tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19516392189937331912024-02-21T03:47:47.131-08:00Eros SoapsA small handmade soap company! Eros god of love and pleasure! Love your body, enjoy the pleasures of Eros SoapsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-59166833175558066262013-04-04T08:15:00.001-07:002013-04-04T08:15:39.656-07:00Back to Basics Cleaning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzU8jngR9DJBMzs-CVPMnv1jL5iO2NfaDSLDvc-4aGUzeV1Qh3zgH7cA8KWFZXZuFOD0uRzAHDnEUpbgRKojgqsPJhO5ZuN8TgJZjAM0yK2-7wCiWRSPVpOKvUfu92modZE20Yn80_jU/s1600/orange+cleaner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmzU8jngR9DJBMzs-CVPMnv1jL5iO2NfaDSLDvc-4aGUzeV1Qh3zgH7cA8KWFZXZuFOD0uRzAHDnEUpbgRKojgqsPJhO5ZuN8TgJZjAM0yK2-7wCiWRSPVpOKvUfu92modZE20Yn80_jU/s1600/orange+cleaner.jpg" height="320" width="188" /></a></div>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Fr<span style="font-size: large;">iend Marge Posted this on her Face<span style="font-size: large;">Book page.</span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is <span style="font-size: large;">recipe for a<span style="font-size: large;"> all p<span style="font-size: large;">urpose general cleaner.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been making my own cleaning solutions for yrs. <span style="font-size: large;">With<span style="font-size: large;"> grand<span style="font-size: large;"> kids, and pets running a<span style="font-size: large;">round the house all the time, I just do not like the i<span style="font-size: large;">deal of poisonous<span style="font-size: large;"> cleaning products <span style="font-size: large;">laying around.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are a society of <span style="font-size: large;">convenience<span style="font-size: large;"> that grew up buying produc<span style="font-size: large;">ts that makes our life easy. With the rising price of gas, health insurance, and generally the cost of living going up<span style="font-size: large;"> I think we are beginning <span style="font-size: large;">to see that we can get by with a lot less.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am not one of those "gre<span style="font-size: large;">enies" </span></span>that is out to save the world, but more of a f<span style="font-size: large;">rugal type of person<span style="font-size: large;"> that leans towards hea<span style="font-size: large;">lthy living.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now we are seeing<span style="font-size: large;"> green cleaning product popping up on the grocery shelves<span style="font-size: large;">, but I am not going to spend the extra "green" to buy them<span style="font-size: large;"> and there is no reason <span style="font-size: large;">when <span style="font-size: large;">you can make them <span style="font-size: large;">cheaper!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">My main cleaner I keep around is made with Lavender and <span style="font-size: large;">Tree Tea <span style="font-size: large;">oil.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 empty clean pump spray bottle.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">20 drops of Tree Tea oil</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">10-<span style="font-size: large;">15 drops of Lavender oil</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">A<span style="font-size: large;">dd drops to bottle, and top off with dis</span>tilled wat<span style="font-size: large;">er. (or <span style="font-size: large;">just plain tap water) Shake <span style="font-size: large;">before using.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> I use this for everything<span style="font-size: large;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It <span style="font-size: large;">disinfects, plus leave a nice clean s<span style="font-size: large;">ce<span style="font-size: large;">nt.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Get rid of the Fr<span style="font-size: large;">e<span style="font-size: large;">bre<span style="font-size: large;">ze</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>! I use this on beds, sofa<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">, pillows.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I spray the <span style="font-size: large;">sinks, counter tops, carpets, toilets, door handles, well you get the picture!</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> If you don't like the smell of <span style="font-size: large;">Lavender you can use <span style="font-size: large;">mi<span style="font-size: large;">nt<span style="font-size: large;">, or other natural 100% essence oil<span style="font-size: large;">s. (Be sure and test a small area if using<span style="font-size: large;"> on fabric or carpet<span style="font-size: large;"> when using other <span style="font-size: large;">essence oils.)</span></span></span> I use Lavender for the antibacerial benefits.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Orange C<span style="font-size: large;">leaner (as on Marge post<span style="font-size: large;">)</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent">peel 2 oranges, or in my case, 2 grapefruits, and soak them in vinegar for 2 week<span style="font-size: large;">. Sweet and simple! You also can mix lemon, <span style="font-size: large;">and lime peels with the orange<span style="font-size: large;"> peels.<span style="font-size: large;"> Shake before each use.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">For a less cloudy look, you can strain though <span style="font-size: large;">some cheese cloth.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> For a fresh smelling carpet mix some baking soda with a few drops of Lavender and sprinkle on carpet<span style="font-size: large;">, let set for 15 mins, then vaccum<span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">You <span style="font-size: large;">cou<span style="font-size: large;">ld al<span style="font-size: large;">so <span style="font-size: large;">put some baking soda in a qt jar and add a vanilla bean and let set for a week and use same as the Lavender mix. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="userContent"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Lets get back to the basics<span style="font-size: large;">. There are hundreds of things we can do when it comes to cleaning, that are a lot health<span style="font-size: large;">ier and earth fr<span style="font-size: large;">iendly.