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Oh, The Things We'll Make!

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Laurel Berry Soap (Aleppo Soap Copycat Recipe)

November 12, 2017

several bars of green laurel berry soap with olive leaves

This laurel berry soap, or Aleppo soap copycat recipe, is a modified Castile soap that is mild, conditioning, and great for a number of skin conditions. Why would you want to make Aleppo soap? Aleppo soaps are one of the most prized, and most expensive soap bars, that you can find. These soaps are said to…

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25 Comments / Filed In: cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, Castile soaps, gentle soaps, soaps

Easy Pure Castile Soap Recipe

August 26, 2017

Made using only olive oil, pure Castile soap is a mild, conditioning soap that is gentle enough to use on face and body.

Made using only olive oil, pure Castile soap is a mild, conditioning soap that is gentle enough to use on face and body. Several years ago, I showed you how to make an easy, beginner soap. It was a recipe for a modified Castile soap. I could have labelled it as either a Marseille soap…

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30 Comments / Filed In: cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, Castile soaps, gentle soaps, soaps

Homemade Glycerin Soap Recipe (From Scratch)

August 11, 2017

Perfect for those with sensitive skin, this homemade glycerin soap recipe makes a hard bar of soap that lathers nicely while gently cleansing and moisturizing your skin. 

Perfect for those with sensitive skin, this homemade glycerin soap recipe makes a hard bar of soap that lathers nicely while gently cleansing and moisturizing your skin. What is glycerin soap? It sounds like an easy question, but there is really a bit of confusion about what should be called glycerin soap. When most people…

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92 Comments / Filed In: cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, soaps

How to Make a Homemade Dog Shampoo Bar Soap

June 2, 2017

Get your dog clean the easy way with this dog soap recipe. I'll show you how to make a homemade dog shampoo soap bar, and how we use it to clean our pup.

Get your dog clean the easy way with this dog soap recipe. I’ll show you how to make a homemade dog shampoo soap bar, and how we use it to clean our pup. Several years ago, I started formulating a soap for bathing our dog. Despite my love of making my own bar and liquid…

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34 Comments / Filed In: Pets, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, dogs, pets, soaps

Easy Homemade Laundry Soap From Scratch, For Beginners!

May 26, 2017

Even if you've never made soap before, you can quickly whip up this easy homemade laundry soap from scratch. It's perfect for stain removal or for making soap-based laundry 'detergents.' #thethingswellmake #miy #laundry #soap #detergent #wash #laundrydetergent #washing #naturalcleaning #naturalcleaningproducts #naturalsurfactants #cleaning #greencleaning #greenliving #greenlivingtips #soapmaking #soaprecipes #homesteading #homesteadingskills

Even if you’ve never made soap before, you can quickly whip up this easy homemade laundry soap from scratch. It’s perfect for stain removal or for making soap-based laundry “detergents.” Several years ago I showed you how to make an easy, beginner soap from scratch. It’s basically a modified Castile soap recipe that uses both…

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10 Comments / Filed In: Cleaning & Laundry, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, green living, laundry, soaps

Christmas Candy Holiday Peppermint Soap

December 8, 2016

This fun holiday peppermint soap looks like peppermint candy and it's perfect for Christmas time, but can also be enjoyed year round.

This fun holiday peppermint soap looks like peppermint candy and it’s perfect for Christmas time, but can also be enjoyed year round. This is one of those fun soaps that makes kids, or kids-at-heart, want to clean up. I made it as a bit of a challenge to myself, but found that in the end, it…

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2 Comments / Filed In: Christmas, cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, peppermint, soaps

Activated Charcoal Face Soap Recipe

August 26, 2016

This activated charcoal face soap recipe is simple enough for beginner soapmakers, yet results in an impressive bar of cleansing, yet moisturizing face soap.

This activated charcoal face soap recipe is simple enough for beginner soapmakers, yet results in an impressive bar of cleansing, yet moisturizing face soap. I’m really excited to share with you today’s new soap recipe. I’ve been doing more studying on the oils used in soapmaking, along with some of the other ingredients, and think…

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71 Comments / Filed In: cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, facial cleansers, gentle soaps, soaps

Easy Gingerbread Soap Recipe

December 6, 2014

How to make an easy gingerbread soap, a perfect DIY holiday gift!

Lately I have been having a lot of fun making up new holiday soap recipes. Christmas is the perfect time for making up a holiday soap because soap makes such a practical DIY gift. People are so impressed when you tell them you made the soap yourself. If they only knew how easy it was!…

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36 Comments / Filed In: Christmas, cleansers, soaps, & gels, Holidays, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, Castile soaps, gentle soaps, gift ideas, soaps

Easy Pumpkin Spice Soap

September 23, 2014

After 24 hours, you can begin to gently unmold your soap, and cut your bars into your desired shapes.

Impressive looking, but simple enough for beginners, this easy pumpkin spice soap smells divine, and would make a perfect autumn gift. Now that autumn has finally arrived, along with its cooler nights and shorter days, I’m already thinking about Halloween and Thanksgiving and all of the pumpkin and apple spice recipes that accompany them. Last…

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95 Comments / Filed In: cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Halloween, Make it Yourself, Soap Making, Thanksgiving
Tagged: bar soaps, Castile soaps, gentle soaps, soaps

Making an Easy, Basic Beginner Soap, and Then Making it Fun!!

October 5, 2013

Making soap isn't difficult. Today I'm sharing my quick and easy, basic beginner soap recipe with fun ideas for personalizing it by adding exfoliants, essential oils, etc.

Making soap for the first time may be intimidating, but isn’t difficult. This quick and easy beginner soap recipe comes with fun ideas for personalizing it by adding exfoliants, essential oils, etc. You know when you get really excited about making something… Then it flops? That was me making soap for the first time. Growing…

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373 Comments / Filed In: Cleaning & Laundry, cleansers, soaps, & gels, Face & Body, Make it Yourself, Soap Making
Tagged: bar soaps, Castile soaps, gentle soaps, soaps

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I love making my own natural products like soaps and lotions and my own pantry items like yogurt and salad dressings.
Why do I do it? Sometimes to save money, sometimes because it's healthier, but I always love having control of the ingredients!​ My goal is to show you how to make those things too, and why you'd want to! I also am here to try to help you out when you need it!

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