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A wooden barrel and wood ashes isn't the only way. You can make lye with another method. But you will have to buy some supplies....

you empty your clothes out of your dresser, and fill it with cured bars of soap. answer your children with, Not now mommy's soaping!

Like you said, you'll probably have to work fast. There is an additive that helps keep rebatched and Hp'ed soap 'loose' for an easier pour. But I haven't had enough coffee yet this morning... Also I haven't got a dishwasher in this ole farmhouse, so I feel your pain! lol AAhh! here's what I...

The only thing I have to add is, My Ace ordered a case of lye for me. I didn't have any shipping costs, and the price dropped by 2$ a pound, vs buying individual containers. So it's a straight up 5.99/Lb. And yeah those two old timers behind the counter looked at me funny, but they didn't ask...

I'm wondering about the honeysuckle FO, where'd you get it, and what do ya think of it? My hubby loves the smell of real honeysuckle. But I'm skeptical, can an FO do the true plant justice?

I still haven't ordered my supplies yet! I work best under pressure, any way. :lolno:

I have used orange zest in soap, I didn't dry it before hand. but now that I think about it, it's not a bad idea. I grated it fine. It didn't get gnarly or weird, it even stayed orange! My bars are around 6 months old, I only have one left cause my family loved them. I'm guarding the last one so...

As soapers we tend to get in a tizzy about skin safe products, also.:wink: Thanks for the link!

I have made 1 -1/12 Lb batches when trying to test out new things. I've not noticed that they traced any faster than usual. I have experienced a speedy trace due to heat loss (just my theory) I use a high number of solid oils, when dividing soap batter to color (as you mentioned) I must make...

I'm using this as an excuse to buy beer, I mean make beer soap! yup the beers for the soap!