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My temptation is not really tools, but molds. I **love** fancy molds, and have far more of them than I can ever realistically use. Literally. Big plastic totes full. Yet Amazon insists on sending me cute little messages with cute little molds in them. "Buy Now" <---- conditioned response.

Fresh is definitely the key. I cannot stomach the stuff they sell in the store. It is filtered to remove any foreign substances. Even though I thoroughly washed and rinsed the udders directly before milking, and although my milking area was scrupulously cleaned, there is still the chance that a...

OK. Funny story. My late husband "hated" goat milk. Nothing I could do or say could encourage him to drink it. So I bought him half gallons of whole milk from the store. One day - he was running really low, and I didn't have time to go to the store (half an hour drive each way from the house)...

Thank you for your reply, that is exactly how I make my milk soaps. However AliOop was referencing using GM in her Zany's OO soap. I make it with the original recipe - which is made with brine - and was enquiring how she incorporated the milk.

Oooh! I would LOVE to do that. Would you share how you added the milk (and how much) to the brine? Or did you just sub the milk for the water in the brine?

One of my best selling bars is Lavender, Tea Tree and Bergamot

I used to use only frozen raw goats milk when I had Nubians. Now I can sometimes get it from a friend, but not always. But I *do* have access to some lovely, raw Jersey milk which I use when GM isn't available. I (personally) feel the Jersey milk - because of its higher butterfat content -...

I have the Explore Air 2. I use it to make boxes and gift baskets that are unique and help my products "stand out"

Actually, taking **any* "consideration" is considered selling by the IRS and Tax Commision, whether it be in cash or goods. OP needs to check with her State Tax Commission about sales tax also. Another way to approach it is for the BnB owner to provide ALL the ingredients (thus paying the sales...

I am good at following patterns; I can research stuff easily so I have no problem with developing recipes for soap and body products; I can take someone else's idea and run with it. I have made shawls for others that incorporated their ideas and taken a pattern and adapted it to make it more...

These are a few I have made over the years. Not all are lace:

I am kind of scatterbrained. One of my main hobbies (apart from soaping) is I love to knit. I love the beauty of lace so I mostly do lace shawls. I also do quite a bit of 3D papercrafting, some jewelry making (but I am not very creative) and I used to enjoy showing dogs (did that professionally...

Well, many manufacturers make identical (or almost identical) products for several name brands and Box stores. Many years ago my son worked at a company that made several lines of cosmetics. Some very well-known and pricey, some less known and more moderately priced. The only difference was the...

My former friend, who has become a rep for a well known EO MLM, is always trying to sell me her wares. To say she is pushy would be an understatement. She KNOWS I buy my EOs from a reputable source, and she also knows my views on "her" company, but she keeps on sending me messages...

Whereabouts in OK? I am in OKC and could might find you a couple of fragrances if you lived close

You are absolutely correct. I forgot that not everyone has to adhere to the FDA rules. <hangs head> I would urge anyone in the USA to get Marie Gale's book. I found it very useful. My problem with the listing of "saponified oils of" or just the "out of the pot" list (here in the USA) is that the...

I have been making soap for many years. I keep to the same 2 recipes for the soaps I sell. A milk soap with OO, Rice Bran, CO and a couple of fancy things and a very slightly tweaked Castille (thanks, Zany!!) That doesn't mean I don't experiment, but when I do it is tiny batches, in tiny...

This will likely open a can of worms, but it seems to me that the main reason that most of those that like to list "out of the pot" ingredients is that they don't like the idea of listing sodium hydroxide. My thoughts on the matter is that sooner or later you will have to have that chemical...

I buy my EOs almost exclusively from Camden Grey. They are not the cheapest, but their quality is first class.

Zany's no-slime castille soap is one of my favorites.