What soapy thing have you done today?

[Kari Howie]

Well, you can make them out of kombucha SCOBY, so I guess anything's possible....

 

[Dawni]

Technically not my soapy thing... More my mother's haha

I tell her every now n then about what I read over here and somehow, word got to her that someone was disposing these and she got em for me.

Question now is where to put em. They're huge!

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

Question now is where to put em. They're huge!

what an awesome find--I am sure you will find somewhere!!! lucky you

 

[cmzaha]

My new adventure is soaping room temp and not using the SB. The only loaf, luckily its a small (4 cup) mold, that I'm concerned about is one that looked oily for quite some time after pouring. Your 1st loaf pictured (green) looks like mine, not thickish like the blue and brown soap. Later today it finally started becoming solid; I'll know more when I'm able to remove and cut it. At the rate it's going, it'll be a couple of days I bet.

You have to be careful and get it to an emulsion. That is when there are no floating oils left. Here is a video from a member https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/stickblending-to-emulsion.60618/ I do hit mine with a SB for a couple of seconds

 

[Jennifer Horne]

I took my coffee soap out of the fridge.

 

[Michele50]

Technically not my soapy thing... More my mother's haha

I tell her every now n then about what I read over here and somehow, word got to her that someone was disposing these and she got em for me.

Question now is where to put em. They're huge!

Those tidbits of knowledge you passed along to her yielded gratefulness and thanksgiving. Wow, what a wonderful gift!!

I have a perfect place in mind at my house if you're stuck regarding storage--kidding, of course.

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

i just made two soaps---I was beginning to think I would never make anymore. made a beer and a dr pepper from M&M which smells awesome--now just gotta wait for the cut--I cut out a different strainer for this pull thru

 

[bookreader451]

Spent a slow workday lurking here and researching soapy information.

 

[Michele50]

You have to be careful and get it to an emulsion. That is when there are no floating oils left. Here is a video from a member https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/stickblending-to-emulsion.60618/ I do hit mine with a SB for a couple of seconds

Thank you for the link ! Soaping with very fluid (emulsified) batter is such a drastic (for me, anyway) difference from what I'm used to that, for fear that I'll not blend enough, I end up going a teeny bit past emulsion. I'm learning to trust myself more and making progress. Again, thanks for your help.

 

[amd]

made a beer and a dr pepper from M&M which smells awesome

Do you mean you made soap with Dr. Pepper, or you have a Dr. Pepper FO? If it is an FO, where did you get it from? *asking for my husband who only disconnects from his Dr. Pepper drip line if he's drinking beer or showering*

 

[Nanette]

Squeeeee! It looks like this has worked! Can't wait to cut it tonight.
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I saw the cut soap and it is beautiful!

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

Do you mean you made soap with Dr. Pepper, or you have a Dr. Pepper FO? If it is an FO, where did you get it from? *asking for my husband who only disconnects from his Dr. Pepper drip line if he's drinking beer or showering*

sorry--its called dr peppermint. love that your husband has dr pepper drip line the FO smells minty but its really a nice scent but definitely not dr pepper--now I am wondering if cherry was mixed in if it might smell kinda like dr pepper, I only bought a one use bottle or I would try

 

[amd]

@Marilyn Norgart darnit! I was really excited for a few moments... sigh.

 

[Michele50]

Do you mean you made soap with Dr. Pepper, or you have a Dr. Pepper FO? If it is an FO, where did you get it from? *asking for my husband who only disconnects from his Dr. Pepper drip line if he's drinking beer or showering*

I was that way with Coke, several months Coke free and lost weight. I knew I would but did it to prevent diabetes. Good thing too, I had labs done and my glucose/A1c was pre-diabetic. 3 months later: no longer in the pre-diabetic state. I also wanted to bring my body's pH to less acidic--Coke is HIGHLY acidic. Wow, what a change only after a couple of months w/o Coke. I've been a Coke-a-holic for decades, decades, DECADES. Like an alcoholic, I still miss the stuff; I cannot drink in moderation (Coke) so it's best to never have even a can of the great tasting fizzy stuff. The first few days I would have climbed our wall (or attempt to) if someone was to have glued a can of Coke to our ceiling.

 

[Kiti Williams]

Technically not my soapy thing... More my mother's haha

I tell her every now n then about what I read over here and somehow, word got to her that someone was disposing these and she got em for me.

Question now is where to put em. They're huge!

OMG! Those would be great for curing a bunch of soap! I would make sure they are very clean, taken to the car wash type clean, before I would trust my soaps on them.

 

[msunnerstood]

Technically not my soapy thing... More my mother's haha

I tell her every now n then about what I read over here and somehow, word got to her that someone was disposing these and she got em for me.

Question now is where to put em. They're huge!

Ohhh Nice!

 

[Dawni]

OMG! Those would be great for curing a bunch of soap! I would make sure they are very clean, taken to the car wash type clean, before I would trust my soaps on them.

Yes.. She remembered me saying someone here uses bread crates lol. They are fairly clean but I will take a pressure thingy to it.. Mom has one, looks like a vacuum and she calls it "power wash" lol

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

She remembered me saying someone here uses bread crates

well I am totally jealous and I have the room for them

 

[Kiti Williams]

well I am totally jealous and I have the room for them

Me too! I have all of mine curing in boxes that the meat delivery guy gave me! They are just big enough fora loaf molds worth of soap.

 

[Lin19687]

@amd there used to be a Dr Pepper FO. Give me a bit to see if I remember but it may have been a co that is out of biz now.

I love Dr P but the OLD one... I think they call it 23 now, with Sugar
It upsets my tummy now so I can't drink it much.

NG https://www.naturesgardencandles.com/mr-pepper-md-fragrance-oil

BA https://www.bulkapothecary.com/dr-pepper-fragrance-oil/