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| SheilaC |
Posted - Mar 08 2008 : 7:03:48 PM
Hi, I am just a VERY beginner at making soap (I've only done 3 batches) and I'm scared to ask my question on a soapmaking forum website, due to the disdain they seem to have for beginners  . So here's my question for you kind people  My husband is really wanting me to make coffee soap, since he's a fish farmer and often is quite stinky. Coffee soap seems to do wonders for getting his hands not to smell like fish or worse, rotten fish. So I tried to do some. It doesn't look like coffee, more like cafe au lait, or more disgusting. I know it has to dry for several weeks still, but I'm a bit discouraged on it. Any tips? Thanks for your time! |
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| Bonne |
Posted - Mar 09 2008 : 2:08:27 PM
You can use coffee as your lye water if you wish,(for "label appeal") but yes, just use the grounds as an "add-in".
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Mar 09 2008 : 11:05:17 AM
So Bonne, do you mean just make a regular soap and put coffee grounds into it rather than using the coffee as well? Thanks! |
| Bonne |
Posted - Mar 09 2008 : 07:47:44 AM
Sheila, just use fresh coffee grounds~the lye monster usually kills any properties the brewed coffee would give.
On the soaping forums~use their search feature first to try and find your topic question, as it's probably been asked a plethora of times before. It can get frustrating for newbies to ask questions (been there)just to get pounced on. Did you try the Candletech forum? I've found it to be more friendly overall.
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Mar 08 2008 : 9:12:52 PM
citrus scented soaps also tend to work real well on getting the fishy smell out/as well as oniony smells ..you can also try rosemary scented soaps too as well as peppermint.
good luck.
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 08 2008 : 7:47:55 PM
And I found these links for you-
http://www.ehow.com/how_8587_make-coffee-soap.html
http://www.ineedcoffee.com/02/11/soap/
There seem to be some great "How to make coffee soap" sites out there if you Google that phrase. I haven't made coffee soap before, but I have made chocolate soap (yummy!)
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 08 2008 : 7:46:40 PM
Did you include the grounds or did you just replace the water amount with coffee?
I suggest putting the grounds (fresh not the ones used to brew the coffee) into the bar, or even whole beans. This will make it a richer soap and give more of the beneficial coffee smell.
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