Teaching your children in a world where these skills will be needed more in the future is a blessing. Really think we will be going back to the past where the old skills will be needed.
I seen a post where the lady didn't give her recipe but she did say instead of water amount she used Apple cider vinegar. Have you heard of this before, then she used essential oils of her choice. So she would make, rosemary apple shampo bars, and lavandar apple shampo bars and so on. Just wondering what you thought, she said she does the apple cider vinegar because it is so good for your hair. Thanks. Blessings
Hello Momma bear! Dish soap..The kiddos will learn not to waste,but it might takee longer/ or not😅. I can't see the savings that much,but for sure you know better than I ,so I won't fool wih MOMMA BEAR😂🎉❤ Thundering& raining here in Florida. Are you celebrating Labor day? Cook Out& picnic..water balloons! It is still jot up there..I know.🇺🇸🎊👍💞
I can’t say what we are doing as of yet but we will be having Lord willing a good day! Hopefully we will get little bits to share.😊. I hope you have a great weekend!
How do you have so many hours in the day? You get so much done! But then I remind myself you’re probably just a little older than my children, but not by much. For dish soap I’ll stick to Dawn, and I must admit I use quite a bit. But I can see how you would want to try this. My mother had eczema. She could only use Dove soap. Her fingers would crack. Mine did when I was younger, so it must be the brand I was using. My mother developed painful cracks in her feet as well in her 80’s. I suggested she change the soap and detergents she was using, but she didn’t, and the doctors didn’t seem to go that route - I have little faith in doctors!. So I definitely believe in doing what you can to avoid skin sensitivity and be as natural as possible. Something about the Swedish heritage. Norwegians and Swedes preserve Cod fish in lye. Then they rinse the lye off and boil or bake it, and serve it with butter or cream sauce. It’s called lutefisk. There’s many jokes about it and the smell. I don’t think it smells bad. It needs to be cooked just right or it ends up being slimy. Here in Minnesota churches have lutefisk dinners in the late fall and winter. My daughter was in a lutefisk eating contest at the Nordic Fest in Iowa in July. So lye has multi purposes. 🤓
Yes if you put the recipe side by side they are quite different. Body soap uses goats milk and various fats. Shampoo uses fats and butters. Dish soap is mainly coconut oil and castor oil castor will make a lot more suds. If you just used coconut oil with castor for your body it would be very drying. Basically you need to know the composition of the oils you are using and why. But yes quite different. You can use the goats milk bar soap for hair but I would not use dish for body or hair.
All soap including commercial soap are made with lye. The FDA does not allow something without lye to be labeled as soap. It just doesn’t need to be listed.
I can see the kids leaving the soap in the water then it goes all slimmy on sink unless u have a dish soap dish I use organic soap liquid me I can’t stand soap full stop too much mess and with body soap goes near private parts then next person uses it I couldn’t think of anything more in hygiene than that
Everyone has their own way. Is been under 100 years since people started using commercial soaps. Now I can’t imagine wiping myself or my children in chemicals. So whatever works for each person is what right for there families.
Teaching your children in a world where these skills will be needed more in the future is a blessing. Really think we will be going back to the past where the old skills will be needed.
Wow, you do so many projects on your homestead. Yea for you.
Yes we do! Especially this time of year!
Great hands on lesson. I'm intrigued to see how efficient the bars turn out. Please let us know. Many blessings 🙏❤🧼
Will do!
I don’t have a dishwasher either just my hands . I feel dishwashers don’t do the job I can ❤❤. Godbless you all
She did a great job ! This is great hands on learning and she will always remember. I’m a hands on learning person and it teaches us so much ❤
Thank you so much! Yes many of us are hands on learners.
I wish my girls wanted to learn how to can. They do baking cakes breads etc but ask me to make them Jams fruit etc
lol maybe you can trade
I think it is so neat your daughter is making the soap 😊 Praying for you and your Baby Boy 💞
Thank you so much! Yes she’s doing a great job! It’s her first year!
I love how you teach your kids they are so skilled at thing you don't think of young kids knowing and they need these skills God bless
Thank you! I love that we live a lifestyle of learning. Feel blessed!😊
Thanks for sharing your daughter did good! I’d like to see how well they lather 😊 off to check out that’s other channel
Thanks! I’m excited too!
Great idea, yes people especially kids learn by doing fist hand! Love the grapefruit idea too ❤
It smells so good!😊
Oh, but there is always someone in the family who loves the crispy edges! 😉 Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Your daughter did great! So very interesting! Thank you for sharing the method…. amazing other TH-cam channel too!!