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </b><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0United States28.613459424004414 -98.78906251.2767494240044144 -140.0976565 55.950169424004415 -57.4804685tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-57640734001558100172012-12-21T19:22:00.000-08:002012-12-21T19:22:28.787-08:00All Handmade Soaps are created Equal <span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All Handmade soaps are not created equal! The bar in the picture, I took at a local store. I did not stop to read what was used in making this soap.(It is just a picture of "Handmade Soap" being sold at stores.) ** Picture removed because it might cause me some legal issues!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> I love trying out Handmade soaps. I pick up a couple of bars at the farmer's market or store every month.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">One thing that I noticed about most of these bars, is the lack of ingredients. I try not to read what was used in making the soaps, until after I showered with them a few times. I am getting good at guessing what is in the bars, by smell, and how my skin feels after showering.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Most, if not all of the Handmade Soaps I have bought over the last couple of years have really been a let down. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I think most make soap for only one reason. The reason is to make $$$!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Call me a romantic, but I make soap because I care about what I put on my skin, because I care about how it makes my skin feel. Most of all because I take pride in making a bar of Soap, that people will tell others about.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few years ago, when making soaps I would always think about the day, my bars would be sold in the chain stores, or selling hundreds of bars a week over the internet. Those days are gone.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am happy making 30, 50, or 100 bars a week if I have the time. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On some of the "soap making forums" people are always asking about using a cheaper oil, or "instead of using so much olive oil, can they replace some of it with canola oil." It all comes down to cutting cost.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On one of the forums a lady said she stop using jojoba oil, because the price went up. When I decide on making soap, I use a software program, that adds up the cost of making a 5 ounce bar. On average a bar using several luxury oils and butters, cost between $1.50-$2.00 per bar. If I were to make soap like the "Handmade Soaps" being sold in the chain stores I could cut down the price to about $.50-$1.20 per bar. I am sure most of the companies that make a 1,000 bars of Handmade Soap a week (small batches), can make them cheaper since they buy their oils in 50 gal. drums.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So let me say that All Handmade Soaps are not created Equal!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have not seen a bar of handmade soap in a store that uses Silk proteins. (Which I use in every bar.) They might have one, maybe two luxury oils or butters in them, but use just enough so they can put it on the labels.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I might be funny when it comes to Handmade Soaps, but I like how they make my skin soft! </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now some tips on buying Handmade Soaps.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Look for soaps, that contain some nice oils and butters, such as olive, almond, coconut, shea, coco, mango, and jojoba. These oils and butters contain properties that benefit the skin.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Don't fall for the "heals so and so" If it heals, it is a drug! A good soap will help clear up the skin, because it cleans the pores, helping Prevent acne. There is a science in making a good bar of soap. Each oil and butter contributes to an over all cleansing process.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I am not saying that all Handmade Soaps sold in the big box or chain stores are bad, I am just saying READ the label.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Come the New Year, I will get back to making some more soaps, using mango, coco, and shea butters. A couple of shaving bars, and a skin balm. If time permits, I will make some lip balm.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For me it is not about making 1,000 of bars each month. It is about making bars that are the best.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you have any questions about the benefits of certain oils or butters, drop me a line. If you have any request about a certain fragrance or balm let me know. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">An artist creates a painting with passion, I guess I am a artist when it comes to making Handmade Soaps!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paul</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span> </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0Austin Tx30.448673679287559 -98.789062523.43001167928756 -109.11621099999999 37.467335679287558 -88.461914000000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-56499227156503212502012-11-01T21:01:00.001-07:002014-04-02T20:01:57.384-07:00A Male Addiction <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdvonEMpdoi1RuntmDzKUgyzRP4DpthKWYyktEkTlOADA4TWhjWa6KxRG1UfNccocpQYdjEfGz6aMse1Le_JyvJEDqGFYQia2GlS5iFwvnkaGsA1Rl-6ylQI70C5iEMsisYyZqrrqWyc/s1600/SOAP+BATH+JULA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdvonEMpdoi1RuntmDzKUgyzRP4DpthKWYyktEkTlOADA4TWhjWa6KxRG1UfNccocpQYdjEfGz6aMse1Le_JyvJEDqGFYQia2GlS5iFwvnkaGsA1Rl-6ylQI70C5iEMsisYyZqrrqWyc/s400/SOAP+BATH+JULA.jpg" height="255" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>I have a addiction. Some might call it a sickness.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>A lot of men have it. Most keep it hidden from their friends and families.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>When I am out at the mall, I wonder if that man walking with his wife is like me.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>I am glad I am not alone with this addiction.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>The internet feeds my cravings, I can spend hours looking at all the pictures. Lusting for a touch. I guess by now you are thinking it is Porn. Well you are correct. Not the Porn you are thinking about, but never the less it is an addiction. Those of us who have it, call it SOAP Porn. </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>People who spend hours looking at beautiful naked soap bars.