Dissolved Bar Soap Shavings (Was RE: liquid soap)

[Guest guest]

Thanks Chris...no worries!

 

Well, my problem could be that I was saving the water from cleaning out the pot

after making soap...sounds like you're talking about saving the " scraps " &

adding them to some water...maybe the difference being that you have more soap

than water...where I had more water than soap...the eo's could probably help

too.

 

I'm going to get me a jar & add my scraps to it & a little water & see what

happens!!! If nothing else it will be an interesting experiment!!! lol

 

Thanks!!!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

www.somethingdifferentsoap.com

www.prairie-craft.com coming soon!

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Christine Ziegler

Sorry for the delayed reply .. I'm catching up on old mail ...

 

To answer your questions in a word .. no. I've never had mold grow in my

container of " soap snot " (bar soap shavings dissolved in water) and I

never added a preservative to it either. I have a container of some

sitting in my kitchen which is at least a month old. I checked it this

morning and its fine.

 

Dunno why yours molded but mine doesn't .... maybe its cause I usually

add some EO's to my soap snot jar and that helps out some? I didn't do

that with the patchouli soap though ... hmmmm ....

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

<http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

 

Sorry for the delayed reply .. I'm catching up on old mail ...

 

To answer your questions in a word .. no. I've never had mold grow in my

container of " soap snot " (bar soap shavings dissolved in water) and I

never added a preservative to it either. I have a container of some

sitting in my kitchen which is at least a month old. I checked it this

morning and its fine.

 

Dunno why yours molded but mine doesn't .... maybe its cause I usually

add some EO's to my soap snot jar and that helps out some? I didn't do

that with the patchouli soap though ... hmmmm ....

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

<http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

Donna Buchholz

Sunday, April 30, 2006 4:46 PM

 

 

Do you ever have mold grow? I tried that once...added some leftover

soap to some water & by the end of the week it had cooties!! ( Of

course the trick might be to use it quickly & not " store " it...unless

maybe you add a preservative?

 

Just curious!!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

Something Different Soap & Things

www.somethingdifferentsoap.com

 

-

Christine Ziegler

I did something very similar a few weeks ago. I made up a fresh batch

of

my Nanny's Patchouli Goat Milk bar soap. After trimming them I took

the

shavings and put them into an empty container that I once had rose

hydrosol in. I then added water and turned it into liquid house

cleaning

soap. It smells SO wonderful that I'm going to be making an

ultra-luxury

soap scent blend with the genuine patchouli, vanilla AND rose!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

 

The " soap " left in the pot when you make soap is still very raw, and needs to

cure, or it will take the hide right off you (grin). Its still very lye heavy at

that stage. You can scrape out all the soap and leave it to cure like you would

the rest of the batch - and then sliver it and add it to water.

 

My dad used to put all the " down to the last scrap " soap bars into an old mug

and use it as shaving soap, and I have other friends who put soap scraps into

the food processor and then use it that way.

 

Soap snot describes it totally - my experience is that it gives up the water

fairly quickly, so you have to keep an eye on it and top it up from time to

time.

 

Mary

Well, Naturally

http://www.wellnaturally.com

 

 

 

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Donna Buchholz

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 6:54 AM

Re: Dissolved Bar Soap Shavings (Was RE: liquid

soap)

 

 

Thanks Chris...no worries!

 

Well, my problem could be that I was saving the water from cleaning out the

pot after making soap...sounds like you're talking about saving the " scraps " &

adding them to some water...maybe the difference being that you have more soap

than water...where I had more water than soap...the eo's could probably help

too.

 

I'm going to get me a jar & add my scraps to it & a little water & see what

happens!!! If nothing else it will be an interesting experiment!!! lol

 

Thanks!!!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

www.somethingdifferentsoap.com

www.prairie-craft.com coming soon!

-

Christine Ziegler

Sorry for the delayed reply .. I'm catching up on old mail ...

 

To answer your questions in a word .. no. I've never had mold grow in my

container of " soap snot " (bar soap shavings dissolved in water) and I

never added a preservative to it either. I have a container of some

sitting in my kitchen which is at least a month old. I checked it this

morning and its fine.

 

Dunno why yours molded but mine doesn't .... maybe its cause I usually

add some EO's to my soap snot jar and that helps out some? I didn't do

that with the patchouli soap though ... hmmmm ....

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

<http://www.alittleolfactory.com/> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Mary!!!

 

Thank you very much for this info...I do HP so my sudsy water is already

" cured " ! lol I just knew that I needed to " save " it somehow...it always smells

so good & feels so soft!!! lol

 

have a great evening!!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

www.somethingdifferentsoap.com

www.prairie-craft.com coming soon!

-

Mary Robinson

The " soap " left in the pot when you make soap is still very raw, and needs to

cure, or it will take the hide right off you (grin). Its still very lye heavy at

that stage. You can scrape out all the soap and leave it to cure like you would

the rest of the batch - and then sliver it and add it to water.

 

My dad used to put all the " down to the last scrap " soap bars into an old mug

and use it as shaving soap, and I have other friends who put soap scraps into

the food processor and then use it that way.

 

Soap snot describes it totally - my experience is that it gives up the water

fairly quickly, so you have to keep an eye on it and top it up from time to

time.

 

Mary

Well, Naturally

http://www.wellnaturally.com

 

 

[Guest guest]

Another wonderful idea!!! Thanks Jennifer!!

 

have a great evening!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

www.somethingdifferentsoap.com

www.prairie-craft.com coming soon!

-

Jennifer

Donna,

 

Do you have foamy pumps? You could probably use it in one of those... but

you have to make sure that the water is not extremely hot when you do it,

cause sometimes the bottles are heat sensitive.

 

Jennifer

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Donna,

 

Do you have foamy pumps? You could probably use it in one of those... but

you have to make sure that the water is not extremely hot when you do it,

cause sometimes the bottles are heat sensitive.

 

Jennifer

 

 

On Behalf Of Donna Buchholz

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:03 PM

 

Re: Dissolved Bar Soap Shavings (Was RE: liquid

soap)

 

Hi Mary!!!

 

Thank you very much for this info...I do HP so my sudsy water is already

" cured " ! lol I just knew that I needed to " save " it somehow...it always

smells so good & feels so soft!!! lol