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Candle and soap making with herbs are easy crafts you can do at home and with kids. You can create beautiful candles and soaps in just a few hours. Most of the supplies can be obtained...

Soap on a rope is beneficial for individuals with limited mobility, but it's also useful to anyone who doesn't like scrambling for dropped soap in the shower. Oatmeal soap on a rope combines these...

Glycerin is a byproduct of lye soap formation, but it is also obtained organically from vegetables and plants. Some examples include canola and coconut oils. Glycerin-based soap bars can be...

If your bathroom needs a makeover, but you don't want to spend lots of money on new decor, spend a weekend creating crafts for the bathroom. You can inexpensively create bath mats, hand towels...

If you want to make a homemade gift, consider making your own cherry glycerin soaps. You can purchase all the ingredients at your local craft store. The ingredients needed to make cherry soaps are...

Old-fashioned soap-making using lye is no longer the only way to produce homemade soap. Vegetable glycerin, which is a byproduct of commercial soap-making, offers an alternative. Melt glycerin,...

The best way to melt glycerin soap and make new bars of soap is to use melt-and-pour soap bars. Melt-and-pour base is made from glycerin and comes in a variety of flavors, including plain, goat's...

Sodium hydroxide, or lye, is a major ingredient in soap-making. It is the lye that turns fats into soap and it's impossible to make soap, from scratch, without it. For those who would like to make...

If you want to make a creative gift, consider making soft unscented soap. Unscented soap is idea for people who are allergic to essential oils. Soft soap helps nourish the skin, and provide the...

There is no need to throw away those old, dried-out or unwieldy slivers of soap. You can save them and consolidate them into a brand new bar. Re-purposing soap not only saves money but can give an...

The loofah or luffa plant produces long seed pods filled with a network of fibers that when dried are ideal for exfoliating. This fiber is commonly referred to as loofah. Sometimes used in flower...

Before purchasing your soap from the convenience store, consider making Lebanese olive oil soap at home. Lebanese olive oil is a high quality oil that soap makers recommend for making soap. Olive...

The loofah is a cucumber-like plant that produces long seed pods filled with a network of fibers that, when dried, are great for exfoliating. Loofah is sometimes used in flower arrangements in...

The main byproduct from biodiesel is glycerin. Glycerin is a common ingredient used to make soap when combined with lye. The process to make soap using glycerin and lye requires patience and...

Olive oil is a popular ingredient in cold process soaps, but the cost of virgin and refined olive oils can become prohibitive. If you want to make olive oil soap on a budget, use pomace olive oil....

Soap-making is a great craft. You can make soaps in a variety of colors, shapes and textures for your own use, to see or to give as gifts. There are two methods of making black soap, Asian and...

Castile soap has been around for hundreds of years and is becoming more and more popular. Unlike most other types of soap, castile is made from vegetable oils, typically olive oil, rather than...

To make soap green, you can use a few different ingredients. Food coloring will work, but it has a tendency to fade over time. Green mica can also be used to make green soap, but you'll need a lot...

Instead of subjecting your hair to the numerous chemicals and preservatives contained in many everyday shampoos, some people seek simple shampoos that they make at home with basic ingredients....

Authentic castile soap is created with pure 100 percent olive oil. Castile soap received its name from the Spanish region of Castilia, where castile soap originated. Castile soap is traditionally...

Soap making is an old and useful craft that allows you to produce natural, skin-soothing soap for your family and friends. If you have a native herbal garden, using native plants in the...

With the economy on everyone's minds this year, holiday shopping for loved ones is going to be a tight squeeze. Everyone knows that the best gifts are those that are given from the heart. Homemade...

Dressing up your garden year-round is simple to achieve with painted rocks. It's a fun, inexpensive family activity that's not very time-consuming. Use stones from your yard, garden, or even from...

Many spinners and crafters use alpaca fiber raw, but sometimes it's nice to work with a nice clean fleece. Alpaca has no lanolin and tends to be much cleaner than wool so is relatively easy to wash.

