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  1. Justcallmewillie

    Show us your airing cupboard

    Soap curing area is now filled with old soy candles and e liquid flavors. Pipe on top was used for round soap
  2. Justcallmewillie

    LS with goats milk

    It is firm paste now. So yes, I will dilute in a few days and see how things turn out. It still looks the same as when I poured it just firm. Looks like a strong foamy tea
  3. Justcallmewillie

    LS with goats milk

    I just can’t believe how a tiny amount of powdered goats milk could have done that. tried getting it back to paste by SB and made a liquid foam. So, I cooled it down then poured into a container with plastic wrap over for an overnight stay. Checked this morning and it’s a firm paste and zap...
  4. Justcallmewillie

    LS with goats milk

    Made a small LS batch with 10oz oils and decided to add a tiny amount of powdered goats milk. I used 1/2T powdered goats milk into the oils then blended in. added the lye water mix, started setting up well, a little brownish I guess cause of the milk. Had a nice paste, went to cook. Within an...
  5. Justcallmewillie

    Soapmakers on Youtube

    What’s wrong with glass? I use Pyrex all the time. If it will take boiling water to cold water without breaking, I’d say it’s fine. I’ve also used enamelware and that works well. Just avoid aluminum at all costs 🤣
  6. Justcallmewillie

    Where to buy Essential Oils in Conus now?

    All EO are crazy high anymore. Even the ones like cinnamon leaf, patchouli, the mints etc are crazy high. Their quality is excellent though.
  7. Justcallmewillie

    Reducing friction at sides of a mold?

    Food grade silicone spray. Use generously on all sides. Dry. Fill.
  8. Justcallmewillie

    Reducing friction at sides of a mold?

    Yes. Silicone spray, like food grade silicone spray worked like magic. Vaseline didn’t work very well at all and the soap got stuck inside. Nightmare in fact
  9. Justcallmewillie

    Where to buy Essential Oils in Conus now?

    Try rainbow meadows in Michigan. She’s been around for a very long time. Excellent products
  10. Justcallmewillie

    Citirc acid calculator

    Thank you for making this post! I was wondering the same thing just now. And some of these popular calculators Don’t say exactly how much CA is needed either
  11. Justcallmewillie

    Thickening LS experiment #1

    Sure thing! Did you order any?
  12. Justcallmewillie

    Thickening LS experiment #1

    So, it’s Tuesday. update 2 was last Thursday. So far, the methylcellulose is holding well, no signs of change, no mutations, no separations, and I’m satisfied with the experiment. No cooking, no standing on your head with your tongue on the right side stuff. Just need some patience. 1tsp In a...
  13. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    Gotcha. I read parts of her post. Peroxide does degrade in heat and light but not in an opaque sprayer. I gave her a recipe I use here snd it works great but I don’t add fragrance cause if the alcohol. She’s probably not even reading any of this so it’s wasted effort. If she can’t get EO on her...
  14. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    I guess I’m lost. I thought this was about shower cleaner or after shower cleaner like “clean shower” so spraying this all over the skin makes no sense to me. Or is this to be used instead of bathing 😂
  15. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    I agree. Plus it makes the entire mix more complicated. I think with this, I’d use the old acronym KISS. Keep it as simple as possible yet effective in what it was designed for. An emulsifier shouldn’t be needed
  16. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    In a shower spray using EO, let’s say patchouli, i would only use maybe 3 drops per quart. These materials are extremely concentrated and once the carrier evaporates, the EO is left. If she was really concerned with high concentrations of EO, she should use less or use a fragrance oil instead or...
  17. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    Curious…I just now saw the thread cause I’m new here…but, why add an emulsifier to daily shower spray? EO aren’t supposed to be used heavily anyway snd what little is used should blend in with alcohol without using an emulsifier.
  18. Justcallmewillie

    Help with DIY Daily Shower Spray

    The mix I made is 2C distilled water, 1C each alcohol and peroxide, 1 good shot cascade rinse aid, 1/2 tsp Dawn and 2 tsp citric acid. This mix kills germs and prevents mold, doesn’t ruin metal, prevents soap scum and eats hard water deposits. So the solution mixed with acid until dissolved...
  19. Justcallmewillie

    How to choose a fragrance oil?

    Forgot about oatmeal milk and honey, clean (type) Is worlds best magnolia new? Lavender breeze. That new also? I haven’t looked at the site in many moons.‘what does lavender breeze smell like? I’ll trade you 2oz shementov lavender for lavender breeze if you’re game
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