Friday, February 10, 2006

Soap and Snow


Have decided I like soap molds better than recycling pudding and jello cups. Had a hard time getting them out but they sure smell good! Ms. Robyn next week I am making lavender soap. Have had a couple of emails asking for soap recipe so here goes. I posted one a few months ago but I have changed it a little here and there so that this recipe is fast and simple:

Mix together-1/4 c sodium hydroxide (ask for it by name at the soap supply places as regular lye is getting hard to find thanks to friendly neighborhood drug producers) and-1 cup goatsmilk (you can use canned from grocery if you need to)-this mix will turn bright yellow, heat up quickly and smell really bad. Remain calm.-while this is cooling down pour the following into a blender (I use a blender I got at thriftstore that is only used for soap making or you can hand stir for 5 minutes)-3/4c olive oil-3/4c palm oil-1/2c coconut oil-1/8c almond oil-add the cooled lye/mixture to the blender, COVER, and blend on the lowest setting till it has a 'soft peak' to it when you stop it-IMMEDIATELY add essential oil for fragrance if you want to- lemongrass, lavender and peppermint are all good (but not together ) and give it one more quick blend-IMMEDIATE pour into soap molds (cupcake tins lined with the paper liners work, also empty snackpack pudding cups)-cover with an old towel-the next day- pop soap out (peeling off the paper if you used cupcake pans)-place the freed soaps on a rack with a little airspace between soaps and let cure for at least 4 weeks before using.
The whole eastern United States is sitting and waiting for snow. There is a northeasterner coming along with moisture from the south which is suppose to bring snowstorms. We will probably get rain with a little snowfall early morning. I am keeping my fingers crossed and hope that there is a snow angel ready to smile down on me. I really, really, really want snow! I love cold weather and snow very much. I have always lived where it snowed except for 5 yrs in Florida and now here in the flatlands of NC. We do get snow here on occasion but mostly rain or ice storms. I have my fire, books, food, oil lamps, and lots of tea so come on snow!!! Heck I will even settle for a ice storm just bring the cold my way.

4 comments:

Mindy said...

Oh Peggy your soaps look wonderful. The lavender sounds delicious!!! Hope this finds you safe and warm, stay bundled up!!
Hugs to you...

Miss Robyn said...

lucky, lucky you! snow ****
love the soap - do you sell it? that would be a good little side business for you!

OLD CROW FARM said...

Thanks so much for sharing your soap recipe Peggy! I do have a question for you...Do you use real goats milk, powdered goats milk or canned goats milk???? I keep hoping a man we know will start to milk his goats but so far no such luck! THANKS Friend! Hugs, Sher

Anonymous said...

Great post Peggy, beautiful soap! I am going to add a link to this page from my Natural Bath Products site.And if you do not mind, I will add your soap recipe to my collection of soap recipes here. thanks!