If you're an experienced soap maker who's tired of spending up to an hour hand-stirring each batch of soap, consider switching to an electric drill stirrer. These soap stirrers are easy to...

Soap making is something that dates back to at least 2800 A.D., according to an excavation of Babylon that unearthed clay containers containing a substance that resembled soap. Soap making...

Making handmade, cold-press soap can seem complicated. It involves heating ingredients to a specific temperature and combining them in a specific way so that the soap solidifies properly. Luckily,...

One way to save money while still showing people that you care is by making considerate, homemade gifts for birthdays, holidays and other occasions. Giving someone fragrant, luxuriant soaps and...

Using body wash instead of bar soap does not have to be an expensive luxury. Making a body wash with a scent you love can be very simple and cost-effective. The most time-consuming aspect of...

Handcrafting melt-and-pour soaps offers opportunities for creativity, but frustration sometimes occurs when crafters encounter unexpected problems. Here's how to troubleshoot potential challenges.

If you do not know what type of favor to give your guests, then try to make your own heart soap for favors. You can make heart soap in less than one hour, and all of the supplies are at your local...

Making big batches of homemade soap is an economical way to create soaps from scratch. The process of creating the soaps is the same, but the amount of ingredients increases to allow for more...

Before buying a luffa soap at your local retail store, consider making it at home. Luffas, commonly referred to as sponge gourds, grow on vines. You can transform dry luffa gourds into beautiful...

Making melt and pour soap is easy and fun! It makes a great gift and can save you a lot of money during the holidays.

Panty hose are bound to end up with runs and holes in them but that's ok. There are many things you can do to reuse those old panty hose.

Soaps are any substance made from a mixture of natural oils and fats with an alkali. Soap making started out in the 18 century. They usually mixed animal fat, lye from wood ash, and salt until it...

You can create cold process soaps that contain just about any essential oil, fat, fragrance or dry food ingredient. Cold process soaps do share a few common ingredients: They all contain lye, a...

If you have walnut trees, you already know how quickly the shells can cover your yard. Discard the walnut shells by reusing them. Collect the shells and store them in garbage bins or bags for...

In the past, soap making was done out of necessity. Today soap making is a hobby enjoyed by many. Soap makers generally make their soap and pour it into a mold to harden. Once it has hardened, it...

Although it is impossible to make fat-based soap without lye, you can make your own soaps using a pre-made melt-and-pour soap base. Melt-and-pour bases are made from glycerin, a byproduct of the...

Homemade soap can be made using different methods and supplies, depending on what is most convenient, cost effective, and preferable for the soap maker. Soap making doesn't require any special set...

The benefits of homemade soap bars are both practical and luxurious. On the practical side, they are inexpensive and offer the satisfaction of knowing you have used natural, healthy ingredients....

Making soap at home is a fun experience for the entire family. This kid friendly soap making recipe is safe and easy to follow. The key to successful soap making is creativity. Try substituting...

Having a baby is a happy time for any mother but it is also one of the busiest times especially when attending to your baby’s needs. Keeping your baby healthy requires not only feeding him/her...

This article tells how to plan, prepare and make goat milk soaps. You'll learn the proper materials, ingredients, and find a proven step-by-step recipe for making mild and gentle goat milk soaps.

Homemade gifts are greatly appreciated because they show extra effort on the part of the giver. Creating gifts for friends and family can also save money and stretch tight budgets. While some...

Acrylic craft paints are water-based, and therefore fairly easy to clean without abrasive chemicals. If plain water does not lift the stain, try these methods to remove acrylic paint from...

Hand-milled soap is soap that has had a two-part cooking process. It starts with an already-made basic soap that is then melted and combined with other ingredients, such as cocoa butter, almond...

Spray paint is a convenient and inexpensive way to paint just about any object. Due to it's design, it can also be messy. Spray paint easily gets on the skin--most often it gets on the skin of the...

Make soap at home. Everyone remembers Fight Club, and how they made their own soap (though they procured their fat through nefarious means). Well, making soap at home can be fun an economically...