tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post3208830325036714074..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: How to make cold processed soap - V 2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73171686251731988632021-11-16T07:59:47.030+10:002021-11-16T07:59:47.030+10:00Thanks a lot I have noted your points down I will ...Thanks a lot I have noted your points down I will be following your guidelines. God bless you for Sharing this detailed information. I can't thank you enough. Dilys Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03696174467865585661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89433476427193634432020-11-08T09:33:41.398+10:002020-11-08T09:33:41.398+10:00Hi Sharleen. Yes, I wash my hair with this soap. I...Hi Sharleen. Yes, I wash my hair with this soap. If you're hair is short, you won't need hair conditioner either. The glycerine in the soap will condition it.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74093717185306061032020-11-07T16:52:10.883+10:002020-11-07T16:52:10.883+10:00Hello, great blog, a question about your soap, do ...Hello, great blog, a question about your soap, do you use it to wash your hair? I currently buy a shampoo bar for my hair but I am looking at starting to make my own soap again and wondered if this would be OK for your hair<br />Thanks <br />Sharleen Sharleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11965915943129211047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-67074004277352810582020-07-09T18:05:55.060+10:002020-07-09T18:05:55.060+10:00thanks Rhonda!! :)
thanks Rhonda!! :)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083310713218163683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68032152779090099612020-07-02T11:16:31.078+10:002020-07-02T11:16:31.078+10:00You can use a candy thermometer and use the same o...You can use a candy thermometer and use the same one for the lye and the oil. Good luck. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80774810440891947992020-07-02T03:56:10.071+10:002020-07-02T03:56:10.071+10:00Hi Rhonda...
I am also an absolute beginner. My q...Hi Rhonda...<br /><br />I am also an absolute beginner. My question is same as Helen. Please clarify on this-<br /><br />What kind of thermometer do you use to measure the temperature of the water/caustic soda when you're waiting for it to cool to 50? Can you use the same one you use for the oil mixture? And can it be a glass candy thermometer or would the lye cause the glass to explode?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11083310713218163683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23634715165554190152019-11-02T15:47:59.725+10:002019-11-02T15:47:59.725+10:00Good for you for taking the step into soap making....Good for you for taking the step into soap making. I don't know the answer to your question but here is a link to a soap making forum, go there and ask. https://www.soapmakingforum.com Good luck.<br /><br />I hope you can use it but I fear they'll be some chemical residue in the soap. rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62801083487812673402019-11-02T15:37:19.021+10:002019-11-02T15:37:19.021+10:00Hi Rhonda - I just made my first batch of soap wit...Hi Rhonda - I just made my first batch of soap with your instructions. Feeling very pleased with myself! But without realising I used my Bamix stick blender and the ‘bell’ at the end of the spindle is aluminium. (It has corroded black post mixing my soap.) Should I chuck my soap out? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30950691185835116142018-01-22T19:47:38.192+10:002018-01-22T19:47:38.192+10:00Hi Rhonda, thanks for your wise words that keep fi...Hi Rhonda, thanks for your wise words that keep finding me: in Pip Permaculture magazine, on the Slow Home Podcast, and of course this blog. After reading your book 'The Simple Home' I was inspired to try out your soap recipe (among other things!). It worked really well and was very satisfying to make. Thanks for giving me the confidence to try making something else for my family. I'm going to write a blog post about it soon and will link to this page on your blog, if you don't mind. Best wishes, Sally at https://onefamilyoneplanetblog.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40511384089417578982017-11-12T09:31:21.825+10:002017-11-12T09:31:21.825+10:00Just tried it and sitting in the cupboard to cool ...Just tried it and sitting in the cupboard to cool down, thank you very much for your awesome tutorial, I look forward to many batches of soap to be made! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887683955390699045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46707583840867538552017-07-22T02:51:09.646+10:002017-07-22T02:51:09.646+10:00Can you use a stick blender that is plastic (excep...Can you use a stick blender that is plastic (except for the blade of course) or does the lye destroy it?aussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447817935451850594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19839672940241518022016-10-19T13:02:20.768+10:002016-10-19T13:02:20.768+10:00Good breakdown on soapmaking. I make cold-processe...Good breakdown on soapmaking. I make cold-processed goat milk soaps but I am going to venture into some plant-based soaps too. Excited to check out more of your posts! I have followed you on pinterest for a while but didn't realize you had a website too! Erikahttp://aestheticmomma.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30132342594899764872016-10-18T05:45:44.412+10:002016-10-18T05:45:44.412+10:00Sometimes the weather can effect the result but it...Sometimes the weather can effect the result but it sounds like your soap will harden and be fine to use.<br />rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13286819933005964372016-10-17T22:23:28.361+10:002016-10-17T22:23:28.361+10:00Hi Rhonda,
