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Two days ago I'd never heard of dump cake. I looked it up. Should have just stopped there, but noooo.... I made the mistake of sending my husband a link to this wonder. For two days now he has not stopped talking about it. Incessantly. Thanks a lot, Steve.

I love - LOVE - the packaging! It totally screams "upmarket" to me, and I would expect to pay a premium for this soap. I think the fonts are perfectly on point, the label is simple but informative, and it's easy to quickly see your company name and then find the scent of the soap. Just...

This was posted by dibbles a couple years ago, and discusses an interesting technique for ash removal: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/ash-removal-looks-promising.63325/

I ran out of castor oil last April and haven't bothered repurchasing it. I'm another one who doesn't notice a difference with/without it in the cured soap lather (always used to use it at 5%; I do still add 5% sugar ppo to each batch). And this may be a figment of my imagination, but I think...

If I'm feeling too lazy to make separate layers for soap (which I agree gets the best results), I will use the freezer. I take the entire batch to emulsion, pour one layer, put it into the freezer for about 5-10 minutes, and repeat. My usual recipe is a very slow-to-trace one and the waiting...

I purchase the Ultra Refined Shea Butter from New Directions Aromatics. They are located in NY, but just know that they have a $100 minimum order size or they charge an extra fee. It's not usually a problem for me, as I also use their EOs and a few other things. Their website shows they are...

I'm not a huge lemongrass fan, so tend to tone it down a bit in scent blends. Here are a few blends I really like: ("Dash" blend from Modern Soapmaking's EO Calc ) 37% Lemongrass 37% Ylang Ylang 16% Patchouli 10% Litsea Cubeba 45% Litsea Cubeba 25% Rosemary 25% Eucalyptus 10% Lemongrass...

I have an inexpensive Smart Weigh scale that weighs to the 0.01g, and also purchased a calibration weight for it just to be able to keep it in check (I, too, am a bit suspect of such an inexpensive scale but I've had it 2 years now and it's still going strong). One thing I DON'T like about it...

Thanks, Misschief, I can't wait to give this blend a try! (And Dawni, I'm also now intrigued by Dead Sea mud, so will have to put it on my ever-growing list of ingredients to hunt down!)

It looks like Humblebee & Me's recipe calls for about 77% Petitgrain and 23% Orange 5-fold, which sounds amazing. Did the scent stick around for a bit after a 4-week cure? Dawni, I meant to also add that I love the look of your stone/marble soap!

Since this thread popped up again it reminded me I should give a quick update on the No-Melt Mylar I used as a liner (link in Post #11): It's true, as advertised it didn't melt, but the side pieces did warp. I tried them twice, once as a CPOP with the soap put into the oven at 170F and turned...

That may be the only thing I've done correctly with them, in that we haven't used dryer sheets for a couple years since I made wool dryer balls.

Ugh, the cheap ones from Walmart that I have give that awful skin-feel that makes me want to go dip my hands into a vat of lotion. It makes me think that the microfiber is gripping and tugging on every skin cell on my hands, yet when I go wipe down a counter there is no gripping, no tugging...

I never cared for the scent of the Lavender 40/42 from NDA, and cared for it even less when it was discovered their recommended usage rate in soap is 0.3%, for some reason (as found in their Quality and Regulatory Information). Recently I purchased their Lavandin Organic Essential Oil and...

Thank you all for your input! IrishLass, I've seen the Norwex cloths, and they seem to have quite a devout following. They do come with a high price tag, but if I can, I like to buy quality items that will last so that makes the Norwex compelling. But I'm definitely going to check out the...

Hi All, A couple years ago the internet convinced me that I needed microfiber cloths in my arsenal to clean the house (Dust will leap off your table onto the microfiber, only to be locked away and never to be seen again! Have a spill? Simply wave a microfiber in front of it and the spill will...

Yes, the recipe became a bit too hard for me, too, as summer changed to fall. The thing is, one of my previous iterations was 56.5% Babassu, 35% Mag Hydroxide, 4% Ewax, 4% Cetyl Alcohol, and .5% fragrance. It was way too soft during summer, and I found myself using a 90g deodorant container...

Wow, I simply cannot believe she put together that entire e-book and is offering it up for free. She shares an incredible amount of information, right down to where she buys everything, and it must have taken her months to put this all together. What a generous soul. Thanks, earlene, for...

Yay, I'm glad it is working out for you! I can't take any credit, because the recipe I use was formulated based on the tips and tricks gleaned from the De Funk De Pits thread. It's been trial and error to try to get the right proportions of ewax/cetyl/babassu, as initially I didn't use enough...

Yes, it's a funny thing about eye bolts. I went back to the hardware store yesterday for a pair of 1/4"x6" ones, only to get home and realize it's 6" total length and they don't fit. Doh! But your wingnut idea is a great one, so back to the hardware store I go! I made soap in it today, here...