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Here's a really fun Soap making & quality Fragrance Oils supplies
company. You can even make your own lip balm!! A huge assortment of fragrances
(edible, too!) and colours.
 http://www.sweetcakes.com
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Soaps & Lip balms.
Old fashioned soap shave sets, plus, bath salts, oils & more for you! |
This site offers so
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Beginner Soap Making
Here is a
"beginner's" recipe... I will look for more, soon!
Ingredients & Tools:
Clear glycerin blocks, soap dye, soap fragrance, soap molds, glass measuring cup or bowl,
knife, microwave or double boiler
Directions:
Cut soap into small squares. Place in a heat proof glass measuring cup or bowl and melt in
microwave or double boiler.
Add soap color (depth of colour depends on your preference) Add fragrance (again
your preference of essential oils)
Pour into molds--to speed cooling time place in refrigerator Remove soap from mold.
These things can be found at
Ben Franklin, Michael's, Wal*Mart |
| Wendy's Laundry Soap
I (Wendy) have finally
worked out my detergent recipe,this works great!
1 bar Felz Naptha
1 bar Ivory
1 bar Castille
1/3 bar Lirio (Mexico)
1 C Borax
1 C Washing Soda
lots of drops Orange essential oil
Grate all bars, melt over medium heat in about 1-2 Quarts of water. Disolve Borax
and soda in 5 gallons of water,add liquified bars, pour hot into 1 gallon vinegar jugs
leaving about 5" at the top for shaking as they gel hard.
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Cherrie's
Laundry Soap
Water
1 Bar Soap - Any Brand, Grated
5 Gallon Bucket
1 Cup Washing Soda
4 1/2 Gallons Water
Place grated soap in a
small saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with
hot water, and
add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and mix well. As it cools it will
thicken. May be used immediately.
Use 1-2 cups per load.
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I use my favorite bar soap, Irish Spring w/Aloe Vera. It takes about 24 hrs. for it
to gel, but doesn't have to be gelled to use. It doesn't get too thick tho.
I'm not sure about other homemade detergents, but this one has no suds! It took me
awhile to adjust to the sud-free look! ---Cherrie
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Here are Sandy's
tips for using Essential Oils...
- Mix with baking
soda for a great scratch-free cleaning scrub around your home.
- Mix with vinegar
and water and pour into a spray bottle for a fantastic all-purpose cleaner
- Sprinkle lavender
oil on bed pillows, sheets and comforter for a clean, relaxing bedtime scent. (Don't use
too much here, a little will do youJ)
- Drops in a toilet
and/or down drains to kill odors and give off a pleasant scent. Favorites for this are
peppermint, lemon or rosemary.
- Mix in with mop
water for motivation to keep moppingJ: (thanks to Laine
for this one
J ) peppermint,
rosemary, lemon or bergamot orange all work great for this.
- Sprinkle in
clothing drawers for nice smelling clothes (my favorite for this is lavender or cedar
oil). Clean
the refrigerator with some lemon oil on a dampened cloth.
- Mix with fragrance
free bath gel for aromatherapy bath/shower wash.
- Mix with fragrance
free bath bubbles
- Mix rosemary in
shampoo/conditioner for those with dark hair or chamomile in shampoo/conditioner for those
with blonde.
- Make up powder to
give away as gifts by mixing into cornstarch.
- Mix with baking
soda for a great scratch-free cleaning scrub around your home.
- Mix with vinegar
and water and pour into a spray bottle for a fantastic all-purpose cleaner
- Sprinkle lavender
oil on bed pillows, sheets and comforter for a clean, relaxing bedtime scent. (Don't use
too much here, a little will do youJ)
- Drops in a toilet
and/or down drains to kill odors and give off a pleasant scent. Favorites for this are
peppermint, lemon or rosemary.
- Mix in with mop
water for motivation to keep moppingJ: (thanks to Laine
for this one
J ) peppermint,
rosemary, lemon or bergamot orange all work great for this.
- Sprinkle in
clothing drawers for nice smelling clothes (my favorite for this is lavender or cedar
oil).
- Clean the
refrigerator with some lemon oil on a dampened cloth.
- Mix with fragrance
free bath gel for aromatherapy bath/shower wash.
- Mix with fragrance
free bath bubbles
- Mix rosemary in
shampoo/conditioner for those with dark hair or chamomile in shampoo/conditioner for those
with blonde.
- Make up powder to
give away as gifts by mixing into cornstarch.
- Make up gifts of bath/massage oils by mixing
in with ultra light olive oil,
almond oil, or some other skin nourishing oil.
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