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>Maybe it might be hard to understand how one could have such an addiction, unless you have made soap from scratch you may never know. I spend hours on end formulating a batch of soap. Making what I would call the prefect soap. All of us who make soap strive for perfection. The perfect soap for dry, or oily skin. A bar that will leave your skin soft and smooth. A bar that will make you look forward to taking a nice long bath. It is a sickness. Something that gives you pleasure.</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b>I dare you to google "soap porn" and click on "Images". I warn you once you start, there is no turning back. You will find yourself glancing over your back, making sure no one is in the room as you view all the pictures. Go ahead, it will be our little secrect!</b></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><b> Eros Soaps</b></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-50396415914224486422012-10-31T05:05:00.003-07:002012-10-31T05:05:58.194-07:00Old People Smell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYO3FIPWRs6-MpzkseFUmGlCUy17N_grNoX3vUfGHyzHoiwCi3Vq0PjftuEcihGLdWTyooepnkihfSOtJ8Gma3DHkia1qms_8ZSLBIB1_qrrz1xEcnHKyH6layl29KU4D9x3kqNxfq_0/s1600/Thomas+Fleming+23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYO3FIPWRs6-MpzkseFUmGlCUy17N_grNoX3vUfGHyzHoiwCi3Vq0PjftuEcihGLdWTyooepnkihfSOtJ8Gma3DHkia1qms_8ZSLBIB1_qrrz1xEcnHKyH6layl29KU4D9x3kqNxfq_0/s1600/Thomas+Fleming+23.jpg" height="320" width="277" /></a></div>
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I was going over some fragrance reviews and I came across one that said "It was nice and fresh, not a old people's smell."</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">She was talking about a men's fragrance not having an "old spice" scent.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It made me think, about how scents trigger the memory. </span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">When I smell a bay rum scent, it reminds me of my childhood when I would get a haircut. The barber putting a splash of tonic on my head and rubbing it in.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For me if it does not have a "old people's" scent I don't think of it as manly!</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">My oldest son is more of a "Cool Water" type.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I guess in 30 years a Cool water type scent will trigger memories for him.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Another scent review was for a "dirt" scent.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I was surprised of all the positive reviews on it. People were talking about how it reminded them of their childhood, making mud pies.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Just thinking about how a dirt scent would smell, triggered memories of working in my grandparents garden when I was a young boy.</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">What kind of scent triggers memories of your youth?</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I am tempted to buy some "dirt" scented fragrance. A dirt soap, some dirt bath salts for a mud bath? Maybe there might be a market for it to pig farmers! </span></span></b><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-30888501492285321892012-06-01T19:52:00.001-07:002012-06-01T19:52:12.043-07:00<h1>
Find Out Why Homemade Soap Is Healthier For Your Skin!</h1>
<b>Author: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/suzanne-currie/402282" title="Suzanne Currie">Suzanne Currie</a></b><br />
Homemade soap definitely have an edge over factory produced bars - it's gentle on our bodies and a lot cheaper. Thanks to the natural ingredients used in making homemade soap. Start making soaps and you can enjoy healthy, safer soaps with all your favorite scents and ingredients.<br />
The Glycerin Gap<br />
A bar of commercial bath soap can last you two weeks but a bar of clear glycerin soap has a lifespan of three to four days. Commercial bath soaps are harder because the naturally-occurring glycerin, a by-product of the soap preparation is removed and used in beauty creams and shampoos. Animal or vegetable fat and lye is the major ingredient in basic and easy soap making.<br />
Animal and vegetable fat contain naturally occurring glycerin; lye is the by-product of ash and water. In commercial preparation, salt is added to lye and animal or vegetable fats concoction to separate and extract glycerin. In contrast, homemade soap preparation leaves the glycerin in the mix. The glycerin removed from commercial soap is used as an important ingredient in creams, lotions, and shampoos because glycerin keeps the skin and hair soft and smooth.<br />
A commercial soap bar does not contain glycerin whilst your homemade soap is loaded with this important natural skin softener. Try using commercial bath soap on your hair, and you have dry coarse hair. To solve the problem, you lather your hair with expensive shampoo. However, glycerin soap can be used on the hair aswell and you get fantastic results.<br />
Glycerin is a natural humectants. It is non-oily sweet-tasting liquid that attracts moisture in the environment. It is also colorless. When mixed with water or alcohol, it dissolves easily but not when combined with fragrant oils. This explains well why glycerin soap melts faster than commercial soap and why it is a favorite with scented creams, moisturizing gels and lotions.<br />
Humectants keep the skin smooth and supple. Since this is not a man-made chemical, glycerin is does not irritate the skin. In fact glycerin soap is always recommended for individuals with sensitive to dry skin. As beauty soap, it keeps the facial skin smooth and clear. Hence, glycerin spells the big difference between commercial and homemade soap.<br />
Baby Care<br />
Babies and young children benefit from homemade soap because it does not contain toxic chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulphate or SLS. SLS causes the foaming in soaps. This chemical is used also in shampoos and degreasing agents to remove grease from engines. If this chemical can remove grease, it can remove the body's natural oils, causing dry skin which leads to skin rashes and irritations, and eczema. Also, would you want your baby's tender and sensitive skin to absorb this chemical? Definitely not.<br />
