tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post7391409531192230547..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: It's soap season!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91031614416690024732008-01-17T07:26:00.000-08:002008-01-17T07:26:00.000-08:00I almost forgot!...in my confessional I should hav...I almost forgot!...in my confessional I should have added that I DO use deodorant. I'm very conscientious in regards to odors--breath, body, perfume, etc...because I get a headache almost instantly around some perfumes and household cleaners. I never want to be "that person" who people don't want to sit by or work with because they stink... My mother (a die hard soap user and clean freak) has a just duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861395390312686308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2750127994599883522008-01-17T05:52:00.000-08:002008-01-17T05:52:00.000-08:00Holly and Just Ducky, thanks for your input on the...Holly and Just Ducky, thanks for your input on the going soapless concept. I am guessing that the success of such a venture would depend on one's skin type, body chemistry and activity level. I am feeling emboldened by your story, J.D., and might just have to give this a go for a trial period. I'm pretty sure that my concern for the environment, interest in eastern philosophy and DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638079335012155807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19342515864367491092008-01-17T05:27:00.000-08:002008-01-17T05:27:00.000-08:00I forgot to mention millersoap.com has a great col...I forgot to mention <BR/><BR/>millersoap.com has a great collection of recipes for cold process soap. But definitely get a book - I have The Soapmaker's Companion. I got it right after making my first batch, and it really explained the why and how of so many things I had done (or not done)<BR/><BR/>To those worried about harshness - I have extremely sensitive skin, and since switching to homemadeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351690627854517599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22021525112395542812008-01-17T05:21:00.000-08:002008-01-17T05:21:00.000-08:00Yaay! soap! i LOVE making soap! the only problem i...Yaay! soap! i LOVE making soap! the only problem is that I don't use it fast enough to make as many types as I want (I like experimenting with the oils, I really never use fragrance) - why I need multiple types of unscented soap is a bit of a mystery, but heck, I do. And can always hoard them and give 'em away for Christmas like I did this year.<BR/><BR/>I found the lye much less intimidating Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351690627854517599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72635333317125725132008-01-16T22:35:00.000-08:002008-01-16T22:35:00.000-08:00Okay, I know this post was officially about soap, ...Okay, I know this post was officially about soap, but my brain is still reeling from the comment about "nothing to do in the garden except a little bit of weeding." My garden has been under 2 feet of snow since November, and it's not going to melt for at least 2 or 3 more months. The temperature today was roughly -10 Celsius (that's 14 in Fahrenheit). <BR/><BR/>I have to admit, though, that I am Correnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337679065167216222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60664329506262904282008-01-16T20:39:00.000-08:002008-01-16T20:39:00.000-08:00Confession time--I haven't used soap on my body in...Confession time--I haven't used soap on my body in the shower since I was about 10 and now I'm in my mid-thirties! I do wash my hands with soap after I go to the bathroom, of course...but soap in the shower has always felt squeaky and weird to me, so I stopped using it. If for some strange reason I have dirt on me--which isn't often--then I will use soap just on that area, but other than that-just duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861395390312686308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83917062205424456562008-01-16T16:26:00.000-08:002008-01-16T16:26:00.000-08:00To DC--Oddly enough, I had been wondering the same...To DC--<BR/><BR/>Oddly enough, I had been wondering the same thing. <BR/><BR/>When my daughter was born, the pediatrician told me just to wipe her face off with a wet washcloth instead of using soap. She's two now, and we have yet to start with the soap on her face (the rest of her body, yes). And her skin is great. <BR/><BR/>Of course...she's two. Kids all seem to have great skin. When I tried Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90517599522213747272008-01-16T15:42:00.000-08:002008-01-16T15:42:00.000-08:00OMG! I just had to listen to my mom tell me all a...OMG! I just had to listen to my mom tell me all about how her grandparents used to make soap out of sheep lard. She didn't spare me much details. I really wanted her to stop saying "buckets of fat".<BR/><BR/>I made the mistake of telling her we're thinking of getting a couple lambs.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57426572388300286902008-01-16T14:03:00.000-08:002008-01-16T14:03:00.000-08:00hehehe...soap porn...sorry I'm going to go grow up...hehehe...soap porn...sorry I'm going to go grow up now...MKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772108682326567354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25085443312039700112008-01-16T13:58:00.000-08:002008-01-16T13:58:00.000-08:00I have never made soap but plan to make some in a ...I have never made soap but plan to make some in a few months. I have everything I need except for the olive oil. Using bar soap over body wash is one of the tips in 'The green book' because there is less that ends up in the landfill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67815019692948315082008-01-16T13:04:00.000-08:002008-01-16T13:04:00.000-08:00I thought I was actually going to go a day without...I thought I was actually going to go a day without making a comment. I don't have time to make soap, and the last time I mixed dangerous chemicals (it was in high school), I accidentally broke a beaker full of concentrated sulfuric acid that spilled all over my shoes and melted part of them.