If you’ve ever wanted to make your own soap from scratch, this easy cold process Bastille soap recipe is the perfect place to start. It’s made from two simple oils—olive oil and coconut oil—and ...

For our ongoing series of DIY cleaning tests, we scoured the Internet (pun intended) for homemade formulas for hand-cleaning dishes. We tested each of three homemade dish cleaners with three ...

If you’ve ever used Dawn Powerwash, you already know how much it can help with tackling burnt-on or greasy messes that used to be nearly impossible to remove. The special spray-on cleaner works ...

Beginners to natural herbal soap making will learn to assemble ingredients, prepare soap molds, and combine essential oils and herbal additions to make cold-process natural soap. If you have never ...

STEP TWO: Heat soap in the microwave on high for 30-second intervals. Make sure to stir in between each heating session. Once your soap base is fully melted, you can then add in your Balsam Fir Needle ...

Buttermilk and oatmeal are soothing and moisturizing for sensitive skin. The following is an excerpt from Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers and Essential Oils ...

If you’re one of the lucky people who owns an Instant Pot, you’ve probably mastered meats, sides and even desserts. But there’s a lot more you can make with that handy little pot — including stuff you ...

Two processes to make DIY soap bars are cold process, and melt and pour process. While the former requires you to make soap from scratch, the latter includes working with pre-made soap base. We’ll ...

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Virginia Loose used her “Receipt Book” into the 1880s, documenting various powders, liquids, chemicals, pigments and herbs ...