A 1983 report from the American College of Toxicology showed that a minute concentration or 5% of SLS can trigger skin irritation and higher levels of the chemical caused severe skin irritation and skin corrosion. Can you imagine your baby taking in all those chemicals and poison everyday?<br />
Therefore, making soaps gives you complete control in deciding what ingredients to use. You can choose ingredients that are safe for baby's hair and scalp, too. High quality organic ingredients are always used for homemade soap. You can make them yourself or order these online from experienced homemade soap makers.<br />
Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/find-out-why-homemade-soap-is-healthier-for-your-skin-2139238.html" title="Find Out Why Homemade Soap Is Healthier For Your Skin!">http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/find-out-why-homemade-soap-is-healthier-for-your-skin-2139238.html</a><br />
<b>About the Author</b><br />
If you would like find out how how you can get started in <a href="http://www.startmakingsoap.com/">making homemade soap</a> as mentioned in the above article then go here
http://www.startmakingsoap.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-25538337231659668252012-05-22T19:14:00.001-07:002012-05-22T19:17:59.718-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircTAc_WwPD77yjB01KJ50iPeGoW66c4N1Z_2FH5Y9uOkLbaWW03mZ8zVMmUBVkOhjzLQqGjtU5mbih-Rs82eYdy9LVKoYhikEDXxIG8LNgO5WU1FEAJLjLBnXtIGBP5gUp-zjheMv6WQ/s1600/404px-Eros-piccadilly-circus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEircTAc_WwPD77yjB01KJ50iPeGoW66c4N1Z_2FH5Y9uOkLbaWW03mZ8zVMmUBVkOhjzLQqGjtU5mbih-Rs82eYdy9LVKoYhikEDXxIG8LNgO5WU1FEAJLjLBnXtIGBP5gUp-zjheMv6WQ/s320/404px-Eros-piccadilly-circus.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">It seems that everything has a trend. Fashion, hairstyles, food, and yes even soap!</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am a member of several soap making forums.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Every
season change there will always be questions on what is every ones
best seller, what will be the next "big" Scent in bath and beauty
products. Are salt baths in? Scrubs? I really like the questions that go
around asking something with out trying to just come out and ask .
Such as " What is your favorite scent in soaps?" Which means " What do
you sell the most of?"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">In most of the forums soap makers will tell you what their best sellers are, with out batting an eye.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Because we all have our different markets, or as in my case I make soap because I like creating different types and scents.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">A
few months ago I made a really nice soap, combining several fragrance
oils. I was trying to create a signature men's line. A day after I cut
the soap loaf into bars, I noticed a funky smell. I could make out one
of the fragrance oils, but the other or the combination of the two had a
off funky smell.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">After
about 6 weeks it had mellow out, well the funky smell did. As always I
took a few bars to work and laid some out on the kitchen counter. A
week later a guy I work for, said the soap had a fishy smell to it. I
told him that I thought the scents were still morphing. ( Which they
were) Now 4 months later the funky smell is completely gone, and I have a
great manly smelling soap that leave a fresh clean scent! Yes I do hold
some soaps for months, smelling and testing them. When I make soap I
always make an Oatmeal Honey all natural soap. Then I put my Dr.
Jekyll coat on and do some creating.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I break even on my soap making, most of the time.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I don't charge much more than a bar cost to make, I use several "luxury oils and butters" in my soaps.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">As any soap maker will tell you " I don't do it for the money" (Well most of us.) </span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd; color: black;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">So for me I always have the same soap trending. Which is Oatmeal Honey, made with Olive, grape seed, palm, coconut, jojoba and castor oils. With a nice amount of Shea, mango and coco butters.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: #fce5cd;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Yes
they do cost more to make. I do cut corners to keep the price down,
such as no labels, no packaging, no fancy pictures or booths. Just your
plan luxury soap. If someone has a special request, I will do my best to
make it. What they don't buy I will sell or give the rest away. I am
not in it for the money. ( Well not at this point.) I do it because I
love doing it! When I get that signature men's line down, then I might
start working on the packaging, with the fancy labels! This week I will
be working on that signature line, along with some Oatmeal Honey,
an All Natural unscented lard soap (Just like my granny taught me over
40 yrs ago!) and some Organic Rosemary green tea soap. If I don't drink
all the beer, I just may make some beer soap!</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-color: #bf9000;"></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.743060830.047727000000002 -98.058917799999989 30.486579 -97.4272038tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-88957891700219397412012-05-17T20:58:00.000-07:002012-05-17T21:15:07.984-07:00Soaping for Family's Health<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When I was growing up, I had the chance to live on a working farm. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chickens, pigs, cows, horses, a pea patch, along with just about every other veggie.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I saw a video about a chicken farm not far from where I live. They raise their chickens as farmers did way back. They just let them wonder around the farm, eating insects, grasses and such. They talked about how much more flavor the chickens have, along with how great the eggs were.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One thing I do remember about growing up on a farm is the Great food! I have yet to find a store bought chicken that tasted as good as those farm hens. I decided to buy a farmed raised chicken, along with some fresh farm eggs. The eggs run about $6.00 a dozen. The chicken was about $ 9.00.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This weekend I will see if it is worth the price!