<BR/><BR/>But then, a strange thought came over me that I never would have had before I found this blog: <DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638079335012155807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5198508670710853812008-01-16T12:26:00.000-08:002008-01-16T12:26:00.000-08:00i love making soap, i make my own lye too. i was j...i love making soap, i make my own lye too. i was just thinking of making up a batch that we will use this spring. i also making laundry soap, hand soap for the bathroom as well as bars with honey, olive oil, goats milk, lavender buds, etc. <BR/><BR/>we must be thinking on the same wavelength, except its getting warm here so i can do some more planting, i have my first carrots already!Riana Lagardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109433903018201393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31294904740933705702008-01-16T09:10:00.000-08:002008-01-16T09:10:00.000-08:00Yeah! A post after my own heart. I've been an av...Yeah! A post after my own heart. I've been an avid soap maker for five years and grow to love it more everyday. <BR/><BR/>The only thing you have to worry about the lye is spilling it on yourself or splashing in your eye. But these things can be prevented by covering your workspace, wearing long rubber gloves and a thick apron.<BR/><BR/>As for harshness, the detergents they put in commercial Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-11379028544738852592008-01-16T08:59:00.000-08:002008-01-16T08:59:00.000-08:00Once upon a time my grandmother made her "year's w...Once upon a time my grandmother made her "year's worth" of lye soap in a large cauldron. It's was impressively home-made.<BR/><BR/>Not being quite as hard-core as grandmother (I'm getting there...just give me time), I've tended to go with Dr. Bronner's liquid Peppermint soap. It's incredibly good at cleaning everything. I use it in laundry, to clean the kitchen threshhold ( it wards off ants Cave-Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888781509791113960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74620596275355288312008-01-16T08:06:00.000-08:002008-01-16T08:06:00.000-08:00For a long time now I've also wanted to try making...For a long time now I've also wanted to try making soap, but the idea of the lye scares me too much. Like green bean I'm also thinking about making yogurt, but it would have to be goats milk.JacquiGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580912233349212417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54910599328176233922008-01-16T07:53:00.000-08:002008-01-16T07:53:00.000-08:00mmmmmm - soap porn. My favorite.mmmmmm - soap porn. My favorite.Rechellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275733611928121275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70553527991377375592008-01-16T07:03:00.000-08:002008-01-16T07:03:00.000-08:00Cool. I've been thinking about making soap for a ...Cool. I've been thinking about making soap for a while - and yogurt. I may have to give this a whirl. Thanks for the inspiraton.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39493994468402496102008-01-16T06:48:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:48:00.000-08:00Ooh, this sounds nifty! I've requested the book f...Ooh, this sounds nifty! I've requested the book from my public library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60712629336461929662008-01-16T06:41:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:41:00.000-08:00ive always wanted to make my own soap. whoo hoo!! ...ive always wanted to make my own soap. whoo hoo!! actually ive been itching to make some out of breastmilk (apologies if that sounds weird but ive had friends do it and say it's great!) we're in no short supply of such a base at this end ;)Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520966443612804862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63199340187251683932008-01-16T06:40:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:40:00.000-08:00Thank you for this post. I've been thinking about...Thank you for this post. I've been thinking about making my own soap for awhile because all the "natural" soaps have coconut or almond oil in them, something this deathly allergic girl can't handle.Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632546869870977212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-67282269546728699592008-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:29:00.000-08:00Sorry Crunchy, you'll never get me to stop using t...Sorry Crunchy, you'll never get me to stop using the creamy body wash from Bath and Body Works. But I did go home and eat leftovers instead of stopping at Totoz Tacos yesterday. Rechelle is right about their burritos!Melissa Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039757879378185050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61122918923550659592008-01-16T05:23:00.000-08:002008-01-16T05:23:00.000-08:00Well you've piqued my interest Crunchy. I've alway...Well you've piqued my interest Crunchy. I've always heard that homemade soap is a bit harsh on the skin. My children and I have very sensitive skin. Will this work for delicate skin? Also, what about teenage skin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com