The Chemisty of Soap Making

December 16, 2009 By nancy 5 Comments

This video will show you the chemisty of soap making. For more information, visit www.how2soap.com.

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How Do I Make A New Bar Of Soap From The Ends Of Old Bars?

December 15, 2009 By nancy 7 Comments

I have the ends of various old soap bars. Much of it expensive gift soaps. How do I melt ‘em down and squish ‘em together to make an new bar of soap?

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How Can I Make My Shower Floor Tiles Scum / Soap Residue Resistant?

December 12, 2009 By nancy 2 Comments

How can I make my shower floor tiles scum / soap residue resistant? I just bought brand new tiles, and made a mistake of choosing a dark brownish/redish/orangeish tile for my shower floor. it looks awesome, except after anyone takes a shower, it dries up with whitish residue mostly around the sides. What can I do (besides cleaning it after every shower) to make the tile resistant to the white stuff?

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How Do I Make Soap Bubbles With Glitter?

December 9, 2009 By nancy 2 Comments

I’d like to be able to impress the grandkids and make soap bubbles that glitter when they’re blown up. Just adding glitter to a soap bubble mix didn’t seem to work

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What Name Is Animals Fat Used To Make Soap And Washing-up Liquid Hidden Behind?

December 6, 2009 By nancy 16 Comments

Do they need to say they use animal fat to make soap? Or is it a case if it doesn’t say it doesn’t use animal fat, it definitely has animal fat in the ingredient?
How about Fairy Liquid? (Sorry America, it’s a British washing-up liquid. I am not trying to be flipp.)

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Soap Making: Retro Hippie Chick Flower Soap

December 4, 2009 By nancy 2 Comments

Create a sixties flower power hippie chick soap. A groovin’ soap for any retro sixties chick. This project is a courtesty of www.GoPlanetEarth.com soap making supplies.

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Is It Possible To Make Liquid Soap Out Of The Left Overs Of A Heap Of Toilet Soaps?

December 3, 2009 By nancy 2 Comments

is it possible to make liquid soap out of the left overs of a heap of toilet soaps ,adding glycerine and the like?

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How Do You Calculate How Much Soap A Recipe Will Make?

November 30, 2009 By nancy 5 Comments

Is there a way to calculate how much soap a specific recipe will make if that information isnt provided with the recipe. Before I make the soap I would like to know if I need to modify the recipe to fill my mold and to also make sure I will have the amount of soap that is desired. This would also be helpful to know how to do if I am making my own recipe.

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How Do You Combine A Heap Of Little Endy Bits Of Soap Bars Together To Make Bigger More Usable Soap Bars?

November 27, 2009 By nancy 5 Comments

I work with the Aged People in my community and have a Client who has been saving the small pieces of soap that are left over when the soap bar has been used for a while. He literally has a bucket full of it! He wants to find out how to combine all the pieces together to make larger bars. If anyone can help with simple directions I (and he…) would be very grateful.

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Would I Be Able To Melt Down Irish Springs Soap To Make Other Soap?

November 24, 2009 By nancy 2 Comments

Many sites abut soap making emphasized the need to purchase a soap base. But is it possible as well to melt down regular store bought bars of soap such as Irish Springs to mold a more interesting soap? I could grate it first to make soap chips and then melt it using a double boiler method. Could this work?

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