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| CherryPie |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 08:03:14 AM
Is grating soap, melting it and molding it into shapes my only option for making soap without using lye? I'd love to make some but I can't have lye around (inquisitive youngster here).
Kimberly Ann
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| quiltin mama |
Posted - Jan 09 2010 : 08:45:05 AM
There are lots of options! All melt and pour soaps are lye free. Lye is only used in the cold process method. Here's a great site to help you out: http://www.brambleberry.com/Melt-Pour-Soaps-W1C146.aspx
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| Red River Hen |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 9:37:29 PM
I grate soap all the time. I either make the laundry soap that is in Mary Janes magazine or I make my own gallon of laundry detergent by grating 4 bars of soap, putting that into a gallon milk carton and filling it up with hot water. This melts the grated soap and I use 1/2 cup per laundry load. I guess this doesn't answer the question of mold form soap, just adding a comment ;)
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| LakeOntarioFarmgirl |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 3:41:53 PM
You can also buy homemade or "pure" soaps locally probably, and use those, just grate them yourself. I know that our local grocery is carrying homemade soaps now, and our mennonite shops do too. And, we have a local woman who makes and sells her own soaps.... M&P soap without the lye! :)
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| CherryPie |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 11:46:59 AM
Sheri, thank you for the tips. I'll definitely look into the goats milk one.
Kimberly Ann
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| Sheep Mom 2 |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 11:22:37 AM
Yes, you are correct. You can buy soap noodles from www.soapcrafters.com which is pre-grated and comes by the pound. You just add water or milk to melt the noodles (grated soap) and then scent, color and mold it. She also sells a goats milk melt and pour product thats fun to play with too. You might consider that route.
Blessings, Sheri
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| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Jan 08 2010 : 11:11:52 AM
Inquisitive middle ager here! I have the same question!
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