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Olive Oil (Castile) Soap Recipes

Easy Recipes for making Castile Olive Oil Soap

The Basics of Making Candles

Bring some warmth and light into your home by making your own hand made candles - Fun creative and easy to learn

Soap Making Recipes Directory

Directory of soap making recipes from basic soap making recipes to soaps with botanical additives to specialty soaps

Soap Making Safety Procedures

Tips and information to help you make soap safely.

Tomato (Basil) Soap

recipe for tomato basil soap

Carrot Juice Soap

Recipe for carrot juice soap

Clay Soap Sampler

Recipe for making soap with clays

Coffee Soap Recipe

Coffee soap is a great soap to make for cooks and coffee lovers alike - it removes garlic and fish odors from hands - exfoliates nicely - and is an exotic change to your normal everyday soap recipe

Getting Started Making Soap

A list of the basic soap making tools and equipment you need to get started making soap

The Difference Between Fragrance Oils & Essential Oils in Soap & Candle Making

A discussion of the difference between fragrance oils and essential oils in candle making and soap making.

Using Honey in Soap Making

Information about using honey in hand made soaps - soap making recipes too

Where to Buy Lye

Without lye, there is no soap. But the most common supplier for home-based soap makers, Red Devil, has been discontinued. Here are some places you can get it.

Candle Making Cleanup

Tips for cleaning up after your candle making project

Liquid Soap Dilution Table

Dilution help for making liquid soap

The Basics of Making Your Own Natural Soap

Want to make your own hand made natural soaps - but just a beginner Start here for a quick primer in soap making - Fun projects and how-to projects as well as explanations of all the materials tools and ingredients involved

Cucumber Soap

Recipe for cucumber soap

Melt and Pour Shaving Soap

Instructions to make Melt and Pour Shaving Soap

Shaving Soap Recipe

Recipe for shaving soap - olive oil shaving soap

Mosquito Repelling Essential Oil Blends

Mosquito repelling essential oil blends for making citronella candles with more than just citronella oil

Good Old Fashioned Hard White Soap

recipes for old fashioned hard white soap

Lye Excess in Liquid Soap Making

An explanation of Catherine Failor's Liquid Soap recipe formulations - and the excess of lye

Organic Monitor Gives 2009 Predictions

Organic Monitor Press Release - Jan 30, 2009

Using Natural Exfoliants in Your Soap

List of exfoliants you can use in your soaps

Measurements vs. Percentages in Soap Making Recipes

Scale your recipe to any size as well as understand the proportions of each oil in the recipe.

How to Make a New Year's Hurricane Candle Shell

Step-by-step instructions to make a New Year's candle based on a basic hurricane candle shell and photo candle

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Home Improvements Made Easy

Inspirational ideas and expert tips to help you pull off your next DIY project. More >

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