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We have the light caramel to dark caramel flying roaches. They are about 2 inches in length and will appear out of nowhere. I have been told that they are "water roaches". I saw them for the first time when we moved to the coast of Mississippi and then we have had them in both the Dallas, Texas...

Being how high the humidity levels are here in Texas due to all the rain we have been experiencing the past few days/weeks, it could take a little longer to unmold than usual. I have found that the rain really messes with how long I have to leave mine in the mold. I do put mine in the oven (I do...

I don't know what you could use for liquid soap, but for bar soap you do not need a preservative. Preservatives are usually added lotions, scrubs that will be used near water, body butters, etc. Soaps don't have preservatives added because they do not grow bacteria or mold, which is the purpose...

If the hobby stores don't have the colors or scents you want, then most of the soap supply places will have colorants that work in MP soap to get the colors you want. It is crucial when buying colorants that they say they can be used in MP soap bases. If you are wanting to use FO's, the same...

You are more than welcome to come get these HUGE flying roaches that have appeared at my house. Every time I turn around, there is now some kind of bug in my house! I do NOT understand how you can be so fascinated by these things! Being that you have a male and female, won't they be making...

Yesterday as the rains hammered down on us from the "tropical depression" or "tropical storm" (I honestly didn't pay attention to what it technically was on the Texas Gulf Coast) I spent most of the day unpacking and organizing my workroom/office. Today, I am planning to get it finished (I did...

I really like how this turned out. It's quite amazing what we will do for our sisters. The first few loaves of soap I made had sweet almond oil in them, then suddenly like a smack in the face, it dawned on me my sister wasn't going to be able to use those soaps, so I changed my recipe just for...

Natures Garden is another great source for questions and answers, along with a ton of free recipes. They have also been extremely helpful when I have called asking questions in the very beginning of my candlemaking quest.

SaltedFig, I am confused as to why you say this lot contains fragrance oils. Each scent listed is available in an undiluted, non-synthetic, essential oil fragrances (scent). Can you please clear up what I am missing (my brain can be very foggy at times and I miss what is right in front of me)

Earlene, I wonder if I am having an easier time finding it because I am on the coast . I can hardly find the 50% anymore. When we lived in N. Texas, it WAS harder to find the 91% (my husband reminded me of that just a second ago), so when I did find it, I stocked up as well (and the bottles are...

The temperature of both the lye solution and the oils were still too high. Try bring them down to room temperature (around 76-78 degrees) and see if that works better for you. Make the lye/water solution the night before, cover it and put it where kids/pets cannot reach it, and mark it "LYE-DO...

Make sure that it is 91% or higher? It is easily found at Walgreens, Wal-Mart, CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.

I enjoyed reading about your adventure with the PT. I have never used PT, but my husband has asked that I make him a loaf of it for him (apparently this was a soap his mother made frequently when he was young). I will try my hand at it eventually...definitely no time in the near future. Through...

@amd I look at everything we have today and wonder to myself "where in the world did all this come from?" We had lost virtually everything we owned in Hurricane Katrina when she hit Mississippi head on and put 5.5 ft of water in our house 13 years ago. When we left Mississippi for Texas, we left...

I have got to get my new workroom set up! We just moved (about 5 weeks ago) and I am the only one unpacking and setting everything up while my hubby is at work. Going in the workroom and seeing the chaos just peaks my anxiety to the point that I walk back out without having put anything away . I...

Oh Dean, I am so terribly sorry for your loss. Our furbabies are our children, family, friends, and confidants. They love us unconditionally and bring us so much joy and happiness. When we lose one of them, especially one as special as Pebbles, it is like losing a part of ourselves. Cherish your...

For those that want to do the dancing funnel pour, but don't have slab molds, my first "slab mold" was a hinged wood box from Hobby Lobby. I took off the hinged lid and used just the bottom of the box lined width freezer paper. I would then use the lid to help insulate if necessary. It is...

I usually use 444, but have watched many videos about the 464 wax. From what I have learned from those videos is that when using a jar or other container, the 464 is not typically a 1 pour wax, therefore, after it has dried you have to fix it by doing a second pour on the top. I very seldom have...

I am glad that this thought just suddenly "popped" into my head. As I was reading what you had posted and agonizing over what could have gone wrong, that was when it dawned on me it had to be the change in the lye. I am glad there are solutions for you to fix it and all is not lost. Just think...

Are you sure the colorant and the fragrance are for CP? There are some that are only for MP. Where did you get your colorant? Fragrance?