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I haven't even started soap making yet, but I have been collecting all the equipment I need from charity shops (blender, stainless steel items, silicone molds, digital scales). I have also seen silicone molds in the pound shops. We seem to have two types of charity shops here, one where...

thank you all you have converted me to lard, I shall certainly be using it for my first try. Of course the price didn't have any influence on my decision at all :think: The only thing I am unsure about is the smell, for the first few goes I was planning to stay away from fragrance but with lard...

6 months I can't wait that long! So glad I found this forum for proper advise, that will teach me for watching you tube videos! I saw at least two using just olive oil and lye and they only said to wait the normal 6 weeks grrrr,

I could all this locally but I don't have a source for the lye :( I will take a look on ebay to see if I can buy it on there in small quantities and see what works out cheaper.

Bookers are national, there will probably be one somewhere near you. They are a cash and carry that supply small shops/catering businesses. Like I said in my previous post I don't think they are open to the public you need a card to be able to go in. The cards are issued to business so unless...

thanks I could buy some stuff locally (oils from the supermarket) but I don't know anywhere in the UK that sells lye so as I have to get that online it will work out cheaper to get the oils online at the same time. My very first batch I think I am just going to use olive oil and lye (start off...

Hi I have just joined and from the UK Not made any soap yet, still to buy supplies. Where did you get yours from? I am looking at just a soap. There is a Bookers near me but don't you need to know someone with a card?

that is your first attempt I am impressed. I haven't tried making any yet but if mine looks half as good as that I will be pleased.

Hi all I have finally decided to take the plunge and make my own soap :) I am looking for suggestions of what to buy to begin with, I don't want to get too much stuff but the postage is expensive so I want to get enough to last for a few different attempts. I was thinking lye pomace...