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I'm boiling some Lard for the 3rd time to get ready for a batch of soap that I will make Sunday.

Thanks Relle, I found a similar listing elsewhere on the Internet. He may have retired. Thanks for trying!

@SmockingRN Remember they have all had lots and lots of practice!

I just finished my 6th batch and I encounter a little something every time. Nothing major though. All of what I have made is good usable soap!

Soo far all of my Lard has come from bacon grease or some people in other countries refer to it as "drippings". I have been showering with my cured Lard soap for two days now and it is very easy on the skin, it doesn't smell and the soap bars are very durable. I put the bar on a dry surface when...

@Relle Thanks Relle, I thought that something like that may have happened with the numbers. Something similar happened here too with all of the numbers that got added because of computers and cell phones. I remember now that at the time, Rick was in Sydney. I now remember to that this is the...

Of all of the strings the G string is missing. I'll probably go get me a string around 22 gauge.

I recently made my first block of soap and I knew that I would have to cut it soon and somehow. I used an old knife from the kitchen (retired) and I didn't cut it well as I would have liked. I'd been thinking about the parts to a soap cutter, what I might have and what I might need. I knew that...

Here is a picture of my CP soap that I made this past Sunday afternoon. I replaced the water with some leftover cold coffee and then at light trace I put in maybe two tbsp. of dry coffee. The tan color is from the coffee and the dark specs from the ground dry coffee. The colors have good contrast.

@Jstheidi I hope that isn't what is wrong with my right shoulder. I injured it just over a year ago. The worst part of it is sleeping. I will wake up with my arm up under my pillow and it feels like my shoulder is almost dislocated. During the day I can barely lift my arm over shoulder height...

@Ladka good question Thanks for the input y'all. I did just make some soap with some CO in it. It is a tad (2.5%) superfatted. Fat Amount (ounces) % in recipe Coconut Oil 4.75 oz 18.92% Lard 20.35 oz 81.08 % Total Weight 25.1 oz I could make a batch with a little more CO and 0% superfatted. I...

I can easily make me some "soap dust" by sanding a soap bar on a piece of course grit sandpaper. If I mix this 1:1 ratio with A & H washing powder is that a good mix and how much total mix would I need for an average washing machine? I know that machines vary from one make to the other and water...

@DeeAnna .Thanks D, I see now...

I have been typing @forumusersnamehere and it is missing something. Is it "quotename". When I do it, it doesn't look gray like everyone elses.

@Misschief Would the poppy seeds work well for some "shop sink" soap? I'm looking for something to use in my soap with a little scrubbing action.

Today I made a batch of 12 bars. My total oil weight was 25.1 ounces. I changed my simple recipe a bit for some variety etc. I used a little coconut oil and I used coffee instead of water and right when it was starting to trace I added one of those little Hotel room coffee containers. The soap...

Thanks for all of the positive comments. By the time I made my fourth batch I learned how to recognize slight trace better and was able to get the batter in the molds sooner & quicker making them look a little smoother. 1-02-20 soap test update: I put a bar in each bathroom and one beside the...

I can't believe the devastation that I saw on the World news earlier this morning. Several Aussies have lost their lives in the fires and over a half a billion animals. All of us that pray, pray for all of you. Many years back I met some Australians that were touring around the U.S.A. They were...

I missed the December un-challenge by a day so I thought I would post here today. At 4:30 this afternoon my new batch (5) was just over 24 hours. My first time with a box mold and used cocoa powder too. At light trace I poured a 3rd of the batch in a plastic cup. Then I added cocoa powder to the...

To Relle, It's in my screened in porch and the CP soap cannot be moved until it sets up a bit. Thanks for your concern.