ButtahBalm

Some days I love soaping… and some days I hate it 😭 There are days I don’t enjoy the whole soaping process at all. I don’t want to measure oils. I don’t want to mix lye. And lining the mold? Please.  That one annoys me the MOST. But I still want soap.  And this particular day,   I was exhausted… but my previous facial bar was almost finished and you know, cold process soap needs  4–6 weeks  to cure. Meaning if I didn't make some on that particular day, I’ll be out here suffering. 😭  Funny thing is: the first time I made this soap, it went smoothly. The second time?  Disaster!   Tbvh, it just turned mushy and unmolding day was not fun.  (Should I share the story or not? Reply yes in the comments to let me know) This is how it looked going in.  Which just proves that tiredness can turn you into a different soap maker entirely. An...

Do you hate washing dishes? If yes then we are in the same boat. Nothing annoys me more than washing dishes. It's my least favourite chore and for a long time we would spend so much money on dish soap, the bar ones refuse to lather and the liquid ones finish very fast. Then I thought, "I know how to make soap, why have I never made dish washing soap?" That's when I set out to create a very budget friendly soap recipe I could use to wash dishes, Honestly, it started out only for dishwashing but after making it the first time and needing to handwashing's some kitchen napkins, I just grabbed one bar, used it and realized it washes clothes and napkins quite well too. Now I use it for almost everything except showering that is unless you want squeaky clean skin, then you can use it to shower. 😂 I am telling you only the good part, let's backtrack to the first time I was testing this recipe, and the chunky glop I made, really wish I had a picture but I don...