. Instead of making those purchases, I plan to give homemade gifts of personal care products [...]

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Unmolding Soap from a Flower Tube

October 31, 2007 By Wardeh 7 Comments

This is a Pampered Chef flower bread loaf tube (called Valtrompia). I got it at Goodwill for $1.99. I found another flower loaf tube on the same day at another thrift store, only that one had 5 petals (called merely Flower). They were brand new. I tried to sell them twice on ebay without success. [...]

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My Soap Molds

October 19, 2007 By Wardeh 3 Comments

The mold I use most often for soap-making is a 99 cent drawer tray. Its dimensions are 14″ by 6″. One batch fills it up. Yesterday a friend came over to make soap with me. We not only used the drawer tray but experimented with filling a 3″ PVC pipe. Each mold received 1/2 a [...]

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Liquid Castile Soap Progress

April 18, 2007 By Wardeh 2 Comments

Liquid Castile Soap Liquid Castile Soap! What a process… I cooked it for 6 hours instead of the 3 to 4 the tutorial said. I was waiting for the stages I was supposed to see, and I still didn’t see all of them. But when I finally tested it to see if it was translucent, [...]

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Liquid Castile Soap Begins

April 17, 2007 By Wardeh 4 Comments

For years we’ve lathered up with Dr. Bronner’s Baby-Mild Liquid Castile Soap. Mikah uses it for his primary soap — ever since we figured out that his sensitive eczema-prone skin needs mild cleansers. And Jeff uses it for shaving and washing. It is a wonderfully mild, fragrance free (yet great great smelling) soap. We used [...]

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Soaps for the Craft Fair

November 2, 2006 By Wardeh 6 Comments

I have two platefuls of soap ready to set out at the Holiday Craft Fair I’m attending tomorrow and Saturday. I made the Green Tea Castile Soap a couple nights ago. I am also selling bars from a batch of American Castile Soap made up in August. Last night I played around with the packaging. [...]

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Green Tea Castile Soap for Sensitive Skin

October 31, 2006 By Wardeh 8 Comments

I am trying to think of what to call the soap I made last night. I think I should include green tea in the title because the green tea caused the pretty marbled effect. It is also mild enough for sensitive skin, as it is close to being castile soap and in addition, there are [...]

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Homemade Witch Hazel and Tea Tree Oil Toner (Astringent)

August 3, 2006 By Wardeh 8 Comments

16-ounce bottle Witch Hazel (approximately 14% alcohol) 30 to 40 drops tea tree oil Add drops of tea tree oil into the bottle of Witch Hazel. Shake before each use. Apply to face and neck with lightly saturated cotton pad. Variation for very oily skin: Before adding tea tree oil, pour off 10% to 15% [...]

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Homemade All-Purpose Spray Cleaner with Tea Tree Oil

August 3, 2006 By Wardeh 2 Comments

Put the following ingredients in a spray bottle: 3 tablespoons liquid soap, such as green soap or Dr. Bronner’s 3 tablespoons rubbing alcohol 30 drops tea tree oil Fill spray bottle to the top with purified water. © Copyright 2006 by Wardeh Harmon

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Poison Oak Soap

April 14, 2006 By Wardeh 5 Comments

We bought some of Marie's Original Poison Oak Soap while we were out yesterday. Our pastor's family recommended it as the best thing they've ever found for getting through a poison oak outbreak. I believe it. According to the box, "Marie's Original Poison Oak Soap helps remove the oils of the poison oak plant from [...]

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