Soap-Homemade

The Easiest Soap Recipe
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50789.asp

The Easiest Soap Recipe
Crisco soap is probably the easiest soap you’ll ever make. It was my first successful soap recipe. I cannot remember where I found the recipe on the internet, but what attracted me to it was that it seemed simple and I did not have to try to understand much to make it. This recipe is excellent for those who may be a bit daunted by the various oils and calculations that accompany other soap recipes.

Hydrogenated fats were created to replace oils that were in short supply for soap making during the nineteenth century. Unfortunately, these were later used to replace vegetable and animal fats used in frying and the baking industry. Hydrogenated fats, though they exist as pariahs amidst the American health conscious craze, are heroes in the soaping room.

Hydrogenated fats are the unsung heroes of soapmaking oils. Hydrogenated oils, when combined with other base oils are the perfect starting point to an unlimited repertoire of creative oil combinations.  ---CONTINUED at LINK---

Sandy Maine's Basic 3-Oil Soap Recipe
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/3-oil-soap-recipe-517164

I heard Sandy Maine of SunFeather Natural Soap Company several years ago at a soap making conference and did a review of her book The Soap Book. I was very amused and interested to find that the "basic" recipe that she used for all the varieties of soap in her book is just three oils:

• 48% Crisco    
  
• 25% olive oil   
  
• 25% coconut oil
  

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The joys of making soap
http://www.backwoodshome.com/the-joys-of-making-soap/

Issue #84 • November/December, 2003

My initial enthusiasm for making my own soap was deflating with each book I read on the subject. They all warned of the dangers of lye, one of the key ingredients, to such an extent that I began to wonder if I would be risking my life to attempt making soap. Goggles? Rubber gloves? Lots of ventilation? No aluminum pots? And above all, don’t let the lye touch you or it will burn holes in your skin.

Well, I’m happy to say my enthusiasm for the idea of making soap stayed strong enough that I decided to try it in spite of all the cautions. Being the skeptic that I am, I figured that the books were required to be extremely cautious to avoid lawsuits from individuals possessing less than a full ration of common sense. Making soap is really quite easy and lots of fun. I reasoned that if I proceeded with a sensible amount of caution things should be okay. I’m glad I did. ---CONTINUED at LINK---

How to Make Your Own Soap
https://www.thereadystore.com/diy/5631/how-to-make-your-own-soap/

Being self-sufficient doesn't just mean having enough food to provide for yourself. It also means being able to maintain a healthy lifestyle - which means staying clean! Making your own soap is a great way to save money and be self-sufficient. You can even add your own ingredients to customize the soap to your family’s needs.

Soap making can be dangerous
Before you start making and using your own soap, please remember that soap making can be dangerous. If the contents are prepared, weighed or measured incorrectly, they can prove dangerous. Please take caution when preparing your own soap.   ---CONTINUED at LINK---

How to Make Your Own Manly Bar of Soap
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-make-bar-of-soap/

Today we’ll discuss how to make your own manly bar of soap. This bar of soap has a nice light coffee scent along with deodorizing exfoliates to clean your hands when the grease is ground deep into them  from working in the garage. For the exfoliates, we’ve chosen coffee grounds and ground walnuts.  Here’s why:   ---CONTINUED---

DIY Natural Gentle Bar Soap
https://www.mommypotamus.com/diy-bar-soap-gentle-enough-for-babies/

  When I finally got the nerve up to make homemade soap,  I couldn’t stop. A batch of these coconut and olive oil soap bars will last my family for months. I’ve even branched out into charcoal clay facial soap, and these shampoo bars. This homemade baby soap is specially formulated for baby’s delicate skin.   ---CONTINUED---

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Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar Recipe {Video Tutorial}
https://www.mommypotamus.com/rosemary-mint-shampoo-bar-recipe-video-tutorial/

How To Make Good Old-fashioned Soap… The Pioneer Way
https://www.offthegridnews.com/lost-ways-found/make-old-fashioned-soap-pioneer-way/

  (SNIP) ... For all the campers out there, many likely have already discovered that by just throwing some white ashes into the hot frying pan, the lye from the ashes will combine with the fat or oil in the pan to form a crude soap.
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This is an excellent way to wash out that dirty frying pan. However, this is not a great way to make enough soap to say, go take a bath. ---CONTINUED---

Basic Soap Making Tutorial That Anyone Can Follow
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/basic-soap-making-tutorial-anyone-can-follow/

Soap making is not as hard as you think. Although it might sound complicated, it’s a skill our ancestors took for granted. The pioneers and trailblazers of the west knew the value of cleanliness and the value of knowing how to make their own soap.

(SNIP) ... let’s look at what is involved in soap making. The basic formula for soap is: lye + water + fat = chemical reaction creating soap. Of course, techniques, tactics, and ratios are also involved. So, let’s break this down. ---CONTINUED---

How to make cold-process soap at home
https://survivaljack.com/2020/06/how-to-make-cold-process-soap-at-home/

Cold process soap is made without any external heat applied to it, while hot process soap is most often cooked in a crockpot to speed up the soapmaking process. ---CONTINUED---

How to Make Melt and Pour Soap ~ Easy Soapmaking
https://practicalselfreliance.com/melt-and-pour-soap/

  (SNIP) ...  Melt and pour soap is a great place to learn the art of soapmaking, and without having to deal with the safety gear and fumes associated with lye. ---CONTINUED---

Cold process goat milk soap
https://www.backwoodshome.com/goat-milk-soap/

  Making soap can seem scary to some people, but the truth is, it only takes a few steps.

The equipment you use to make soap needs to be only used for making soap, so look for equipment at a local thrift store to save money. You will need: ---CONTINUED---