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well it got me to thinking about how much someone is willing to pay for something that is more healthy for the body.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Which brings me to why I soap.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I guess the main reason, is that I know what is in my soap.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Using natural ingredients that benefit the skin.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found out that I will be a grandfather for the fourth time this fall. So I started shopping for natural ingredients to make some baby soap, baby diaper cream, and baby oil.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I only want the best!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It will cost a bit more, than if I was making a plain soap.</span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCewlUAHenYZXS27AiGiTJlNWKiQ1OXGNiJAQ_J7Th7T0hSHsKYzthgYvpfQhFCqxPRlQy9KODVMP0ZaT0lM-dplLjpS9dwQqwJZm1PWCX6popX3-389td8PiDvW8n0WPoq_ccX67dHw/s1600/lavendin+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #d9d2e9;"></span><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCewlUAHenYZXS27AiGiTJlNWKiQ1OXGNiJAQ_J7Th7T0hSHsKYzthgYvpfQhFCqxPRlQy9KODVMP0ZaT0lM-dplLjpS9dwQqwJZm1PWCX6popX3-389td8PiDvW8n0WPoq_ccX67dHw/s320/lavendin+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The last batch of soap I made was a Lavandin Grosso, Rosemary, and Patchouli with poppy seeds. I used mango, and shea butter, along with some olive, and grape seed oil.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Looking over my cost to make this wonderful moisturizing soap I realized that with the added luxury butters and oils it only bump the cost up fifty cents per bar.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For me, when it comes to my family's well being and health it is worth the extra price, rather it be food, or body products.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Back to basics and the simple life for me.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you have a chance head out to the local farmers market this weekend and stock up on some healthy items. The extra cost is worth it. As you watch your family grow, knowing that you did your best for them you will have an inter peace that you did do your best!</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-62547356458063210482012-01-05T20:31:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:31:10.988-08:00Would Chuck Norris be caught using Handmade Soaps?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Nf_5i6TJi67rWaFgnX7rX0vYW82yIdnXN7-0Zez_Y1QzV8cvpl4W1-lQlxjuTTtNI4xyOytxwR8fbjUsMtOk-weGPGZai1CuRS7_LXEjBL5bu0zq7F3LUMovUSARbIt6hRyvb-B1sXc/s1600/walker2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Nf_5i6TJi67rWaFgnX7rX0vYW82yIdnXN7-0Zez_Y1QzV8cvpl4W1-lQlxjuTTtNI4xyOytxwR8fbjUsMtOk-weGPGZai1CuRS7_LXEjBL5bu0zq7F3LUMovUSARbIt6hRyvb-B1sXc/s320/walker2.jpg" width="248" /><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Would Chuck Norris use Handmade Soaps?</b></span></span></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> A lot has been wrote about Chuck Norris, it all comes down to one description "Bad Ass!"</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>If you were to google "Handmade soaps" and look at all the pictures you would see most of the handmade soaps are geared towards females. Nice pretty soaps, pinks,violets and other girly colors, and let not forget about the scents! There is Lavender, Latte mocha, and many other non-manly smelly soaps.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Just picture in your mind Mr. Bad Ass soaking in the tub scrubbing off kick ass grime with a nice bar of Lavender soap! (By the way I do make a bad ass Lavender soap.)</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Lets face it today's market of most products are marketed towards females. </b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I think we men need to start setting aside a few dollars every payday for ourselves. (no need to tell the wife.)</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>I am taking it one step further.</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>No more making girly soaps! ( That is till someone orders some.)</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>From now on Eros Soaps will be making Man Soaps! </b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Manly colors, Manly scents, and Manly clean!</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>No more of the wife twittering about me soaking in the tub using a nice floral scented soap!</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>So this weekend this Bad Ass Soapmaker will be soaping nothing but Bad Ass Soaps! </b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>(Mr. Norris you Lavender soaps will be mailed out tomorrow)</b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b> </b></span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com1Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.743060830.047727000000002 -98.058917799999989 30.486579 -97.4272038tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-27690600782752487562011-03-02T10:20:00.000-08:002011-03-02T11:01:00.770-08:00Healing Soaps<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEXynxVtiRHQYL68UGb59NqSkMod2My6dRAnhmjLjIBF_dVDmGnNGs2acBLta6wnK_zsWnKQFFXS49WxYF9_WAg5_86bwQ6tVFhAxbqWxqpqpUM6fSEL54xzX8q9juhjgo4w0NuZlbKY/s1600/price_of_freedom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEXynxVtiRHQYL68UGb59NqSkMod2My6dRAnhmjLjIBF_dVDmGnNGs2acBLta6wnK_zsWnKQFFXS49WxYF9_WAg5_86bwQ6tVFhAxbqWxqpqpUM6fSEL54xzX8q9juhjgo4w0NuZlbKY/s320/price_of_freedom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579558789610159410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >There are a lot of handmade soap makers that make the claim their soaps have healing properties.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >If that was so, you would have to get a prescription from a doctor.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >We do use herbs that have healing properties, but as far as I know it has yet been proven that those healing properties make it past the </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" ><em style="font-family: verdana;">saponification</em></span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" > process.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That is until now!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Every soap that Eros Soaps make, has healing abilities.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">That is that they help in healing a wounded heart.