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Soap sourced from grapefruit and pink salt

Making Grapefruit Sherpa Soap – the inside story

Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

I have discovered making soap using all natural ingredients to be intriguing. My first recipe combined homegrown lavender and rosemary with tea tree oil. My family and friends loved it….

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Soap Leftovers Got You Down? Here’s What to Do

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

If you are like me, one of the reasons I switched to soap and shampoo bars was to get rid of plastic bottles and useless packaging. I reduced my plastic…

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Shower with no single-use plastic

Go Plastic Free in your Shower

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

Your shower can be free of single-use plastic bottles typically used to hold shampoo, conditioner, and body soap. Check out this 2-minute video for a demonstration. I started making my…

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Rich & Nourishing Shampoo Bars to Make at Home

Posted on July 8, 2019November 23, 2019

Watch this 5-minute video demonstrating the behind-the-scenes views to creating shampoo bars. This formulation adds a new twist to my standard shampoo formulation. Of all the bars of soap I…

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Turning Lemons into Licorice

Posted on May 29, 2019June 5, 2019

I enjoy the freedom to experiment and be creative when making soap. You can easily manipulate the type of ingredients, the quantities of said ingredients, the process, and the scents,…

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Non-Crafty Guy Tackles Tarragon and Lime Shampoo Bars

Posted on December 13, 2018February 1, 2019

I went to the local Jungle Jim’s International Market fully intending to buy the ingredients to create basil and lemon essential oils for my next batch of soap. In the…

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The Essential Non-Crafters Guide to Making Soap

Posted on November 26, 2018June 17, 2020

I recently completed my first batch of real soap.  Why do I refer to it as real soap? Well, in order to hold that designation, the finished product must be…

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Let’s Get Started Making Soap

Posted on October 31, 2018February 1, 2019

Why Soap? I have a strong desire to consume and use natural and healthy products.  I initially started with foods.  Once I started feeling better and witnessing the benefits, I…

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Put an End to Shampoo Bottles!

Posted on September 18, 2018December 12, 2019

We have all seen the pictures of plastic bottles littering our planet but what can we do to stop it?  We have all been conditioned (no pun intended!) to go to…

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