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  1. Iluminameluna

    Hi!

    Hi! And welcome!! You sound a LOT more adventuresome than I was, and you should be proud! It sounds like you didn't do too badly actually. And a soap that's only 3/4 olive oil shouldn't take more than 8 weeks to try out, supposing that you kept the default settings on whatever lye calculator you...
  2. Iluminameluna

    Oils for Unscented or Lightly Scented CP Soap

    This may not be what you're looking for but something I do quite often is to make an infusion, usually of chamomile, a strong one, and make it as water replacement to mix the lye. A lot of ppl, my family and friends, tell me there's a slight scent of caramel or butterscotch to those soaps...
  3. Iluminameluna

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    My soapy thing today, yesterday, the day before... I've been trying to get a handle on getting soap done but it's been frustratingly NOT happening. Feels like 3 steps forward, 2 back type of thing. My base recipe has had to change no less than 3 times because of oil amounts avaliable, then I...
  4. Iluminameluna

    What soapy thing have you done today?

    Can I ask how well you like their nag champa, and whether it's a woodsy scent or more patchouli-like? I've been wanting to make a "hippie" scented bar just for myself. Maybe for my older son who also likes incense sometimes, but I'm a bit leery of ordering a musky scent when I have such a...
  5. Iluminameluna

    Temporary move to Texas

    Thank you, @earlene, so much for that info! Even if it's not where I need to be, it'll give me a place to start. Note: I looked it up and it's going to be clear across town from where I need but it's still going to be useful info. I've never rented a furnished apartment, but it's going to be...
  6. Iluminameluna

    Temporary move to Texas

    I just found this post of yours, @earlene, can I ask where in San Antonio you found that tiny cabin? I know it's been almost 3 years but I think I might be having to move back to SA for similar reasons to yours later this year and will need my own accommodations. TIA
  7. Iluminameluna

    A dear friend of mine...

    This is an "old" thread but I want to add this here anyway because it might help someone who comes traipsing along. Every state has an Agency on Ageing and Disability that can be reached by dialing 211. They will ask what you're looking for or how they can help, and they'll put you in touch with...
  8. Iluminameluna

    raw soap splash in eye

    I have gotten burned too many times by the vapors from stirring lye to forego long sleeves. Finally, I thought to make old-fashioned accountant/clerk sleeves made that I could just pull over my forearms. Elastic at the elbows and wrists keep them on but are easy enough to take off if I get...
  9. Iluminameluna

    Right lye, wrong water amts

    If it ain't one thing... I searched, I really did, but all I could find were posts on folks using the wrong lye and getting soft soaps by mistake. I'm feeling like my brain is getting soft instead. So here goes. My Mexican soap-making workshop went like a fire sale! Everyone was very interested...
  10. Iluminameluna

    Stuck in Mexico & can't use lard

    Just wanted to give an update on the soap workshop. Six ppl showed up, some late, but they all ended up really fascinated by the whole process. The lard didn't even make an impact! One male was present, he had shown interest the previous day because I'd told him about my experience with how...
  11. Iluminameluna

    Stuck in Mexico & can't use lard

    @DeeAnna Thank you SO much for the rescue! Your info was just in time for my host to call her cousin in another town, who was coming to the workshop, to buy enough NaOH to bring with her because apparently this small town doesn't have enough clogged drains to have their own hardware store with...
  12. Iluminameluna

    Stuck in Mexico & can't use lard

    Yeah, I'm not so sure. I wasn't looking at the label when I wrote the post (brain on the fritz is a real thing right now, ugh), but I believe the hydrogenation is of all the oils, not just the soy. And the order, which I went to check after reading your reply, @KiwiMoose, is: soy, corn and...
  13. Iluminameluna

    Stuck in Mexico & can't use lard

    I'm in México, in a relatively small town, and staying with a Jewish family for a another week or so. I'd offered to give their community a budget friendly workshop on soap making because I really love doing it. I know they don't consume pork, but I didn't think they'd object to having soaps...
  14. Iluminameluna

    Safe Containers for Master-Batching Lye

    Thank you for this post!! Sometimes I feel guilty for spending my limited budget, and even more limited healthy time with my soap. I don't use expensive oils, or fragrances, and it can take me MONTHS to save up for the eo's I really want to use. But boy, the satisfaction I feel when my boys and...
  15. Iluminameluna

    Salt soaptastrophe!

    Just wanted to add my suggestion as to the solid salt soaps. Don't even try to grate them, just crush them as much as you can. They can't be grated even if you try. Trust me, I did and all I got for my trouble was hands that were useless for DAYS. Also, I ended up making another batch of the...
  16. Iluminameluna

    Rice Milk in Bastile Soap @ 10 months

    I did because usually when I read "carbohydrates" I think "sugars" in some form. However, I've been reading through a lot of the threads about adding rice in some really creative ways, and no one has mentioned it needing to be cold or frozen. So, I'm retracting my comment, and my fear is...
  17. Iluminameluna

    Rice Milk in Bastile Soap @ 10 months

    @Garden Gives Me Joy Something that occurred to me that I forgot to ask was what quantity of water to rice did you cook, and how much more water did you add afterwards to thin your "condensed milk"? For instance, because I knew I'd be using the rinse water from my rice, I measured 4 cups of...
  18. Iluminameluna

    Ran out of virgin CO76F

    Yay! Thank you, @earlene What a relief! Just added the last 197g of LuAnn oil to the crock pot. Crossing my fingers it won't overflow... And @Zany_in_CO it is a cheap recipe to make, but leaves my son's hands clean and soft. ☺️
  19. Iluminameluna

    Ran out of virgin CO76F

    I have my lye and most of all my other oils measured out. There's LuAnn CO in the house (I can steal it from my son! 😉) but is it equivalent to the CO76F? I don't care that it's not organic or virgin, I just want to finish making this batch of soap. It's not for selling or friends. It's strictly...
  20. Iluminameluna

    Rice Milk in Bastile Soap @ 10 months

    I have the same questions as @AliOop. I too plan to make a rice rinse water today but I'm also interested in making a potato soap for skin textural reasons. I'm curious in others' experiences in their process and the resulting soaps. As for the rice milk, from my reading, it's very high in...
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