Sourcing equipment

[Kesten]

I am one of those folks that started thinking about making soap 30 seconds ago - well perhaps more like 30 days ago.

I live in Regina and I am having trouble finding "storefront" locations where I can buy the basic soap making equipment - does anyone have any suggestions in Saskatchewan or Manitoba?

If not then could you suggest online sites that you have had good experiences with in buying your won equipment.

 

[Bicycle808]

What equipment are you looking for exactly? I buy stainless pots at a local market, I bought my stickblender at one of these bedbath&beyond type places, I get my molds at the home improvement mega-store, towels for insulation are the hand-me-downs that would've become rags otherwise... The hardest thing to source locally around me is lye and affordably-priced oils. Of course, FOs and EOs you'll probably wanna get online too...

I'm the type of guy who likes to keep things practical; there are a number of online sources for fancy soap equipment; I'm not sure which is best for Canadienne customers. Still, you might find that you can get 90% of your hardware from the local dept store, home improvement store, and market.


hth

 

[pamielynn]

I agree, get your hardware at any thrift store or department store. Except for "professional" molds, you find pretty much everything in the kitchen department. A hardware store will have rubber gloves and goggles for cheap, too.