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Eros Soaps will donate 20% of profits to the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.americanwidowproject.org/">American Widow project</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">My father always told me to "Be proud of your country, even if you do not agree the way it is ran."</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">There seems not to be a lot of proud Americans these days, especially when it comes to our military. I served proudly for over 13 yrs in the U.S. Air Force. Women and men that put their lives in harms way serving our country. Some do so proudly, other do not.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">As Americans we need to support out women and men in uniform, even if we do not agree with why we are at war. Everyday a service man or women dies for our country, leaving behind a parent, wife, husband, partner or child. Those that are left behind struggle with a great lost.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is hard for the surviving loves one to carry on, to provide, and sadly to move on.</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I ask that you take the time and check out </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.americanwidowproject.org/">American Widow Project</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">, who is helping the surviving love ones of a military member.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">EROS SOAPS</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-53700801040783521742010-11-09T04:39:00.000-08:002014-04-02T20:00:19.342-07:00Certified Soap Makers?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr4UuY3ZIKdg2M36A0D1T2VgA1J2UZ2kmLzHJIZiYObRm9LkbcRrHAHjSqMTe1yLTRqIUfxnZ_B8XGPQ-fDhXWd2agVDlQ-ywdSopWE3PqXfGIQENjw_DWuvSEoGlkcXs32l-kigSxfw/s1600/master+soapmaker.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr4UuY3ZIKdg2M36A0D1T2VgA1J2UZ2kmLzHJIZiYObRm9LkbcRrHAHjSqMTe1yLTRqIUfxnZ_B8XGPQ-fDhXWd2agVDlQ-ywdSopWE3PqXfGIQENjw_DWuvSEoGlkcXs32l-kigSxfw/s320/master+soapmaker.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540226605890794114" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
<span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">I am starting to see a lot of people adding to their websites that they are "Certified Soapmakers"<br />It would seem that their are different levels of the certification process.<br />In searching the web I have only found one site that offers certification for soap making.<br />While their intentions are good I think that it is unfair to those that have been making handcrafted soaps for years now.<br />Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild has developed the program, which is offered to their members.<br />The certification program seems very well covered.<br />I think even this soap maker of over 40 years, might learn a thing or two!<br />The only drawback would be that only people that make handcrafted soaps and follow the handcrafted soap industry would know what the certification process covers.<br />As it is stated on their website "to encourage and promote the highest professional standards among HSMG members."<br />Does that give HSMG members an unfair advanage ? Being able to add to their websites that they are certified soapmakers, without adding that it is for HSMG members only, it would make people assumed that there is a standard when it comes to making handcrafted soaps.<br />I agree that there should be a national standard for soap making, along with shampoo, sugar scrubs, body lotions, and all the other bath products.<br />I think the FDA covers most of it. I would much rather see a government certification program, if there are to be any.<br />I now have the choice of joining HSMG and pay to take their certification test, which if I passed would give me the right to say I am a "certified soapmaker" on my websites, blogs, facebook and twitter.<br />I did email the president of HSMG voicing my concern that "certified soapmaker" might give the general public a false impression that there is a set standard for soapmakers. She was kind enough to reply.</span><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">"As the only non-profit trade association for handcrafted soapmakers, we have developed the Certification Program to help the industry as a whole by creating a set of standards. Our logo as well as the HSMG Certification logos clearly have the HSMG symbol in them and are very similar to each other making it very clear where the program originated.</span><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;">"<br />HSMG has even hired a </span><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> DC Advocate to help be a voice for handcrafted soapmakers and setting standards for soapmakers.<br />Should there be a national standard for soapmakers?<br />From the handcrafted soapmakers that I know, we all take pride in creating our handcrafted soaps. We know that selling our soaps, we have to be consistent with all of our products. I am sure that there are some soapmakers that take shortcuts just like any other industry. They will be the ones that will not get repeat sales, or they will stop taking shorcuts.<br />Now I could join and become a " Certified Soapmaker",</span><span style="color: #cc9933; font-family: verdana; font-size: 100%;"> or I can choose not to and say "I am not a certified soapmaker", with over 40 years experience in making handcrafted soaps. Who knows one day I might, but until then I will still take pride in the way I make my soaps, knowing that only the best will be given to family and friends, because If my soaps are not good enough for my family to use then I know they are not good enough to be sold.<br />To all my fellow soapmakers that take pride in crafting the best handcrafted soaps I give you the title " Master Soapmaker!"<br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-30349892097207405052010-11-04T04:29:00.000-07:002010-11-04T16:10:39.931-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ar10Q_Fn5IF1lfSvuDWZ0YfR9GI0uQKtVoipfetz1oVsg01jqIRWUif5BFCmQBxni9-aBp1uCd1Klg_wIk5-f5uJSH15l-6DugUpIaX8fw11uRyTWv0FWGYqXqn9M-DZsiMVXDYU_oQ/s1600/Power+to+heal.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Ar10Q_Fn5IF1lfSvuDWZ0YfR9GI0uQKtVoipfetz1oVsg01jqIRWUif5BFCmQBxni9-aBp1uCd1Klg_wIk5-f5uJSH15l-6DugUpIaX8fw11uRyTWv0FWGYqXqn9M-DZsiMVXDYU_oQ/s320/Power+to+heal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535833965739859394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);font-family:trebuchet ms;"> <div><span style="font-size:130%;">Why do so many soapers mislead with their ads? I know it really comes down to getting people to buy their products.