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  1. Kittish

    Please help me recreate this commercial soap.

    Washing soda should be in the laundry aisle at the grocery store. If not, then you can look for it also where baking soda/baking powder and such is usually kept. You can make it yourself, too. Just bake baking soda in a 1/2" thick layer in a baking dish at 400*F for an hour, stirring once or twice.
  2. Kittish

    What soapy mistake have you made today?

    How? I could see a bottle maybe slipping into the laundry if it was smaller, but... I gotta ask how? Also, I hope it didn't have much in it to start with. An entire bottle of anything in my laundry would have me tossing the whole load outside, at least for a day or two. Oh, and thirdly, hooray...
  3. Kittish

    Is making soap "just chemistry"

    The kinds of crafts I like best are those that combine elements of science and art. Leathercraft, soap making, perfumery, cooking and baking, and (soon) 3d design to go along with the printing side. For me, appearance and aesthetics come second to function. But if I can do it without...
  4. Kittish

    Where is it safe to throw away a failed batch

    If the lye portion is still liquid, it can be diluted with water and poured down the sink. The rest would kind of depend on whether the oils part was solid or liquid. If it's solid, double bag it in a trash bag and discard like you normally would anything. If it's liquid, find a container you...
  5. Kittish

    Camel Fat

    It never would have occurred to me to try, but camel fat is not something easily available around here (that I know of). Please do let us know how it turns out if you do try it.
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