Readers, this is the fourth of 12 basic homestead skills we’ll be presenting every month throughout 2019 from Kimberlee Bastien’s new book, 52 Homestead Skills. We invite you to join Kimberlee and her ...
Soap has been the star of many a newscast in coronavirus times, but exactly what is it and how does it work? At its most basic, soap is a mixture of some kind of oil and an alkali, such as salt or ...
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How to Make Cold Process Soap

The perfect bar of soap can be made right at home and is crafted with the natural, nourishing ingredients your skin craves. One of the easiest ways to make DIY soap is with the co ...
SCOTT -- The first thing one learns when making soap is that there is a lot of stirring involved. And trickling. And waiting. And hoping not to blow anything up. But, boy, does it smell good. An eager ...
Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...