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    not_ally reacted to ackosel's post in the thread Reusing soap equipment with Like Like.
    Thank you for asking that. I have been wondering the same thing. I'm not sure why it is so much fun to MAKE soap and so little fun to...
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    not_ally reacted to AliOop's post in the thread Reusing soap equipment with Like Like.
    This is 100% true. In fact, adding some finished soap to a new batter is a technique used intentionally in liquid soapmaking to speed up...
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    not_ally reacted to dibbles's post in the thread Reusing soap equipment with Like Like.
    I have done this when making sculpted layer soaps - using a portion of the premixed oils and lye solutions. I do have a container with...
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    not_ally reacted to Ephemerella's post in the thread Reusing soap equipment with Like Like.
    I typically make multiple small batches in one evening. Washing and drying each tool, mixing container, etc., between batches would...
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    not_ally reacted to TashaBird's post in the thread Hurricane Milton with Like Like.
    Please hold the vision of ✨safety and protection✨ for my family a few miles outside of Tampa. They're boarded up and hunkered down, and...
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    not_ally reacted to Jackie H's post in the thread Soap Victory 🥳 with Like Like.
    I just made my 3rd batch of soap and it by far went the smoothest 😂 It’s laundry soap and will end up getting shredded so the shapes...
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    not_ally replied to the thread Is it possible to use a Chelating agent in M&P soaps?.
    I don't think you need a chelator to prevent oxidation with MP, assuming the base isn't expired. If it's a good brand I would think...
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    not_ally replied to the thread Fragrance oil recommendations for shampoo and conditioner?.
    Daggone it, @A-Polly, it has been a long time since I've made soap and thus a long time since I've had to deal with FO buying...
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    not_ally reacted to Tammyfarms's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    Yes, in general the longer the cure the better the soap, as @Ekuzo mentioned some require a long cure to become nice. My salt bars are a...
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    not_ally reacted to DeeAnna's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    Castor increases the water solubility of the soap so it makes lather faster with the same amount of effort. Castor also acts to...
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    not_ally reacted to Quilter99755's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    I found that 6-8 weeks cure made my lard soaps nice. But once I was able to wait longer, they became nicer. I think that generally it's...
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    not_ally reacted to AliOop's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    At least a few of us here on SMF find that single-oil soaps, or soaps that are made primarily of a single oil (e.g., 70% or more) tend...
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    not_ally reacted to Ekuzo's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    I think she meant that in general - the longer the cure, the better the soap. Although some specific recipes (like castile, 100% CO and...
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    not_ally reacted to Tammyfarms's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    I agree! The longer you cure the better the soap. I forgot to mention that I add TEDTA as a chelator.
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    not_ally reacted to Quilter99755's post in the thread Lard Recipe with Like Like.
    @Tammyfarms I add some sorbitol for bubbles and sodium gluconate for hard water scum...my SF is 2%....I'll have to remember to try out...
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