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I might be mistaken or do I see my name on one of those lotion bars and lip balm.
What soapy thing have you done today?
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My DH surprised me with a Bud soap cutter for Christmas. So of course I had to make some soap today during nap time so I can christen it tomorrow 
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That’s a great gift! Well done to your DH.My DH surprised me with a Bud soap cutter for Christmas. So of course I had to make some soap today during nap time so I can christen it tomorrow
I took a nap during nap time! I did wash my hands with soap several times today.My DH surprised me with a Bud soap cutter for Christmas. So of course I had to make some soap today during nap time so I can christen it tomorrow
I also didn't get a soap cutter to try out (I'm not conplaining, I have what I need!) I would have done the same in your shoes!@ackosel that's what I should have done. I was just too excited! I'm feeling the lack of nap now
I noticed that my 55% Shea butter bar that I made Sunday is REALLY hard. It's as hard as my 6 week cured lard bars! I washed my hands with an end piece out of curiosity, as I didn't expect it to lather well with the high Shea content. It lathers amazingly! So many big bubbles! It's only 3 days old and I don't usually test this early. I can't wait to test it after a good cure time.
My soapy thing was giving bars away to loved ones at Christmas! I’m really tickled they are happy with it. The swirl turned out nice and the balsam cedar fragrance was well received. Hohoho everybody!
Realized how much money my inventory guy spent on FOs & EOs this year
I did my first rebatch today. I crock pot rebatched my patchouli bacon soap and colored it with activated charcoal to cover the bacony-ness. I decided I really, really don't like crock pot rebatching. I would have tried doing it in the oven, but my oven's broken right now. I'm pretty sure the bars will be a bit shriveled and deformed from too much water, but at least it doesn't look like bacon now! And I've been wanting to make a charcoal soap, so it was a good opportunity. Definitely a good learning experience, and I'm grateful that this is the first loaf I've had to rebatch. It's only my 2nd failed loaf in almost 4 years! I'm very happy about that.
But I thought everything was better with bacon?
Funny thing. When I was a kid, my dad wanted to make cold process soap. He had us save all of the kitchen drippings (bacon, ground beef, excess vegetable oil....) in a big coffee can. When it was full, we followed a YouTube video and made soap out of it. Without cleaning the fat or trying to figure out SAP values. I think we used a huge amount of water, too. We mixed the lye in a crunchy plastic container which then warped and almost melted from the heat. We added pink mica from a melt and pour kit that promptly morphed into a pinky brown color. Then we poured in a bunch of ground cinnamon to hopefully make it smell good. (Shocker, it didn't!) It was such a huge batch that I think we cut 30+ bars. They warped so much as they cured that they were u-shaped on top. They didn't lather, and they smelled very much like rancid bacon with gritty cinnamon. And we had to use them for so many months until he got sick of them and bought regular soap again. We never used it all up, and friends we gave it to never asked for more.
Ever since that first batch, the idea of anything "bacon" and "soap" together kinda makes me shudder. 
That is hysterical!!!Funny thing. When I was a kid, my dad wanted to make cold process soap. He had us save all of the kitchen drippings (bacon, ground beef, excess vegetable oil....) in a big coffee can. When it was full, we followed a YouTube video and made soap out of it. Without cleaning the fat or trying to figure out SAP values. I think we used a huge amount of water, too. We mixed the lye in a crunchy plastic container which then warped and almost melted from the heat. We added pink mica from a melt and pour kit that promptly morphed into a pinky brown color. Then we poured in a bunch of ground cinnamon to hopefully make it smell good. (Shocker, it didn't!) It was such a huge batch that I think we cut 30+ bars. They warped so much as they cured that they were u-shaped on top. They didn't lather, and they smelled very much like rancid bacon with gritty cinnamon. And we had to use them for so many months until he got sick of them and bought regular soap again. We never used it all up, and friends we gave it to never asked for more.
I’m sure that cinnamon added to the lovely color! 
My inventory guy bought fragrances from CA Candle Supply (i apparently really needed oud
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What does oud smell like?My inventory guy bought fragrances from CA Candle Supply (i apparently really needed oud
I smelled it over the holiday and my brain added it to the cart. Here's what CA Candle Supply says about it:
Oud is a unique fragrance that features sweet woody and aromatic notes of leather, amber and musk. The top notes are warm and balsamic, leading into middle notes of rose for added depth. The base notes are sweet and earthy musk, giving the aroma a luxurious and captivating quality.
When I was a kid my mom made “lye soap” when we butchered a pig. I’m sure it was straight lard and probably lye heavy. I don’t remember a lot about it except that it was harsh. This was way before the internet, probably late 70’s. I have no idea where she got the recipe, maybe at the library. The story isn’t nearly as good as yours but the experience sure left an impression.Funny thing. When I was a kid, my dad wanted to make cold process soap. He had us save all of the kitchen drippings (bacon, ground beef, excess vegetable oil....) in a big coffee can. When it was full, we followed a YouTube video and made soap out of it. Without cleaning the fat or trying to figure out SAP values. I think we used a huge amount of water, too. We mixed the lye in a crunchy plastic container which then warped and almost melted from the heat. We added pink mica from a melt and pour kit that promptly morphed into a pinky brown color. Then we poured in a bunch of ground cinnamon to hopefully make it smell good. (Shocker, it didn't!) It was such a huge batch that I think we cut 30+ bars. They warped so much as they cured that they were u-shaped on top. They didn't lather, and they smelled very much like rancid bacon with gritty cinnamon. And we had to use them for so many months until he got sick of them and bought regular soap again. We never used it all up, and friends we gave it to never asked for more.
That sounds lovely.
It smells phenomenal. Well, the one I smelled did. It wasn't this one.
This one is in the neighborhood if not itSimilar threads