Thank you so much!
I seen a post where the lady didn't give her recipe but she did say instead of water amount she used Apple cider vinegar. Have you heard of this before, then she used essential oils of her choice. So she would make, rosemary apple shampo bars, and lavandar apple shampo bars and so on. Just wondering what you thought, she said she does the apple cider vinegar because it is so good for your hair. Thanks. Blessings
Interesting 😊
Please let us know how you like them
I will!
Thanks, I've got to try this. Where did you find the lye?
Amazon
Which product do you use to clean the stove, oven and backsplash?
Daily a general wipe I also use a chain link scrubber. Occasionally we use soap pads.
Out of concern be sure to avoid breathing the fumes from the lye.
Hello Momma bear! Dish soap..The kiddos will learn not to waste,but it might takee longer/ or not😅. I can't see the savings that much,but for sure you know better than I ,so I won't fool wih MOMMA BEAR😂🎉❤ Thundering& raining here in Florida. Are you celebrating Labor day? Cook Out& picnic..water balloons! It is still jot up there..I know.🇺🇸🎊👍💞
I can’t say what we are doing as of yet but we will be having Lord willing a good day! Hopefully we will get little bits to share.😊. I hope you have a great weekend!
I totally love this, but there is a warning to be careful using homemade soaps if you are on a septic system
Why? Never had an issue here we have been on septic for 18 years.
Do you have to have separate mixers and bowls for the soap or can you just clean a regular bowl? I hope that makes sense. 🤪
We have separate I purchased most at the thrift store. Just make sure no aluminum.
How do you have so many hours in the day? You get so much done! But then I remind myself you’re probably just a little older than my children, but not by much. For dish soap
I’ll stick to Dawn, and I must admit I use quite a bit. But I can see how you would want to try this. My mother had eczema. She could only use Dove soap. Her fingers would crack. Mine did when I was younger, so it must be the brand I was using.
My mother developed painful cracks in her feet as well in her 80’s. I suggested she change the soap and detergents she was using, but she didn’t, and the doctors didn’t seem to go that route - I have little faith in doctors!. So I definitely believe in doing what you can to avoid skin sensitivity and be as natural as possible.
Something about the Swedish heritage. Norwegians and Swedes preserve Cod fish in lye. Then they rinse the lye off and boil or bake it, and serve it with butter or cream sauce. It’s called lutefisk. There’s many jokes about it and the smell. I don’t think it smells bad. It needs to be cooked just right or it ends up being slimy. Here in Minnesota churches have lutefisk dinners in the late fall and winter.
My daughter was in a lutefisk eating contest at the Nordic Fest in Iowa in July.
So lye has multi purposes. 🤓
That is very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
What is the difference between bath soap, dishwasher or shampoo bar? Cannot see any??
Yes if you put the recipe side by side they are quite different. Body soap uses goats milk and various fats. Shampoo uses fats and butters. Dish soap is mainly coconut oil and castor oil castor will make a lot more suds. If you just used coconut oil with castor for your body it would be very drying. Basically you need to know the composition of the oils you are using and why. But yes quite different. You can use the goats milk bar soap for hair but I would not use dish for body or hair.
Mistakes are what makes us who we are!
Yes I agree 💯!
Does the lye cause skin irritation? It seems like a very harsh chemical as well. Are there lye alternatives?
All soap including commercial soap are made with lye. The FDA does not allow something without lye to be labeled as soap. It just doesn’t need to be listed.
Be anxious to hear how this works for you ❤
I know I’m excited as well!
And eye protection
You seem to be an expert in making soap yet said using homemade soap was gross? We do our way others can do there way.
Have you ever done your own deodorant as well?
I used to thinking of going back.
I can see the kids leaving the soap in the water then it goes all slimmy on sink unless u have a dish soap dish I use organic soap liquid me I can’t stand soap full stop too much mess and with body soap goes near private parts then next person uses it I couldn’t think of anything more in hygiene than that
Everyone has their own way. Is been under 100 years since people started using commercial soaps. Now I can’t imagine wiping myself or my children in chemicals. So whatever works for each person is what right for there families.
I doubt people rub the bar itself on their bodies. You would lather it in whatever cloth or loofa you use.
@foorlife632 no I know people who put. Soap on bodies and don’t use face washers kids are good at doing it