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LOL I cracked up laffin at that one myself..Im not tellin him that tho...he'd sink into the floor and die....I just told him there's a fungus amongus....well not on me but ya know :P

Let us know how it goes..I made some Citronella soap one time and it didn't really help with repelling mosquitoes {we have them BAD out here in the woods..little narrow faced %$#@$%^ 's...LOL..can you tell I HATE mosquitoes?} Anywayzzzzz..from the website, it also helps with other...

Soooo what was the problem? :razz: ETA: Just noticed you updated your post....did you change lye?

I love stories like this..when someone realizes how much better homemade soap really is compared to the commercial stuff...its awesome :)

Catnip is usually used for insect repellent...supposedly 10x better than DEET http://www.soap-making-essentials.com/catnip-essential-oil.html

I freeze my coconut milk, and use at 100%. I sit my container in an ice bath while I add my lye so it stays pretty cold throughout the process..it will get kinda thick, and I stir a bit more than I would for say water, just to make sure it all gets dissolved..but once it hits the oils, it works...

My cows milk soap was the weirdest..the bars themselves were fine when cured...the only time I had an issue was when I touched the dry bars..the smell was on my hands 'only', but I could lean over and sniff the bar and I got nothing but clean smell..no smell when the bar was wet either, either...

Yup, not gonna change it..... Least if the MIB show up looking to see if I have coke in my soap they gonna wish they hadn't..since they wont find any... but they gonna end up with a load of soap...I need space dagnabbit!! :lol:

Oooooo..maybe I should change my sig :shock::shock:

I almost gave up on milk soaps as well because of the smell..not because the milk scorched {which is what happened to yours btw} but because of the baby spit up smell after the bars were cured..however I have discovered coconut milk {goya brand} and it is WONDERFUL with no yuck smells..still...

Well at least the lip hair hides some of it..but its still visible...he couldn't care less about it elsewhere but on his cute mug, oh no can't have that :lol: I agree about the name too...why they had to say 'worm' is beyond me...Id prefer 'ring fungus' or something haha

Im sorry, but I gotta say it..not to be snarky or mean, so please do not take it that way. I have been watching you post about your first soaping project for days now, and you are all over the place. We can't help you if we are chasing threads all over the forum..its too confusing..and we...

Awesome! I was wondering about things like the Black Walnut etc. I knew peeps here would be 'in the know'..that's why I love this place and the peoples here :) You all rock! Thank You all!

Just straight tea tree oil? Did you have any irritation issues at all? Just wondering because if we try that I'll know what to expect. :) He tried that as well..this stuff is just a bugger for sure.

Yea, he's tried all sorts of antifungal creams..he had some on like his leg or arm but those went away..its the ones in his mustache and beard area thats giving him fits :( Wow! That sounds pretty cool, and Im going to try it just because. thanks!

Im still trying to figure out why you tossed perfectly good water :wtf: :lol: {just pickin' at ya...I have many times tossed something and then slapped myself for it} Oh and if your building has brown water sometimes, and you're in the city, the landlord needs to get the tanks cleaned or report...

Oh my gosh those are ADORABLE! I LOVE the honey drips..stroke of genius! Bet they smell wonderful :) As for the pics/page thingy..do a CTRL+F5..it'll clear your browser cache {hard refresh} ETA: You can also download CCleaner for free and clear all that txt data that builds up over time. {stay...

Ooooo Gigi..that looks super cool..I bet its gonna be awesome when you cut it..thats my fave part...the cutting :) Christmas morning everytime!

Those came out really pretty :)

Thanks for all the great ideas everyone :) Hm, did the paper ashes work? {Im not above trying it..I do love a good experiment if its safe :)} Ya know, he used to do tattoos so he should know about sterilizing his razor, but I bet he hasn't thought about it because its just him using it...I...