<br />Over the last few months we have seen a lot of people and companies trying to regulate our industry. We are not helping ourselves by misleading the consumers.<br />Two or three times a week, I check out other handmade soap web sites. I would have to say well over 50% cross the line on making false claims.<br />We need to take responsibility and police our own industry. From reading some of these medical claiming ads "Scented with sweet orange, rosemary, and ylang-ylang essential oils, which work to refresh and soften the skin as well as generate new skin cells"<br />Generate new skin cells? Just wait a minute and skin cells will regenerate on their own. Dead skin cells are replaced every minute by new skin cells, which are again replaced by new cells when they die because each skin cells lifetime is not more than a minute. I guess the point I want to get across is that a natural handmade soap will not cure your skin problems, even if they have exotic ingredients. Handmade soaps don't have added chemicals such as petroleum products.<br />A few years ago there was a caffeine soap fad, where pure caffeine was used in handmade soaps.<br />The claim was that it would help in waking you up.<br />That was until a study was done. Caffeine Soap <a title="http://scienceforums.com/topic/1320-does-caffinated-soap-really-work" href="http://scienceforums.com/topic/1320-does-caffinated-soap-really-work">http://scienceforums.com/topic/1320-does-caffinated-soap-really-work</a><br /><br />Now we are seeing handmade soaps that list the benefits of using tree tea oil, lavender, vitamins along with a ton of other exotic plants and oils.<br />The truth is, there are no studies indicating that using handmade soaps with exotic ingredients benefit the skin. (Think about it, soap is put on and rinsed off in a matter of minutes.)<br />So why buy handmade soaps?</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:130%;">A good handmade bar of soap can help moisturize your skin. It smell good!<br />A person makes the soaps, not a machine in some factory. Soap makers put their heart and soul into making a batch of soap. We get more satisfaction knowing that someone uses our soaps to feel good and refresh, than making a living from selling our soaps. Creating a soap that will help you to relax, and indulge for a few minute of luxury. Most handmade soaps are a cottage industry business, that help provides jobs, So next time you get ready for a bath, grab that handmade bar of soap, lather up, relax, and escape to your own little world!<br />Here at Eros Soaps we are not going to get rich, but we will get the satisfaction of knowing that our soaps are bought because you love them!<br /></span></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-77524173294133840622010-07-13T20:42:00.001-07:002010-07-14T21:08:37.949-07:00Organic Soap?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFiTksY8Th2JrA53iVsWq7q5k_HKynkWlPmqFAGrw-zrkbuhU2DDdfgjBaOdPT-F1Y6ixxP7cmZulZCpUHUFRgcBp8oTmYYpPctY2wBvI7nisBVt941OhreBFAkNGxc_m0QCvJZdaODk/s1600/ORGANIC+SOAP.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493605155630294866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFiTksY8Th2JrA53iVsWq7q5k_HKynkWlPmqFAGrw-zrkbuhU2DDdfgjBaOdPT-F1Y6ixxP7cmZulZCpUHUFRgcBp8oTmYYpPctY2wBvI7nisBVt941OhreBFAkNGxc_m0QCvJZdaODk/s320/ORGANIC+SOAP.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I had a request from a spa to make some organic soaps for them.<br />Now we do make a 100% natural soap. Made with the finest oils and botanicals that can be found.<br />So I made a quick order from my suppliers for everything I needed to make my first batch of 100% Organic Soap. There was one problem! Finding an organic </span>sodium hydroxide, better known as Lye, seems that Lye can not be organic, even if organic wood ash was used in making it. Now I did do some reseach about labeling soap organic.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Being a soap making, I am always looking at other soap maker's products.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">I was amazed at how many "Organic" soaps that are being sold.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">The FDA does not oversee the labeling of soap.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">If a soap does not make a claim such as "moisterizing, healing, or "contains vitamins" then it is not consider a cosmetic.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Now there are some organic police, that have come up with recommendations on what soap can be called "Organic", such as if the soap has at lease 70% organic ingredients, it can be label as organic.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Plain and simple, there is no such thing as 100% organic soap, since soap is made by a process known as saponification. When oils are hydrolyzed by the addition of an alkali, yielding soap, glycerin, water and other by products. Glycerin is not organic, lye is not organic. </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">So Eros Soaps will not be labeling our soaps as Organic, since it contains glycerin, a by product of saponification of oils and an alkali.</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Sure we could call it organic like a lot of handmade soapers do, but we don't jump on bandwagons to try and make a buck. We take pride in our soaps! </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"> I am glad that I was asked to make 100% organic soap, other wise we might have been like "those other soapmakers" It's nice to be green and all, but not going to try and pull the wool over anyone's eyes. We do make an "All natural" soap. Guess I will have to use all those organic oils in a salad!</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;"> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-54778629361398713592010-07-10T20:46:00.000-07:002010-07-10T21:49:14.647-07:00Granny's Soap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAXZ8hzfvftMPJY66BF1awweJP5nA9cAVCKkiOySThSaZGYL3eX2RPFuiejMohjH7lZRgNJM7jxYj8ZFo7ztDsDo-8020UVEY9KkK-HoUtQzj0I9hf6s3PbB3pZpS3JGxeDNWiyCeJ9U/s1600/soap+makeing+pic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAXZ8hzfvftMPJY66BF1awweJP5nA9cAVCKkiOySThSaZGYL3eX2RPFuiejMohjH7lZRgNJM7jxYj8ZFo7ztDsDo-8020UVEY9KkK-HoUtQzj0I9hf6s3PbB3pZpS3JGxeDNWiyCeJ9U/s320/soap+makeing+pic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492491573432613874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >We are not your granny's soap!