Recent content by Squeakie

So I'm late to this thread, but it came up when I was searching for something else, lol We also make Maple Syrup (see my profile pic ;)), and I've never thought about using nitre in soap, but totally get why you'd want to use EVERY LAST BIT of what we do as 'sugarers' because, well, it's a LOT...

Contact wearer here, too. I have re-usables, as well, and used my soap with no issues. Just rinse really well, and more importantly - dry hands with a CLEAN towel!

IrishLass ~ Brilliant - so practical - thanks for the tip 🤓! And I will give a 1/4 pound batch a spin and see how it goes. I have 2 basic soaping oils recipes that I really like and am now playing around with scents, and 1/4 pound batches will definitely give me more bang for the buck. Jersey...

I've been making a few test batches of HP soap (1/2 pound batches) with single FO/EOs, and have discovered that I'd like to try some scent blending. So, dumb question: When I blend, do I blend the original amounts of FOs or EOs together? Or do I cut those amounts into parts - for example, if...

Tell him to go for it - he'll never regret it! We found a like-new used unit for a good price and it's paid for itself many times over. Hubby put an old office chair seat on a couple of cinder blocks and uses the splitter vertically. We knocked out 2.5 years' worth of firewood this past...

I just ordered from them ;). Thanks for the tips, All! I ordered a few fragrances from Nature's Garden and will check out the other recommendations here.

Ooooh, good to know, thanks!

Is it just me or are shipping costs for FOs insane 😳 ?

I've made six small batches of soap so far (2 lbs of oils each), and have just used EOs so far, some for practical use (Tea Tree with cornmeal) and others for scent (Lavender, Orange and Clove). While I'm very happy how the Tea Tree and Lavender scents turned out, and the Orange and Clove was...

I've been a lurker, soaking up all the experience and wisdom here and finally signed up on the forum :). I have a few batches of soap (HP) under my belt, some more successful than others, and I'm hooked, lol. My style thus far is more rustic, natural soaps - I don't ever foresee myself being a...