Thank you for your soap receipe. I gav...Hi Rhonda,<br /><br />Thank you for your soap receipe. I gave it a go tonight and my mixture looks beautiful but it was so thick I had to put it in the molds with a spoon. I reached trace very quickly in only a few minutes with a hand blender. Wondering did I go past trace or perhaps I had it a little too hot.. both lye and oils were 50 degrees.<br /><br />Julie, South Australia Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617191843958199933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59096490747293027612013-04-12T15:52:07.962+10:002013-04-12T15:52:07.962+10:00Hi Rhonda,
Just had my first attempt with yr tutor...Hi Rhonda,<br />Just had my first attempt with yr tutorial & in cooling added some poppy seeds for exfoliation & used pure grapefruit oil & the other half I added lavender buds & pure lavender oil & took them out of silicone loaf mold 24 hrs later & they are perfect. Can't wait to use them. Yay :)Tashaellennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5697008722503344382013-01-12T16:40:50.696+10:002013-01-12T16:40:50.696+10:00This is an awesome recipe and i was just wondering...This is an awesome recipe and i was just wondering if you could add other scented oils and turn it into different looking bars of soap using the column swirl method<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459930525615613251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-88584840232190941992012-07-21T03:09:52.856+10:002012-07-21T03:09:52.856+10:00I've made soap quite a few times using your tu...I've made soap quite a few times using your tutorial and I've had such fun and great success. My family and friends love the soap! I've enjoyed trying different combinations of various oils and found the soap calculator invaluable for this. Last week I wanted to try another batch but the 'soap calculator' website will not load. I've tried the site many times using different search engines but have had no luck. Do you know what the problem is and whether there is another site you can recommend?<br />Brenda, from South AfricaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-19832371137986597972012-07-19T11:45:46.736+10:002012-07-19T11:45:46.736+10:00Sue, that's right and you don't need extra...Sue, that's right and you don't need extra virgin. The cheaper oils - plain yellowish olive oil, makes the best soap.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-23907610044835558882012-07-19T11:39:21.863+10:002012-07-19T11:39:21.863+10:00Thanks Rhonda. Yes, the oil definitely had a green...Thanks Rhonda. Yes, the oil definitely had a green tinge. I used Coles brand Extra Virgin as I already had some 3 litre cans in the store cupboard - bought when they were on special of course. :-) <br />So I guess if I want a creamier/whiter colour soap next time I should use a pale yellowy olive oil. Thanks for your help Rhonda, I love your blog.<br />Sue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16421243444025743242012-07-19T04:09:11.491+10:002012-07-19T04:09:11.491+10:00Hi Sue, I'm pleased the soap worked out for yo...Hi Sue, I'm pleased the soap worked out for you. The colour of the soap results from the kind of oil you used. Did it have a green tinge? It will lighten up a little as it dries outrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13838709618439752152012-07-18T20:20:55.212+10:002012-07-18T20:20:55.212+10:00Hi Rhonda and all,
I made a batch of cold process...Hi Rhonda and all, <br />I made a batch of cold processed soap following this Version 2 recipe and it seems to have turned out quite well. Though it's my first time so I have nothing to compare it to. But anyway, it set in the moulds (two 1 litre milk cartons) enough to successfully remove it and slice it into bars. I was a bit surprised at the colour though. It’s a sort of well, pale olive green actually. I was wondering it will stay that colour or will it fade a bit over the curing time? <br />Sue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17066904568061716582012-04-10T16:10:22.869+10:002012-04-10T16:10:22.869+10:00Hi Rhonda
Just a quick word of thanks, I have just...Hi Rhonda<br />Just a quick word of thanks, I have just finished making the soap by your recipe in the down to earth book I received last week. Fun to make, quick and not as scary as I thought it would be lol. Longest part was waiting for the caustic to cool. It reminded me of making huge vats of custard for patients when I worked in aged care. <br />Many thanks :)<br />For anyoneelse I used a meat thermometer quite safely and the recipe filled 2x1 litre milk cartons.<br /><br />LizSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56929248843588939722012-04-01T18:28:31.036+10:002012-04-01T18:28:31.036+10:00The link to your soap calculator comes up with &qu...The link to your soap calculator comes up with "Account Suspended", so I'm assuming that they haven't kept their page updated.Judinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6181465795130658872012-01-22T16:56:44.969+10:002012-01-22T16:56:44.969+10:00Michelle, any thermometer that handles high heat w...Michelle, any thermometer that handles high heat will be fine.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57134181420797978422012-01-22T10:57:01.723+10:002012-01-22T10:57:01.723+10:00Rhonda,
I'm just wondering if a meat thermome...Rhonda,<br /><br />I'm just wondering if a meat thermometer is OK to use for measuring the temperatures?<br /><br />Thanks.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05949070400707246138noreply@blogger.com