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Soap Making Recipes FAQ

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I’ve gotten many great questions on the comments to some of my soap recipes. I thought I’d add some of the most important ones into one FAQ for ease of accessibility. Q: Can I substitute one oil for a different one? A: Yes, absolutely. But, be aware that certain oils behave differently, or have different [...]

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How To Make Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

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(This recipe is for Liquid Laundry Soap. Here’s a Powdered Laundry Soap Tutorial.) Have you ever wondered how easy it would be to make your own homemade liquid laundry soap? This recipe is not only easy, the cost is less than a few dollars per batch and each batch makes enough for 110 loads of [...]

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Banning the Sale of Used Childrens Clothes and Toys

I’ve seen noticing a huge effort almost panic, around the net regarding the sale of used children’s clothing, toys, books. Of course this would hugely impact so many families it’s almost inconceivable! Our country is in such mess financially, I cannot even begin to fathom the likelyhood of this bill passing as it is currently [...]

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What’s Up, Some Comments and Link Love

I have been slightly out of commission the past week and a half. Mostly due to health – Crohn’s Disease commonly causes depression, so between feeling pretty crummy and dealing with a lack of energy, I was barely doing anything internet related. My husband is on his “required” 30 leave from work, so I’m happy [...]

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Four Foods on Friday

A food meme from Fun, Crafts and Recipes.. visit her site and join the meme. #1. What’s your favorite potato chip? I’m not really picky about my pototo chips.. I usually get Mike Sells and Pringles – I think Mike Sells is a semi local chip.. I know they don’t have them in the SE. [...]

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Soft & Silky Handmade Lotion Recipe

This is one of my favorite lotions, moisturizing without leaving an oily feel on the skin. Oil Phase: 9 oz sweet almond oil 3 oz jojoba oil 6 oz grapeseed oil 1 oz wheatgerm oil 2.5 oz stearic acid (used to thicken lotion) 2.5 oz ewax (thickens lotions; allows water and oil to blend) 3 [...]

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