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@soapmaker - I got them from Brambleberry

@Gaisy59 - So, I'm trying the 'Curly Girl' method on my hair and make my own syndet shampoo bars. They are hard as a rock, last me for a couple of months (I don't shampoo daily any more) and are gentle on my hair. The curly girl method is a way to get your curls/waves under control and if...

@ayry - Thanks! I LOVE Marie and that soap was amazing!

Has anyone used The Fussy Librarian? Free books every week! https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/

So, yes, I used a spoon to break up the large chunks of palm oil. I had the entire bucket sitting on the blue heating pad that you see in the picture just to warm it up a little bit and the coconut oil had mostly melted, so I know it was getting warm, but - I still had the same thang! lol I...

Heck, I'll send you one of mine! I've had the same one in my shower for months! :) (no, I won't send you that one...lol)

@Marilyn Norgart - the microwave is normal size - not tiny...lol Below is a picture of the container to give you an idea (plus some normal sized soaping ingredients to compare)

@cmzaha - So, where do you get these magic buckets? lol @Marilyn Norgart - yeah, see, my big new pitcher won't fit in my microwave...

Sweet! I'll put all of your oh-so-useful knowledge to use tomorrow! I *may* get ambitious and get my oils ready tonight! lol

@AliOop - Thanks! All good tips! I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes! :thumbs:

@BattleGnome - Nope, didn't take any temps at all. It was probably 5 minutes between the making of the lye solution and me pouring it in - maybe a little longer, but not by much. I didn't even think about taking the lye solution temp - that probably would have helped! Here's my recipe: Olive...

But - did it work? lol ETA - @Chris Veer - thanks for the info!

So, as usual, I'm confused! I am the oh-so-lucky recipient of 2 new 5 lb. Brambleberry molds with liners! Thanks, DH! :winner: I purchased a new, larger mixing container from my local soaping store (Arizona Soap Supply) in anticipation of his wonderful shopping skills! I found out that said...

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Those are gorgeous!

To be clear - NEVER use vinegar on the skin. It will make the lye burn WORSE! Only clean surface areas with vinegar. Cold water on lye burns for 15 minutes or a trip to the emergency provide in your area if it's bad enough.

@DeeAnna - I agree and want to jump on this bandwagon! thank you for making me a more accomplished soaper! Your advice and blog are invaluable to me! :winner:

What an awesome idea! (as is sending only 1/2 bar of soap!) Wow, can you see my brain exploding! That's been my major complaint, that my 'testers' don't let me know what they like and what they don't like. You've solved that for me! I'm sure not everyone sends back the postcard - but then...

Thanks for that! I'll try reducing my salt next time... I've never used a salt bar, so this is an adventure for me, at least! :D

Well, I have soda ash, not swirling so much. That may have been the OP, sorry. But yes, I did check and the salt I used has Tricalcium Phosphate in it. Do you think that would contribute to the ash? Or the heat contribute to the ash?