lol - I can't see me doing that, either! lol Nor learning to crochet, so I'll keep looking...
@midnightsoaper - I might try that less expensive one you sent, thanks!
@dibbles - *sigh* I wish I knew how to crochet! I have a friend in Ohio that does - maybe I'll beg her to make me one if I...
So, I learned about 'soap bags' and being the curious type of person, I had to go looking at them. My first impression is - ewwwwwwwwww, scratchy! lol I'm not fond of exfoliation, except for the bottoms of my feet or maybe a little sugar scrub now and again, but in general - just no.
So...
When I was younger (...so much younger than today...) my parents converted an old bookmobile into an RV for them and we 4 kids to stay in while we went to dog shows. (my parents showed Briards - very successfully, too!). It was a blast to stay in/play in!
You'll have to share the photos of...
@Rogue-Soaper - I was surprised to find that this was not scratchy in the least after @penelopjane's comment! I don't particularly like scratchy soap (except for the bottom of my feet...lol)
So, here's the soap after a couple of weeks cure. Not very Ombre, but it's soap.
@penelopejane - Surprisingly, it's not scratchy at all, so I'm pleased about that. Not oily, either! Thanks, everyone, for the tips and the encouragement!
@Zany_in_CO - Thanks again for sharing this recipe. I made this as my first soap of the new year and just this evening tried it. I just couldn't wait any longer! lol It's so nice and creamy and lathers just fine and seems hard to me, even after only 6 weeks of cure. No slime, but my...
If this question is about the lye, you certainly won't need more than one pound of lye for a 2 lb loaf. If you put your recipe into a soap calculator, it will give you exactly the amount of lye that you need for your oils. (just guessing at a generic recipe, but I would say about 5 oz of lye)...
:lol: Oh, you are all so funny! One of the first soaps I made I put lavender buds on the top (I'm sensitive to lavender, but the dried buds don't seem to affect me in any way). I ended up HATING it! It's the scratchiest, nastiest thing that I've ever tried to use! Ended up tossing it to...