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I have been using my own soap for laundry detergent for a couple years with no problem. It is 100% coconut oil 0 SF. I also make it for dishwashing soap. The last time I made dishwashing soap I ground up some dried orange peels and threw them in. It has improved the cleaning power and citric...

This is so weird - I just rendered my first lard yesterday & had some questions - lo & behold what comes up in my daily email! Re: smell - I rendered fat that I've saved off pork chops from a heritage hog in our freezer, some of it had been in the frig for awhile. It didin't smell much at all...

In case you missed it I sent a long reply to you, but I replied to the wrong post, so it's down there somewhere.

I have differing advice regarding rabbiits - they are a super easy pet! I raise rabbits for pets & meat - my daughter had a house rabbit for years. Feed 'real' rabbit feed, not the colorful crap that you get at Walmart, etc. I haven't had any of the problems that the OP has & I've had tons of...

That is so good to know! Hubs also has psoriasis & it's been doing well. Had no idea that might be partly due to the vinegar! That's why when I say "x did y" I put in as many things that I also do/changed just in case the improvement is attributed to a, b or c instead of 'x' ... unless you're an...

It's powerful but extremely safe. No worries, I'm not advising ANYONE to do ANYTHING, you seem to be particularly suggestible, be careful. Don't believe everything you see on tv! Not going to ruin this thread with this but anyone interested can look at the peer reviewed studies (real ones this...

Apple Cider Vinegar - apparently acid makes the scales on your hair flatten down so you don't get tangles. Seems to really work, my hair is inches below my shoulder & so easy to brush, wet or dry. I've also stopped using plastic brushes on my hair. I bought a brush that is pure boar bristle with...

Except for the first batch, mIne does not normally gel - I know because I'm an impatient person & I'm on it like a hawk LOL One of the reasons that I love CO - it's so instantly rewarding. We spray our hair with organic ACV & filtered water when we're done & it's beautiful & no tangles. I don't...

Okay cleaning results are in! The orange peel soap cleans fantastically. We had a pan with hard baked-on cheese - it cleaned it really well, left no greasy feel. That was what I was concerned about because it feels so creamy I thought it might have too much fat to clean without leaving...

I started making dish soap & shampoo because I have multiple horrid chemical allergies & most soaps (especially liquid) and lotions cause terrible rashes. TBH I don't remember where I got the original recipe for the dish soap since every one I've seen since has multiple oils. This is just a...

Well, we'll just have to disagree, because my soap doesn't gel, I slice it just about as soon as I pour it. I do really like whatever happened with the addition of the orange peel - it really is soooo creamy Oh & forgot to say thanks for the info on the lye dissipating, good to know oh, one...

Thank you for your long reply Don't know if you've ever made 100% coconut oil soap, but it sets up pretty much as soon as you pour it. Bars can be cut within a couple hours. This did not set up 'normal' hard until the next day, although I unmolded some after a couple hours to see what they...

Hi All, I looked through a lot of posts, didn't see this info, but maybe I just missed it. I'm still fairly new to soaping, so I guess I didn't think I needed to do any research, but when I did, I didn't find any answers anyway. I make 0% SF 100% Coconut Oil dish bars & love them! I thought...

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I don't know if you use brown rice, or if this is of interest to anyone at all, but I was recently made aware of the high arsenic level in brown rice which is the only rice I use. The way to remove the arsenic is to parboil the rice, meaning boil it for 5 minutes, then pour off & replace the...

Don't know why I didn't see this before - thank you! Interesting idea w/ethelyne glycol ... Gosh, I haven't painted in years! Well, we sold our big house/studio & live in a tiny travel trailer for the past 5 years, but I've still done a few commissions. I offer free paintings to Search &...

Well, that's disappointing. I don't make lotions. (yet?) If I do any successful experiments, I'll let you know. huh, I put everyones' comments as 'quotes' but they didn't show up - anyway - thanks

Hi All I'm interested in possibly incorporating silver or copper into a batch of soap. I thought if I made colloidal version I could use it in the water, but I guess that's not a good idea since I would assume both would be reactive to lye. I searched & there was an old thread asking about...

Just learn how to do it yourself. I'm the one with all the woodworking tools in my family - my husband doesn't do any of that stuff. I do woodworking, stained glass & fusing, sewing, fimo clay, etc - YOU CAN DO IT! My husband likes to cook, so I'm happy :) (but then if I was alone, I'd just eat...

Good point. But since they teased you about it when you gave it to them you can just tell them that you like them and you want to give them something LOL that's what I do. The people I give my soap to don't ever seem to use it anyway.