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I have to say I am in love with New Direction Aromatics too. And especially since they have waived their small order fee. :D :D

I should have put STRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTCCCCCH us.

I'd still take my kids any day over soap, and I love soaping alot. :) :) :) :) I think I have a fever. What am I saying...I have a 15 yo in the house who thinks he knows everything. :roll: :roll: :roll: But seriously children really stretch us and help us to be even more creative...

Thanks Carebear!!! :) :)

Mike...I know I pm'd you back when you posted this. I don't like to use lard and I know CO is suppose to be so cleansing. Would that be a good substitute or should I just use Palm or Crisco(vegetable shortening). TIA, Laurie

I am in Canada and we have had very severe cold weather. I have put my wooden molds in the garage which is essentially like putting in freezer. So freezer or fridge or you may get some gelling. A fan may work as well. You may have to experiment a little. Laurie

Very nice looking soap. Laurie

Not gelling can help to keep your soap whiter. Laurie

LOL...Yeah, I totally get what your saying. I've missed a few hours of sleep myself. I usually unmold mine in the morning as well. Laurie

Yes it would be a soupy disaster. Milk is a liquid and is treated just like water in your recipe. I always dissolve my lye in the aloe juice and have never had a problem with this. I add this to my oils. Then I add my milk. I do everything RTCP. (Room Temperature Cold Process). HTH :)...

Lindy...I am thinking of joining the swap. But I have been waiting for my Kelsei 9 bar mold to come. It has been sitting in customs since the 18th of January. I thought if it came by today then I would join. I am in Saskatchewan. I also am leaving the country about the time I would...

WOW!!! Thanks for taking the time to share. Laurie

I live in Saskatchewan where it is extremely cold. :roll: :roll: We have been in a cold snap for 3 weeks with one day of slight reprieve. This morning when I woke up it was about -36C (close to -40F). I haven't been posting much this past year. Haven't made much soap because I started...

Those are awesome soaps and I love the way you wrap them. :) Laurie

I mentioned your dilemma to my husband because I also have a 50 lb cube waiting to be used. I am still using up some flakes first. I didn't realize how hard it is. He suggested an industrial planer or shaver, something similar to a cheese shaver/slicer but industrial like. Laurie

Yes Chrissy I am one of those soapers who add my lye to aloe all the time. I do the 50/50 solution that a few of the people on here do. I have never had it burn or anything. :) It sure makes you wonder doesn't it. HTH. Laurie

Samara...it looks like partial gel. At first glance anyway. I didn't check your amounts with soapcalc. Laurie

Heartsong...thanks for the recipe. I would like to try it. Just wondering if beeswax is an okay sub for stearic. I would have to mail order to get the stearic but I have all the other ingred. Thanks again, Laurie

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Yesterday, up here in Canada our prices went up to $1.48 a liter which equates to almost $6 a gallon. Because of the hurricane. Bah!!! Laurie