</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 255);font-size:130%;" ><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" > Every time I get ready to soap, I think of the first time I was introduced to soap making.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >My great grandmother Eula Caldwell had moved in with us. She was one of those old time Pentelcostal ladies, that never cut her hair, only wore dresses, and never owned any makeup.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >She would always sit in her rocking chair. Rocking away while listening to some preacher on the radio and reading the bible. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" > One day she decided to make some soap. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I remember gathering wood for a fire, so she could make some lye. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" > You hear people longing about the old days, how much more simple life was. Well It is a lot simpler going to the hardware and buying lye, then it is to make it! I think the whole process of making lye took about a week. Well for an 9 year old boy it seemed forever.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" > One thing I do remember was my mother telling me not to use any of the soap because it was lye strong and would eat me up. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I would always sneak out and wash my hands with it. I really don't remember the effects it had being "lye strong" I just remember It was soap my great grandmother and I made!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" > Over the last 40 years since my first soap making experience, soap making has come along ways. Now we use exotic ingredients that benefits and helps protect your skin.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >It is hard for me to believe that people still buy soap at the store.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Next time you buy a bar of soap look at the label. Do you see shea butter, sweet almond, grape seed or olive oil in the ingredients? Do your body a favor and try a bar of handmade soap.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I think granny Eula would want you to!</span><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951639218993733191.post-74614143958052579152010-07-07T19:07:00.000-07:002010-07-08T05:34:04.042-07:00Love your Body<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-vaqMhJ4bYJZGpiu_eHfpW6EBLOuSynkGLzCo3-J-m3NmDMBLTWEVh5JeB5NIAQnU7XrJT3RQ-fx2DNlM4sHhZRchqzsnarofSbsSlUKHLxFJ2TaVf6BbwG2az2XmyLHbVEwegFKj1k/s1600/20100704_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-vaqMhJ4bYJZGpiu_eHfpW6EBLOuSynkGLzCo3-J-m3NmDMBLTWEVh5JeB5NIAQnU7XrJT3RQ-fx2DNlM4sHhZRchqzsnarofSbsSlUKHLxFJ2TaVf6BbwG2az2XmyLHbVEwegFKj1k/s320/20100704_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491352438282266738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Dxu0BS3eiyMBjw82hwbUM8oVBZo7zzKdt0sRG1X0NZlqevbhQ5BuxoKnoLaePWKb_rdJhafTA5wKdlVG4yX6ZA_4_we1QhB_jC-pPlGIPs86gOFXHH4RgzAzT4FY4bHyk3R4ao480hk/s1600/OATMEAL+HONEY+CUT2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Dxu0BS3eiyMBjw82hwbUM8oVBZo7zzKdt0sRG1X0NZlqevbhQ5BuxoKnoLaePWKb_rdJhafTA5wKdlVG4yX6ZA_4_we1QhB_jC-pPlGIPs86gOFXHH4RgzAzT4FY4bHyk3R4ao480hk/s320/OATMEAL+HONEY+CUT2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491352429891768034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Making this all natural soap took me just over an hour to make. I made just about 6 pounds.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Which got me about 25 bars of soap, weighing between 4.5 - 5.5 ounces each.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Why do I do it? Well it is a great way for me to relax, most important I like the way it make my skin feel. Yes we men like to take a relaxing bath/shower too! </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> Our Oatmeal Honey Cinnamon all natural soap feeds your skin! It is moisturizing without all the hard to pronounced chemicals that you get from soaps you pick up at the local store. In just 3 days of using our soaps you will noticed a difference your skin feels. Throw out those chemical filled soaps and lotions! </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> Those who suffer from skin conditions such as </span><a id="KonaLink2" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://www.emaxhealth.com/44/333.html#"><span style="font-weight: 400; position: static; color: rgb(176, 0, 0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ><span class="kLink" style="font-weight: 400; position: relative;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13;" ></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> eczema and psoriasis, as well as people that have sensitive skin and are hypoallergenic often find immediate relief by switching to handmade soap</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">So you want to know what makes our natural soaps so good for your skin?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Oatmeal moisturizes and nourishes the skin, making it soft. (Try it for 3 days and see!)</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Honey has the ability to attract water and aids in the process of tissue regeneration.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> Cinnamon has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce joint pain, muscle pain, and other discomforts due to arthritis.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Now does our Oatmeal Honey Cinnamon soap reduce join pain and muscle pain?</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Just take a nice relaxing bath and caress your body with our soap, it may not reduce those pains, but it sure will make you forget about them!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> Our Oatmeal Honey Cinnamon soap is made from </span></span></span> <div style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" id="text_expose_id_4c353cbbae03f2f368bd6" class="comment_actual_text"><span style="font-size:130%;">saponified olive, coconut, rapeseed, almond, grape seed, and castor oils, shea butter, fresh honey, cinnamon and organic oats with tussah silk.<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:180%;" >"Love your body, enjoy the pleasures of Eros Soaps"<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Click on our FaceBook link and read more about us!<br />Email us to find out how you can buy our soaps, only $5.00 per bar!<br />Website will be up and running within 3 weeks!<br /></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00913195910044607635noreply@blogger.com0