Recent questions tagged soap

Description : Can mixing detergents be harmful?

Last Answer : I always do that (add one brand on top of another if I like this or that bottle better) and I’ve never had a problem. I like to live on the edge.

Description : What would be the best way to force people to wash their hands in public toilets?

Last Answer : I wish there was a way to force people to wash their hands. I worked with a doctor for 4 years that I never saw wash her hands. We even have a sink in our office and she never used it. She was written up several times for not washing her hands after using the toilet. She was a disgusting pig.

Description : What can I do with all these bar soap bits?

Last Answer : Yes. Put them into a tin or some sort of mold and add water. Just let it sit until it melts all the bars and forms one cake of soap. Then take the cake out and crack it up into pieces. If you ... ice cube trays or some other small containers suitable as a soap size. I used to do this all the time.

Description : For non-shower gel users: what is your bath bar soap of choice?

Last Answer : I don’t use commercial soaps with chemical fragrances. I’ll use a non carcinogenic soap with natural scent in it, but I am not particular as to brand name.

Description : Can anyone help me with a soaps?

Last Answer : answer:Hmmmm, good question. My initial thought would be to use the soaps separately for a few days each, and log how each makes you and your skin feel.

Description : Is there a difference between soap and detergent?

Last Answer : Soap is made of lye, fat and ash. It is a detergent. There are other detergents made of different materials, some synthetic. To be safe, since you never know what the “soap” consists of in any given bathroom, I would slip the ring off.

Description : What is an Alternative to dishwashing detergent?

Last Answer : Leave the dishes outside and the local cats will lick them clean. Just get up in the morning and put them away.

Description : What hand soap do you use?

Last Answer : I’ve never been a big fan of soaps and things like that, but we use this poppy seed soap Favorito and I’m hooked.

Description : How to Make Soap

Last Answer : How to Make Soap How to Make Soap Making your own soap can be fun. Here are some basics of the process to help you get started. Pulling Together your Ingredients and Tools You will need powdered lye ... firm, remove them from the mold and wrap them in butcher paper until you are ready to use them.

Description : How to Make Organic Soap

Last Answer : Soap is the primary cleaning agent for our bodies. It is used for washing away dirt from our hands, body and face. Effective as these item are, not all soaps are gentle on sensitive skin. Potent ... on your skin. Make all three forms of organic soap and you will soon defy the signs of aging.

Description : How to Make Liquid Soap

Last Answer : Washing with liquid soap is a quick way to get rid of dirt and germs from your hands. The soap's thick base needs a little lathering to get the job done. With only a small amount, it ... as some of the procedures are, you're actually ensuring your own cleanliness, which is a good thing.

Description : How to Make Goat’s Milk Soap

Last Answer : Goat's milk is a delicious alternative to the more traditional cow's milk. It is creamy and filling, making it a good ingredient for milk, cheese and other dairy products. Remarkably, goat's milk ... perseverance, you will get one of the best moisturizing soaps available. Now, that's a good deal.

Description : How To Make Your Old Soap Re-usable

Last Answer : Here are several ideas for re-using those little bits of leftover soap: Use as tailor's chalk - mark darts and hems on washable fabric Make bubble bath - shave and crumble and add to bath Make new soap ... a knot in the nylon just above the toe, and another at about the knee. Hang in the shower.

Description : How To Make Soap Bubble Blowing Liquid

Last Answer : Ingredients: 4 cups water 12 teaspoons glycerine 8 teaspoons liquid tincture of green soap (available from drugstore but as a substitute, grate or grind very pure toilet soap and use 8 teaspoons of the resulting powder) Instructions: Mix together gently. Let liquid stand for 24 hours before using.

Description : How To Make Soap

Last Answer : Making your own soap can be very satisfying because you know all of the ingredients and can add your own personality to the homemade soap. The costs of making soap and purchasing soap are very ... can literally whisk germs away together with bad days, upon applying a little soap-on-skin action.

Description : How To Make Coconut and Olive Soap

Last Answer : 1 cup olive oil 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup melted tallow (animal fat) 2 tbsp lye (heaping) 1/2 cup cold soft water has been changed to: 8 oz weight olive oil 8 oz weight coconut oil 8 oz ... : If you don't want to mess with tallow and lye, you can substitute shavings from any white unscented soap.

Description : How To Make Cinnamon Soap

Last Answer : Materials: 10 drops cinnamon oil 1 drop red food coloring {optional} Instructions: In a heavy saucepan, melt the glycerin soap over low heat until liquefied. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the ... into a mold and let set for three hours or until hardened. Makes One Bar 1 4-ounce bar.

Description : How To Make Basic Liquid Gel Soap

Last Answer : 2 cups soap flakes or grated bar soap 1/2 gallon water 2 tbsp glycerin Mix ingredients together in a large pot or dutch oven. Set over low heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved. Transfer to a jar and cover tightly. For a less thick gel soap, use 1 gallon of water.

Description : How To Make A Vanilla and Almond Soap

Last Answer : 1/3 cup whole almonds 1 4-ounce bar Castile soap 1/4 cup distilled water 1 tablespoon almond oil 1/8 teaspoon vanilla fragrance oil Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee ... until well blended. Spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until hardened

Description : How To Make 3D Soap Paint

Last Answer : Materials: 6 tb Liquid starch 1 c Biodegradable soap powder Instructions: Whip ingredients with beater. Mixture may be tinted with tempura.

Description : How to Make Soap

Last Answer : Soap is a surfactant used for ridding the body of dirt and germs. It, being a perennial bath item, is an everyday need. Many people splurge weekly just to get a hold of pricey organic soaps, ... this project and you'll be fine. For more information regarding this article, read how to create soap.

Description : How Does Soap Work?

Last Answer : How Does Soap Work? Soaps are made of potassium or sodium fatty acids. These fat-derived components are formed into soap. This is through the process called saponification. Soap molecules are bipolar. ... acids when mixed with acidic minerals. These fatty acids form what people call soap scum .

Description : How to Make Homemade Soap ?

Last Answer : Dirt and germs plague our every activity. The things that we touch everyday are not as clean as we would like to think. They may seem spotless at first, but if you rub them with a moist tissue paper ... pricey. You wouldn't have to spend much for your own cleanliness, if you just made your own soap.

Description : How to Carve Soap ?

Last Answer : How to Carve Soap Carving wood, cement or even plaster is great, if you're already a master of this craft, but if not, you can start with something simpler. For example, you can try soap carving. ... intricate shapes. When you get better, maybe you can move to wood carving, read how to carve wood.

Description : Organic Soap Benefits

Last Answer : Five Benefits of Using Organic Soap Your skin is the largest and most hardworking organ of your body. It is very important that you keep your skin healthy because it is your body's first line ... difference in how your skin feels, and you will make a difference by helping to save the environment.

Description : What is tar soap made of, and how is it useful?

Last Answer : What is tar soap made of, and how is it useful? Everyone knows about the benefits of birch sap, and birch buds are widely used in medicine. Also noteworthy is birch tar. Its ... soap in the fight against dandruff can give a better result than special shampoos from well-known manufacturers.